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👋 Hola Friends,

It’s Jordan again with your weekly digest of jobs in tech and beyond.

Here’s your encouragement to keep up the search, even if things look bleak: if you “fail” to get the job 99 times, but then land the gig on the 100th try, you’ve succeeded. It only takes ONE win.

You never know what might work out—would strongly encourage applying to the openings below.

And, as always, must-reads and job hunt tips are at the bottom.

Company Spotlight: Mercury

This week’s companies have one thing in common: making building easier. Whether it’s by tackling coding, banking, or data/research, these teams want to help founders and small businesses gain traction.

In particular, Mercury offers startup-friendly financial tools that help builders bank. Their product suite includes FDIC-insured banking instruments and expense management tools. They’ve been described as “an operator’s dream.”

Mercury’s culture is very intentional. They’re remote-first and prioritize the employee experience. Their benefits include budgets for WFH setups, paid sabbaticals, and food + wellness stipends.

Oh, and they raised a $300M series C and are already valued at $3.5B!

If Mercury sounds like a good fit, apply here.

More High-Growth Opportunities

After a successful $25M raise, Jaspar is expanding the Artisan team. Artisan makes autonomous AI meeting assistants and sales agents. Jaspar is seeking talent in engineering, FP&A, design, and more. Reach out to Jaspar or apply here. (Hybrid / SF)

LiveKit builds APIs and tools that give AI the ability to see, hear, and speak, aiming to power the next generation of computing by making real-time, multimodal communication accessible to all developers. They also just raised $45M, and are hiring several engineering roles. (remote)

Fivetran operates at the heart of cloud data and is used by Autodesk, JetBlue, and Morgan Stanley. They’re hiring worldwide for engineers, product managers, and more across the globe. Apply here. (Worldwide)

Sprig creates quick user research insights from surveys, feedback, and heatmaps. They’re hiring marketers, account executives, and product managers. Apply here. (SF)

Sourcegraph makes it easy for everyone to code. Their simple interface has an AI code assistant, snippet searching, historical context fetching, and more. They’re hiring engineers and operators. Apply here. (SF, Denver+)

Doxel is transforming how construction projects get done—a place where you can, quite literally, build and ship fast. They’re hiring engineers, product managers, and sales professionals. Apply here. (SF, Austin, Remote+)

dbt Labs powers dbt, the SQL-based data framework, and over 20,000 companies’ analytics workflows. They’re remote-first and aggressively hiring engineers. Apply here. (Worldwide)

Anuj from Fundbox is looking to recruit engineers in NYC. Fundbox optimizes the loan application for startups and small businesses. Reach out to Anuj here.

Navan automates travel expense tracking, flight logistics, and everything bad about vacations. They’re hiring across the board with a focus on business and engineering roles. Apply here. (NYC, SF, Austin+)

Earnin helps you get more out of your paycheck—and helps you receive it up to 2 days early. They are hiring in every function, especially engineering. Apply here. (SF+)

Job Search Tips

Here’s a post by Will Rippetoe on sourcing hiring managers to cold DM through optimized LinkedIn searching. As he says, go shoot your shot.

If you haven’t already, apply to the a16z talent network. My team and I handpick startups + applicants to match you with jobs!!

Bonus Reads

The Two-Party Trap (in office politics) by Rick Foerster argues that there’s a spectrum between meritocracy and self-interest in the workplace. Where do you fall, and how does it serve you?

My Life as an Octopus: A Generalist Framework for a Richer Life by Dave Kang decenters work from a “generalist,” or “octopus,” life. Might be a good read if your search has been tough!

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