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Headstart
New York City, New York, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Source: Headstart careers · View original posting
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Headstart is built for people who want to think like founders. We work inside real enterprises ($100M+ ARR) shipping production AI systems that change how they operate. Every engagement is a different industry, a different problem, and a different set of constraints. You leave each one knowing that business deeply.
We've built our own agent Friday, which powers the majority of how we deliver. We're bootstrapped, cash-flow positive, and growing fast.
The engineers who thrive at Headstart are the ones who want to understand how businesses work, not just how code works. We take the work seriously and the culture deliberately. Pay is transparent, weekends are yours, and we don't confuse long hours with good work. We have a sun-drenched loft office in NYC and a remote-friendly culture to support those outside of NYC.
You use AI tools constantly, creatively, and with good judgment about when not to Proven full-stack depth: backend services (Python), datastores (SQL/NoSQL), optionally React/Next.js
Initial screen (30 min)
: a conversation with our recruiting partner about your background, what you're looking for, and how we work.
Technical screen (30 min)
: a short, real-world coding exercise with an engineer from our team.
: a coding interview and a systems design interview. You're encouraged to use AI tools in the coding interview; it reflects how we work day to day.
Note: Even if you don't meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to apply. This role offers extensive benefits, a base salary of $225,000 USD plus competitive equity compensation, 401k with employer match, fully covered medical, dental, and vision premiums, monthly wellness stipend, free lunch everyday in our NYC office, Citi Bike + pre-tax commuter benefits, and 12 weeks parental leave with an optional 4-week ramp-up at a 50% schedule.
While this position is listed as hybrid in NYC or Toronto, we are open to considering fully remote candidates based in the US or Canada for the right fit.
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