ACCEPTABLE TECH:
Javascript, Python Must Have
● Full stack - ideally 60% BE, acceptance > 40%
● 5+ years of Software Engineering experience (2y+ as senior engineer, capable of end 2 end development without a lead)
● Hybrid in Bay area: 3 days/week in office
● Startup experience, ideally A (seed - Series C are better than late stage) ● Communicates clearly (concise, logical)
● Something exceptional - eg: elite university, founding successful companies, won prestigous awards, etc
Must NOT Have
● Job hopper – more than 2 <1 year experiences in the last 5 years)
● Manager/lead type – Not coding right now, mainly managing other engineers
● Full Visa Sponsorship (H1B transfer for stellar candidates only)
● Contracting background - worked at a Dev Shop.
● Never had a fulltime job (i.e. only had consulting jobs or founding their own 1-2 people startups)
● Overly focused on frontend development
Strongly Preferred (Positives)
● IMPORTANT: Background (education, hobby) in electronic circuit design or Electrical Engineering or CAD software.
● Deep science or advanced degree in engineering
● Strong Nice to Have: Experience working with AI (either with APIs, training custom models, or research)
● Python & Javascript - smart engineers can learn even if they don't have deep experience yet ● Front end: Angular ideally, other modern front-end frameworks acceptable (React, Vue, Ember, Worked with Electron.js)
● Focused on user experience, not the process/technology
● Side project, especially some sort of electronics
Bachelor's degree