Venture-Backed Engineering

Our Tenets

Why Venture Backed Engineering?

While there’s a plethora of resources guiding engineers toward BigTech careers, navigating the world of startups can feel like venturing into uncharted territory.

We hope to be your map venturing into the startup world.

Startup years are like dog years. Working at a startup means growing exponentially. They offer a unique opportunity to solidify your engineering career while contributing to projects with real-world impact. F

or many of us, true fulfillment comes from seeing the tangible products of their work. Startups, by nature, are laser-focused on solving specific problems. This means you’ll likely wear multiple hats, tackle all sorts of challenges, learn a lot, and, most importantly, directly and significantly influence the product’s evolution.

After experiencing this effect more than once, we wanted to share this experience with others like us looking for the thrill and learnings of Engineering at a Startup.

The focus of Venture-Backed Engineering

We talk about trends in the startup ecosystem, careers in VC-backed companies (including jobs and salaries) and how to succeed as Software Engineers working at Startups. Opinionated points of views from Engineers to Engineers.

The digital nature of software makes it easy for engineers to work from anywhere where there’s a reliable internet connection. Startups are always competing for a limited pool of talent. Remote work expands their reach. We love working remotely, so we’ll favor remote-first work.

Finding the right Startup

We have a quick explainer of Venture Capital (VC) here, the first step is understanding how the ecosystem works and identifying which stage fits better your engineering level and affinity.

Examples:

• You are an engineer just starting your career. You learn and adapt quickly and are looking for a fast-paced environment to develop your skills. Keep an eye out for Series A and Series B tags. These startups might be the best fit for you.

• You’re a Software Engineer looking to push your boundaries and learn from others. You want to experiment with scale, learn about best practices, and understand analytics, metrics, and alarms. A Series C+ startup might be the best environment for you.

• You are a senior engineer who wants to Lead and learn to build Teams. You’re looking to mentor others, refine engineering processes, and work closely with product, design, and sales in a cross-functional team, aligning technology with business goals. Startups in Series B and Series C might be your jam.

Find your next career move in our jobs section.