| how to apply for the junior roles if they are not posted yet? | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#dc58866b4bbbbf62a2b3a8c330cbe8cc86cb926b19c7961cb49f6c790c6ccdae |
| I’m sorry you feel misprocessed ArtemZ. It looks like, based on downvotes, a few others feel the same way. If anybody submitted to one of my older job postings, and feels misprocessed, please email me, james at ptown.tech, with your name and which month(s) you submitted for, and the subject “HN Hiring Override Inquiry”, and I’ll respond – even if only briefly. (If you submitted to February, though, please give me at least another week, we’re only just getting ready to do initial mail outs to folks who submitted since last Monday.)
In the meantime, I’m going to try to cover a lot for some folks with a longer explanation.
First, I have personally looked at _every single resume_ that has come in since October 1st. Including ArtemZ’s (which I won’t comment on publicly here). I am responding to people – we have done initial calls with nearly a hundred candidates in the last few months, and some have even been hired. I just had somebody who responded to the December posting sign and start last week. If I have not reached out to you personally yet, and it’s been more than a few weeks since your submission, your resume did not win out against the competition for openings we had at the time (at least, to get scheduled for an initial screen); but was not so bad that I wanted to turn you down yet either.
I have admittedly been bad about turning down the folks in the December and January job postings. If you haven’t gotten an email scheduling an interview, and you submitted to one of those, you’re very soon going to get a mass rejection email. I really hate telling people “no”, and even worse, not being able to explain to them individually what we would have needed to see for them to be more competitive. I’m slow to adjust what I want (everyone to get a bespoke and considerate response) with reality (at best we have time to mass reject most).
For those who haven’t gotten to talk to me in a phone screen, some general feedback:
– You’re in the middle of a multi-quarter tech labor recession, with all of the majors constantly firing quarter-over-quarter, and there is a butt-ton of literally amazing competition for any single job opening.
– There’s also a lot of unbelievably good people facing RTO mandates that are trying to jump ship to a quality remote-friendly shop like mine. Like, imagine running a boutique science research shop, and getting resumes from Einstein and Bohr.
– The guys and gals who tend to get hired, hop to the top of everybody’s queue, and for the same reason – we hirers know they’re going to get sucked up in days, not weeks, and we have to act to be the one who gets them. (This is also some of why I continue to post to HN Who’s Hiring even when I’m not done processing from earlier months.) That doesn’t mean others don’t have a chance; but it can explain why weeks go by and some people don’t hear back; they’re getting bypassed.
– I used to post one of these a year or two ago and it would get 15 responses. These days we are getting 100-200 a month, and I can usually do about 5 calls a week. There’s a lot of LLM-generated fraud. I like to give everybody a very bespoke, human touch – I do most of the opening phone screens personally. But I am the head of this company, and I have a lot of other things to do besides hiring; I’m simply having a hard time getting to everything and everybody.
– y/o/e is “Years of Experience”. If you just got out of college and you’re submitting for T3 or T4, you’re not qualified. If you’re a VP of engineering or have been coding for 20+ years, and you submit for a T3 or T4 position, you’re likely overqualified. To be clear, there are some good college grads and some good VPs that have written in, and I get greedy and want to see if I can pull them for something else – but they’re not, strictly speaking, the best match for the job posted.
– I put a lot of weight on people following instructions. If I say upload a .pdf somewhere I can wget it, and people link their LinkedIn or a Google Doc – and heaven help you if I would need to “request permission” – it’s just an instant reject. If they take the .pdf down before I can get to it, I have nothing to read. (We usually wait for several submissions to come in, and then wget everything all at once.) Yes I could require everybody to sign in to gmail and then get the ability to make them upload their .pdf in the Google Form, and maybe I should do that; but I know some really talented folks who are really anti-Google, and I don’t want to lose out meeting really qualified people just because of that.
– I also value resume conventions – even if the candidate is unconventional. One page, max two. Focus on the techs and techniques, not the “achievements” – I want a match between the job I’ve posted, and the tech on your resume, with proof you aren’t just buzzword stuffing, have been using the tech for years, and that your experience in the tech isn’t dated or superficial. Schools and employers I know stand out, especially if we know someone in common who can vouch for you. If you have a habit of changing jobs every 12 months, that starts to be a concern for most hirers.
Also, a nit, I’m not “reposting” – there are material changes from one month to the next:
– In October, PM, engineers, and infra/devops. We filled PM quickly.
– In November, swamped, no posting.
– In December, engineers and devops, mildly different tech stack description. Our first attempt with a Google Form. We’ve actively closed/redirected this posting.
– In January, -”devlops/infra”, +”platform engineer”, in an attempt to better describe the open hole. Folks that can orchestrate microservices but can’t code don’t tend to do well here. New questions in our Google Form. We’ve closed the form/posting.
– In February, completely new role: +”data scientist”. Also still more improvements to the Google Form. The need for T3 and T4 engineers is perennial; we’re still looking to fill that platform engineer role.
Put another way – if we just had one gigantic evergreen Google Form that we never shut down, and left it running for months at a time, the chaos would be even worse, especially considering changing descriptions and needs of the jobs we’re trying to fill.
I am sincerely sorry that folks feel neglected, and that I don’t have the time to meet and help each of you. I want to help as many of you as I can, but it sounds like swift rejection would actually be the better blessing, based on the feedback here. See the top of this mega-comment for my email if you want to reach out. | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#109815edcb3aa9d2736d129248d09a12a9cea5e48e6bc4bef7f5e3e9a36a9f01 |
| Looks like a great role. I’ve applied through linkedin. I’ve been working with payment systems and web3 lately, so I figured it would be a good fit. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, and good luck! | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#92558d92ad985a21e4fb6e8c51edf06ad6db74deb1de345416e542a37fec8e41 |
| Kaedim | Software Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, UI/UX Designer, Customer Support Engineer, Product Manager | Onsite | Full-time | San Francisco, Singapore, London | US & UK Sponsorship Available
Kaedim is an AI startup building ML algorithms that turn images into digital 3d models. We are a group of ~10 looking to grow the team to help streamline 3d content creation for 3d artists and are already working with 1 of the top 10 games of all time! Using our AI and in-house art team, we have the most accurate, game-ready 2d → 3d asset generation pipeline. Currently, we are offering a 10x speed up to 3D asset creation pipelines of 200+ game developers and we are working with partners like Voodoo, Upland, Azra Games.
Check out our demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlQWFG1DLb0
Job descriptions and application link: https://join-kaedim.notion.site/
Tech Stack:
Product (web app, API): React, MySQL, NodeJS, Python, AWS
Machine Learning: Python, PyTorch, AWS | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#a495eda038198cc9bd9aa1901ca75635629fbcbff6e8ec0b69386e480fd1b498 |
| Prophet Town LLC | Platform Engineer and Full-Stack Engineer | USA-ONLY REMOTE | Full-time | $220K-$350K annual total comp (multiple) | English fluency required
UPDATE: there’s a newer, active job posting here – https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42921551. The below google form is closed, and we’re leaving the posting only to communicate with people who responded already.
I’m the founder, trying to do “enlightened business.” We are a small, worker-first, fully-remote, SF-based, boutique indie tech agency. Our leadership staff are ex-Fortune 100; everybody codes. Notable recent projects: voltagepark.com and a Slackbot for Anduril’s employees.
This month, we’re hiring two types of technical staff: platform engineers, and software engineers. We are currently filling “Tier 3” (5-10 y/o/e, $220K-$300K annual comp) and “Tier 4” (7-20 y/o/e, $280K-$350K annual total comp) roles.
Platform Engineers (devops/SRE specialist, but with full stack application engineering experience):
* Mostly AWS, some GCP; Kubernetes, Docker; Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation; ArgoCD, Kargo; Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki.
* React; Typescript, Python, Ruby on Rails; NodeJS, NextJS, Vercel.
Software Engineers:
* JS/TS heavy (SQL/NextJS/Node/React, React+ReactNative), gen-ai nice-to-have, AWS deployments.
Culturally, we look for self-driven individuals, who exhibit high integrity, who are able to articulate their aspirations, and who pursue “everybody wins” business.
Please apply using this Google Form https://forms.gle/HzQ9s5oAhuWK8q7w9.
Applicants must meet a high bar; in return, I pledge my personal commitment to finding you interesting work and getting you good pay. You are free to submit again even if you have already done so in the past. | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42575537#d28921a7565a1bc36c298da61a320f19a32058c1c2e043ef8da6dcbcb513649a |
| mmh interesting magic, Magic Loops. Yall are building tools for 200 million programmers and yet couldn’t even be able to build an email for your very own job post for developer to email you. | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#936cc17a70dd02280ffb2ea31872a8b1d724a4afa5fb7447bac7428f636adb70 |
| SEEKING STARTUP | Plano, TX | Remote
Platforms: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Micro Services, Linux Tools: Node.JS, Nest.js, Vite.js, React, MongoDB, SQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, Jira, Scrum, GitFlow, CI/CD, SwiftUI, Figma, XCode Languages: TypeScript (Primary), JavaScript, Swift (Secondary)
Email: nick[at]urmach[dot]net
Over 20 years of experience working with various startups in senior engineering roles. Love coding on my own and efficiently managing teams of engineers (up to 50 people). I’m currently seeking an exciting startup to join as a technical co-founder.
Experience: AI (LLM’s and computer vision), Finance, Advertisement, Social networks, Consumer electronics, Healthcare | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919501#51fab3ff0f56092864b9f7b4b2635e395c346d388958cf441ea625d28feb007b |
| Photon Health | Marketplace Tech Lead | $190-220k + 0.2-.3% equity + benefits | Brooklyn Office (OnSite Tues-Thurs) | https://ph.tn/jobs
Hey it’s Otto, co-founder and CEO of Photon. We just opened two engineering “tech lead” roles for our Marketplace and Network teams – a fit for product-savvy engineers who crave ownership and growth opportunity. Management experience is a plus – you’ll be expected to help grow and eventually manage the team.
Our product empowers patients to shop with their prescriptions in hand – just like when they were written on paper. Our mission-driven team is based in Williamsburg and we’re on a quest to disrupt a legacy healthcare monopoly!
We route millions of prescriptions a year and scaling rapidly. We’re backed by top investors like Notation, Flare, Susa, and BoxGroup and have raised a total of $16M. We closed our most recent round of funding last July and are expanding the engineering and sales teams.
Try a demo of our product: https://photon.health
Read about our latest funding: https://blog.photon.health/scaling-photon/
Check out our API docs: https://rx.dev
If you’re interested in joining the team email us: [email protected] | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#f15a1a6a13ce396547a017ca9004091469f20b87435e7e81b63117ed758a3450 |
| ModPhone | Multiple Roles | Fully Remote | Contract
We’re hiring for multiple Engineering and Business roles.
ModPhone | Business Development Rep | Remote (US) | Contract (1099) | Commission + Recurring + Bonus/ Equity
We’re an AI phone agent startup ensuring businesses never miss – or mishandle – a call. Looking for a driven BDR with 3+ years B2B sales experience (SaaS/telecom is a bonus). You’ll own the entire sales cycle—prospecting, demos, closing—and earn uncapped commissions (typical $50K–$150K+, high performers exceed this).
– 100% remote and flexible schedule
– Shape our go-to-market strategy and pursue partnership opportunities
– Commission (no base) with % ongoing recurring payments (e.g., sale commission = % of first month + % of all following months)
– Bonus + equity possible
ModPhone | Full Stack Engineer | Remote (US) | Contract (1099)
We’re building AI phone systems that process thousands of calls daily. Looking for an experienced Full Stack Engineer (5+ years) skilled in Python/JS, Django, React to help scale our platform and solve complex AI+telecom challenges.
– Architect and optimize RESTful APIs and microservices
– Deploy and maintain in cloud environments
– Design analytics, reporting, and 3rd-party integrations
– 100% Remote, no travel required
– Bonus & equity possible
Send resume to [email protected] | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#929ac3066408e58e1198174de4c99d9e6827a3803dc72c0b36f6964b235a220a |
| Medusa (https://medusajs.com)| Remote | Full-time| Europe + US East Coast
#1 open-source ecommerce project on GitHub; https://github.com/medusajs/medusa We are building the world’s most flexible commerce platform. Built for developers with a focus on strong commerce primitives and a framework for customization.
We are a small seed-funded ($8M) team of 16 people looking for key hires who want to work closely with our founding team to build the next generation of commerce infrastructure.
We are looking for engineers motivated to tackle complex problems and who care about crafting great products for developers.
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Tech stack: Node, Typescript, Postgres.
– Full Stack Engineers for our core team: https://medusajs.com/careers/software-engineer/
– Solutions Engineer to support users building with Medusa: https://medusajs.com/careers/solutions-engineer/ | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#bed37de52ca3e0640f9f5fded0c661d950bcbefcec4265b7756ede11ecd01a52 |
| Scorbit | Remote | Metro Detroit MI
Scorbit connects pinball machines and players all across the world on a mobile application where you can share scores and compete with friends.
Looking for a lead mobile developer to implement a new native version of our app. Our office is in metro Detroit but we are remote friendly.
Salary range 120k-165k
Apply at https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4115488138/?alternateChan…
Company website https://scorbit.io | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#1110a9051bb2125fb1ff882b27248e71c686b3fdcb845ca66e216cb1c97f354e |
| Estuary | Remote | Full-time – https://estuary.dev/
Estuary is a VC-backed startup focused on simplifying real-time data pipelines.
We’re building open-source solutions to unify real-time and batch data integration, making complex data tasks easier at scale. Our team is small, collaborative, and values transparency.
We’re hiring for:
Solutions Engineer: As a Solutions Engineer at Estuary, you’ll work directly with our founding team to help companies unlock the power of their real-time data. Your work will directly shape how users harness their real-time data, driving our product’s development and creating seamless user experiences.
https://estuary.dev/about/#solutions-engineer
To apply: Email resume to [email protected] | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#27ad62328ebf25b1ebbf1f7d328ed890dfd865fcb449f23ce85d76c79eac9cf2 |
| Volta Circuit | Senior Front End Engineer | Remote (US) | https://voltacircuit.com
At Volta Circuit, we specialize in developing secure and innovative smart contracts that empower users to take full control of their digital assets through enhanced self-custody solutions. We believe in providing companies with the tools and technology they need to manage access to their digital wealth with confidence and autonomy through multisig and an advanced rules engine to delegate access.
We are seeking a talented and passionate React developer with experience in decentralized applications (dApps) to join our small team. As the primary front end developer, you will play a crucial role in owning and guiding our front end architecture, ensuring that our users have a seamless and secure experience when interacting with our platform and smart contracts. Your expertise in dApp development will be invaluable in creating a user-friendly and intuitive interface that empowers users to take full control of their digital assets.
We are looking for a self-sufficient individual with excellent communication skills who can work as a self manager and as part of a team. dAPP and full stack experience, specifically with Golang and Postgresql, are a bonus as we all work across the stack (React, Golang, Postgesql, EVM, Cosmos).
If you’re interested in learning more, email us at hireme [at] voltacircuit.com. | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#f0542a61afeb04794c6928b7b69bdbdc187d75ac06878de5c11b7714e53a64c5 |
| Flexa | Remote, NYC, Chicago | Staff User Interface Engineer – https://flexa.co/
Flexa allows merchants to take payments in cryptocurrency at point of sale and online. Today, you can use Flexa at merchants such as Chipotle, Gamestop, and Ulta Beauty.
We are looking for a talented, intuitive, and experienced Staff UI Engineer to join our nimble product delivery team, working closely with our product leaders, designers, and software engineers.
Salary range: $210k – $250k
Apply at: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?currentJobId=414345267… | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#9b91d684bfa8ed5f5116edecf107e4d6ee93711a19d7eb4aa98b846c2d5cbf41 |
| Higharc | Senior Full Stack Software Engineer | Remote US
Higharc is changing how new homes are designed and built.
We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our remote-first team. At Higharc you’ll play a crucial role in developing our interactive, browser-based home design system. You’ll work on a diverse range of features, from our core design tools to sales functionalities for builders.
Apply Here: https://grnh.se/cbb4c1044us Higharc Website: https://www.higharc.com/ | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#5f70fce4c0212fdeee26addee5e4983cfd755911fbd17d3234ab37a8e784566a |
| Terria | Remote (Australia timezone) – https://terria.io
Powering the next generation of maps & digital twins
Geospatial Frontend Engineer: you’ll be working on TerriaJS an open source geospatial data visualisation platform (Cesium, React, MobX).
Geospatial Data Engineer: helping automate and transform the way we process and catalog data in the cloud.
More details here: https://terria.io/careers
Contact: [email protected] | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#dd4b786c8251a29e27d938f502f6c0e62e0e7bde03c0733a4cf5cdc5ea7e9156 |
| 6 months back, you guys rejected me in a day, with no feedback. | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42919502#724d79883a9e052beabcaa8d04bfcc17abc52c0fa688153d3c1df33a7b1da703 |