Work at a Startup connects job seekers with over 1,000 Y Combinator-backed companies across engineering, product, sales, and other roles, offering a curated platform for finding positions at high-growth startups.
#hiring
30 items
The author reflects on frustrations with tech interviews, expressing a desire to be more honest about wanting job security, work-life balance, and a lack of interest in "changing the world" or solving overly complex problems just for the sake of it.
Cedana, a Y Combinator S23 startup, is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer focused on AI and HPC. The role involves working directly with customers to deploy and optimize Cedana's checkpoint-restore technology for large-scale AI workloads.
The rapid evolution of AI is transforming software engineering so quickly that traditional job interview processes are struggling to keep up, as companies face difficulty assessing candidates' skills in a landscape where AI tools are increasingly used for coding and problem-solving.
A hiring manager discusses the alleged reasoning behind Meta's May 20th layoffs, framing the decision as a calculated trade-off where the company prioritized cost savings and stock performance over employee welfare, labeling the underlying math as a "disgusting" compromise.
CBS News has appointed Nick Bilton, a journalist and author known for his work at Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and CNN, as the new executive producer of "60 Minutes." Bilton, an outsider to the storied newsmagazine, takes over at a time of transition for the program, which has faced declining ratings and internal turmoil.
A developer created a protocol where 10 LLMs interact with each other using USDC payments to stress-test the system, with the goal of evaluating how autonomous AI agents handle financial transactions and hiring scenarios.
The article discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming the job interview process, with AI-powered tools being used by both employers to screen candidates and by applicants to prepare for interviews. It explores the implications of this technological shift on fairness, authenticity, and hiring outcomes.
Anthropic has announced plans to expand its workforce in Europe following the opening of a new office in Milan. The AI company is increasing its presence in the region as part of its broader international growth strategy.
Hacker News users share personal stories and strategies for how they landed their current jobs, including networking, cold outreach, job boards, recruiter contacts, and startup acquisitions.
RamAIn (YC W26) is hiring a Founding GTM Engineer. The role involves building and executing the go-to-market strategy for their AI-powered platform.
Pelica, a Y Combinator-backed company (YC P25), is hiring a Machine Learning Engineer. The role involves developing and deploying ML models to solve problems in their domain.
This article lists and reviews leading Next.js development agencies and freelance developers for businesses looking to build web applications using the Next.js framework. It highlights key companies and experts, their specializations, and factors to consider when hiring for Next.js projects.
Reflex (YC W23) is hiring for software engineers, growth, and go-to-market roles at their company.
A user on Hacker News is seeking an experienced web developer to create a mathematics website. The request was posted in the "Ask HN" section, indicating the user is looking for community recommendations or direct help.
A developer with experience at Microsoft and DARPA and work on transformer alternatives in C says they cannot get an interview after dozens of applications. They argue the job market now values connections over skills and dismisses complex code as AI-generated, with age in their mid-30s being a disadvantage.
The author recounts a terrible job interview experience where the interviewer was unprepared, hostile, and dismissive, describing how the process felt disrespectful and unprofessional. The post reflects on what companies should avoid in interviews and the importance of treating candidates with basic decency.
The article lists 12 top Sanity CMS development agencies to hire in 2026, highlighting their expertise in headless content management, custom studio builds, and scalable content infrastructure for brands and enterprises.
Cheers.fan #1 is seeking founding infrastructure engineers for building large-scale synchronized interaction systems for entertainment and live events. Focus areas include distributed systems, low-latency infrastructure, real-time synchronization, and edge systems.
InterviewSignal is an open-source, AI-native platform for conducting technical interviews, designed to help assess candidates with AI-powered tools.
DearHiringManager.io is a service that helps job seekers bypass HR and email hiring managers directly, providing access to corporate email formats and personalized guidance to reach decision-makers.
Sage Care (YC S24) is hiring senior software engineers to build and scale its platform. The role focuses on developing software for the company's healthcare operations.
The article describes the creation of an interactive job application that features a talking AI assistant to engage with recruiters, aiming to make the hiring process more dynamic and memorable.
Weave (YC W25) is hiring engineers specializing in ML, AI, product, and design roles.
RentFlow (YC S24) is hiring a Senior AI/ML Lead to join their team.
Hive (YC S14) is hiring senior back-end developers for remote positions in Canada and the US.
Flick (YC F25), an AI filmmaking startup, is hiring a Senior Frontend Engineer to build what it describes as "Figma for AI filmmaking." The role focuses on developing a collaborative, web-based platform for AI-generated video production.
The article critiques standard tech interviews for rewarding memorization over real skill, and proposes a practical design-and-implement interview format using a SimpleDB problem to better assess candidates' coding, communication, and system design abilities.
A user on Hacker News is seeking an experienced web developer for commission to help create a math website.
The article argues that companies blaming AI for their shrinking junior developer pipeline are misattributing the cause. Instead, industry-wide practices like eliminating entry-level roles, outsourcing, and reducing mentorship opportunities are the real reasons junior developers are struggling to break into the field.