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What startup hiring looks like in 2021 — and during a pandemic
January 17, 2022 by Ryan Choi
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Startups include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=https://www.ycombinator.com/"https://www.workatastartup.com/companies/vanta/">Vanta (S18)</a></strong> helps companies protect their consumer data from data breaches and security issues. They’ve raised a $50M Series A due to their strong product-market fit and are hiring in all roles — engineering, product, sales, marketing, and more.</li>\n<li><strong><a href=https://www.ycombinator.com/"https://www.workatastartup.com/companies/berbix/">Berbix (W18)</a></strong> allows companies to do ID checks online, all as a platform. Covid has accelerated the adoption of their tech across the internet, and their founders solved the same problems as employees at Airbnb. They’re hiring for sales, BDR, and product, as well as engineering.</li>\n<li><strong><a href=https://www.ycombinator.com/"https://www.workatastartup.com/companies/openphone/">OpenPhone (S18)</a></strong> recently raised $14M to build the next generation business phone — all from an app. They’re growing by word-of-mouth and are using the money to hire in all functions, including tech, sales, growth, and support/services.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>View all the pitches on Work at Startup and create a profile to connect directly with founders:</p>\n<p><a href=https://www.ycombinator.com/"https://www.workatastartup.com/events/2021-gtm-expo/">https://www.workatastartup.com/events/2021-gtm-expo
This fall, YC and Elpha (S19) will bring together a cohort of women engineers who are interested in finding roles at fast growing startups.
YC will host a month-long series where participants will meet once a week for two-hour sessions. During sessions, you will hear from women who joined startups as early engineers, meet YC alumni and alumni company engineering managers, and build a community of peers. The program will culminate in at least two interviews for each participant.
Topics discussed will include:
Each session, we will also host small breakout sessions with founders, engineers and managers across a range of YC startups — from early stage to growth — including:
If you are currently an engineer working at a tech company and you’re looking for your next role and might want to transition to a startup, this series is for you.
To apply for the program, visit YC’s Work at a Startup and create a profile by September 13th. (Note that profiles are visible to YC founders and hiring managers at YC startups. If you’re not ready to share your profile or look for a job, please specify so on the application.)
https://www.workatastartup.com/events/yc-women-eng-in-startups-2021
At YC, we use an inclusive definition of “women” and welcome trans women as well as genderqueer and non-binary people who identify as women or femme in any way.
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What startup hiring looks like in 2021 — and during a pandemic
January 17, 2022 by Ryan Choi
Kat is the Managing Outreach Officer at YC. She was Chief of Staff to Alexis Ohanian, cofounder of reddit, before joining YC as its Director of Outreach. Prior to that, Kat was at WIRED Magazine.