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Founding Engineer

MLabs

The Mission We are building a new way for companies to hire talent - starting with a fundamentally better technical interview. We help staffing and recruiting firms fight fraud, identify top talent, and confidently market that talent to Fortune 500 companies and the best employers in the world. Company Highlights Talent-dense, capable team:We're a team of 6 from Penn, MongoDB, and top tech companies - we have seed-stage headcount with Series A-type metrics Well-capitalized:$3.1M seed round led by GSV Ventures & Boxgroup with angels from OpenAI, SpaceX, Retool, etc. Traction:We've flown past 7 figures in revenue, with dozens of enterprise staffing customers - including the largest staffing firm in the world Market opportunity:Our customers are the premier firms of the $600B+ staffing industry. We're working to reinvent how that market operates from the ground up What You'll Do Define the new standard of technical interviewing that retires LeetCode and transforms how companies evaluate talent Use AI to detect fraud, identify patterns in candidate performance, and accelerate the hiring process You want to solve problems end-to-end and own what you build You're proficient in modern full-stack development (React, Node.js, Python, or similar) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) You're highly technical with strong coding fundamentals and a bias toward quality You're comfortable in a fast-moving, high-performance startup environment You are a U.S. Citizen . We are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Benefits Build the Future: Join us at the ground floor. You'll work on challenging problems and play a pivotal role in shaping our product and culture from day one. Competitive Pay & Equity: We offer competitive compensation packages, including significant equity ownership to ensure you share in our long-term success. Onsite Benefits: We build together five days a week in our Midtown office. Enjoy daily team lunches and dinners, plus snacks and beverages to keep you fueled. Health Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance coverage for you and your dependents. 401(k) Plan: We help you invest in your future with a company-sponsored 401(k) plan. Quarterly Offsites: We travel together every quarter to bond, brainstorm, and recharge in inspiring locations. Application Process Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search. Commitment to Equality and Accessibility At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates. We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats. Our goal is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all. If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the hiring process or you would like to see the job-advert in an accessible format please let us know at the earliest opportunity by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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