1 year ago
San Francisco, CA, USA or New York, NY, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$180k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Talk directly to users to understand requirements, build requested functionality, gather feedback, and iterate.
- Craft delightful product interactions.
- Identify and implement improvements to the core product and engineering foundations.
- Add database indexes and build internal tooling to support product features and user experience.
- Collaborate closely with teammates and share learnings openly.
- Share and promote work publicly on platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn, and Reddit.
- Take on additional work needed to move the company forward or keep operations running.
Requirements
- Experience building 0-to-1 products as a founder or early engineer at a funded startup.
- Hands-on experience with the latest AI models, including understanding model capabilities and behavioral nuances and prompting models effectively.
- Data science experience, particularly with clustering and anomaly detection.
- Clear and thoughtful communication on technical and strategic topics, with strong opinions and willingness to share them.
- Well-crafted, tasteful design work examples.
- Bonus: experience with programming-language tooling such as compilers, parsers, or indexers, including LLVM, tree-sitter, or SCIP.
- Bonus: experience with type systems, including TypeScript or Sorbet.
Benefits
- Hybrid work in San Francisco or New York City, with remote work available for strong candidates.
- Unlimited token usage for development using Amp.
- Choice of MacBook Pro plus a computer and office equipment stipend.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Employee-friendly equity terms, including low FMV, early exercise, and extended exercise.
- Opportunity to lead and help define the company.
Tech Stack
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About Pear VC
Pear VC is an early-stage venture capital partnership that invests at pre-seed and seed, pairing capital with hands-on support, mentorship, and programs like its PearX accelerator for founding teams. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it backs software and technology startups across categories. Its portfolio includes companies that reached the public markets, such as DoorDash and Guardant Health.