Cloudthread is an analytics platform that helps engineering teams build in the cloud with cost and environmental efficiency. We were behind Lyft's internal cloud cost management system and now we use that deep expertise to help organizations save hours of engineering time, reduce cloud bills, and prevent costly re-architectures.
The cloud's agility and scalability have transformed software, but it comes with a growing financial and environmental cost. We're looking for incredible teammates that want to shape the future of cloud computing by making it more accessible, cost-efficient and environmentally-friendly.
Background
We launched our MVP during Y Combinator's S21 cohort, achieved Product of the Day on Product Hunt, partnered with some of the world's top investors, and are now focused on building and executing relentlessly. You have a chance to set the direction of the product and contribute to Cloudthread's foundation.
Highlights
🚀 Join a seed-stage, fast-growing startup.
💼 Backed by top investors including Y Combinator, Peak State VC, Soma Cap, and more.
⛅ Ambitious goal to transform how engineering teams get value from the cloud.
🗺️ Join us from anywhere as part of a fully-distributed, world-class team.
Description of the Role
We're looking for a Founding Software Engineer to join our growing Engineering team.
We are looking for a strong and ambitious technical person who is passionate about cloud computing, is not afraid to be creative, loves to take ownership, believes in iterating quickly, and wants to build the culture and technology from the ground up with us.
What you'll do
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Set the tone for future engineers about how Engineering approaches its technical roadmap and how we operate as a team to tackle that roadmap.
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Drive the technical direction of Engineering to ensure our platform can scale and deliver value for years to come.
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Own execution and delivery of projects related to data engineering, backend APIs, data science, frontend, and design.
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Create mechanisms for engineers to engage with high quality metrics without friction or confusion, driving our Engineering workflow integrations from personal experience and customer interviews.
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Work directly with our customers and design partners along all parts of the product.
What we look for
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You’re interested in early stage startup experience and growing a company culture
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You've built something from scratch before, as a founder or for a big side-project
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You can handle Python and AWS if needed
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You have a high quality bar but can embrace MVP mindset when needed
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You want lead the development effort and are able to form a team
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You have strong English communication skills – verbal and written
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You want to have a huge impact on our product and cloud computing domain as a whole
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You are resourceful, move fast, and have a strong bias to action
Our stack
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