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The best startup roles are often filled before they are posted. Describe the role you want, your experience and the kinds of companies you are drawn to, and founders and recruiters with a matching opening can reach out.

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A founder, hiring manager, or recruiter with a matching open role.
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Full-time roles that fit you
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Role target, Function, Sectors, Location preference, Comp expectation and Discretion level
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A request reads like this. The answers become the details, so someone can tell at a glance whether they can help.

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Full-time startup roles

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Senior PM, eight years in payments, open to Head of Product at a Series A fintech. Remote or NYC. Quietly looking.

  1. Post it in a few lines

    Every full-time startup roles request answers the same questions: role target, function, sectors, location preference, comp expectation and discretion level.

  2. The right people see it

    A founder, hiring manager, or recruiter with a matching open role. The button they see says Offer a role.

  3. You choose who to reply to

    Anonymous until you reply. Close it when you have what you need.

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Questions about full-time startup roles

How do you get a job at a startup?

Pick a handful of companies you would genuinely want to work at and learn them well: the product, the customers and recent news. Reach out directly to a founder or hiring manager with a short note on why you fit and what you would do in the first months. Show evidence of relevant work, such as projects, writing or results. Referrals from people inside the company or its investors help a lot. Many early roles are filled before they are posted, so outreach beats waiting for listings.

What should you ask about equity in a startup job offer?

Ask how many shares or options you are offered and the total shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis, so you can calculate your percentage. Ask for the strike price, the latest 409A valuation, the vesting schedule and cliff, and how long you would have to exercise after leaving. It also helps to ask about the most recent round, the preference stack and the company's runway. Equity is worth little without context, so companies that answer clearly are usually worth more trust.

What do startups look for when hiring?

Early-stage startups look for people who take ownership, learn quickly, handle ambiguity and can do a wider range of work than their title suggests. Evidence matters more than pedigree: things you built, shipped, sold or improved, with results. Startups also look for genuine interest in their problem and customers. Show that you understand what the company is trying to do and where you would help in the next six months.

Is joining an early-stage startup worth the risk?

It depends on what you want. Early-stage roles offer broad responsibility, fast learning and closeness to decisions, and the equity can be meaningful if the company succeeds, but most startups do not produce large outcomes and salaries are often below big-company levels. The best reasons to join are the team, the problem and what you will learn. Check the runway and how recently the company raised, so you understand the risk you are taking on.

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