Coastal Recruiting - Engineering Candidate Spotlight, Sept 13

1. Full Stack/Front End Engineer (SF)

   • He is currently at a T1 VC backed Series B generative AI startup, leading technical strategy for pricing systems, backend architecture, and LLM integration; previously worked at Bonfire and interned at Coinbase and Amazon.

   • Actively seeking new opportunities, particularly in early-stage startups approaching product-market fit, with a focus on roles that allow for career progression towards tech lead or ownership positions, and involvement in product design and pricing strategy.

   • Broad experience in pre-seed to Series A startups, with full-stack development expertise and a preference for frontend work; proficient in Python, JavaScript (React, TypeScript), Java, and Go, and skilled in technologies like Stripe, Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture.

2. Full Stack/Back End Engineer (SF)

   • Background includes experience at Google, DoorDash, and Replit, where he built the AI agents infrastructure, developed tooling, and focused on monitoring and stability, transitioning from infrastructure to a more product-oriented role.

   • Strongest in backend development but capable of full-stack work; at DoorDash, he successfully built and launched the catering feature from concept to data launch.

   • Actively seeking opportunities at early-stage startups where he can expand his skill set, motivated by the desire to build end-to-end solutions, collaborate with smart teams, and tackle interesting problems in a fast-paced environment.

3. Infrastructure Engineer (SF)

   • Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, and data platform engineering, with a focus on building reliable systems that support various product use cases; experienced in leveraging data for product and feature development.

   • Has consistently engaged in 0-1 projects throughout his career, including work at Apple in a special products group developing new AWS infrastructure, and at Standard AI, where he upgraded an unstable data stack during its Series C phase.

   • Seeking opportunities in Series A or larger startups within AI, data platforms, or digital health; prefers to work in a high-growth environment with a collaborative team of 5-10+ members, either in-office or hybrid, where he can take ownership and drive product features forward.

4. Founding Engineer (NYC)

   • Co-founder of a YC startup where he built the product from 0-1 and raised $22M in funding; currently on the board while seeking new opportunities in NYC after relocating from SF.

   • Architected his startup’s core ledger, developed backend services, client-facing APIs, and a payment processor gateway, with strong expertise in Python, TypeScript, and Golang; also set up AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure.

   • Motivated to find a role at Series A startups or later where he can have ownership and impact, while working closely with talented teams and founders, ideally in an office environment.

5. Backend Engineer (NYC)

   • Holds a Bachelor's in Mathematics and a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania; currently working at an AI startup in the healthcare space but seeking more challenging problems outside of this domain.

   • Functions as a backend generalist with a focus on infrastructure, SRE, security, and data pipelines; architected Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) using Terraform for GCP, ensuring compliance with regulations for personal health information.

   • Developed networking infrastructure for VPN configurations, managed secrets securely, and built data pipelines in Airflow on GCP Kubernetes Engine, handling terabyte-scale data and scaling AI model training to run 10,000 VMs.

6. Full Stack/Backend Engineer (NYC)

   • Harvard CS graduate with high emotional intelligence and low ego, currently a Backend Software Engineer at Cedar (Series D), focusing on client integrations and managing electronic health record (EHR) data using Python and SQL.

   • Motivated by the desire for a more varied and challenging work environment, she seeks roles with greater impact, ideally in full-stack or backend positions at smaller companies or early-stage startups.

   • Experienced in backend integrations and full-stack development, with proficiency in Python, Django, SQL, and JavaScript (React); knowledgeable in cloud technologies like AWS and skilled in building integration pipelines and working with external APIs.

Give me a shout if any of the profiles catch your eye!

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