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Currently junior SWE @ FANG (yes, not verified). My team product is not developing as fast as I would like and I have seen great recent interest in AI startups from VCs on Twitter and in news. Especially generative AI, which has potential to change landscape of information work (imagine GitHub copilot for other industries- legal, graphic design, etc). Looking at Series A-C mostly since many startups in that space are nascent. However, there is also recession happening if not now, then soon. FANG is making cuts left and right. Many startups of course also made layoffs this year. My main motivations are, 1) work on exciting industries and products, 2) money. Anyone who has gone through prior recessions and considered something similar? Would love to start discussion. YOE 1.5 TC 160 #startup #faang
As a SWE wouldn’t you just do the same stuff no matter what company you are in? Does whatever the ai parameter tuning guy is doing have anything to do with you?
He didn't specify if he wants to remain a SWE and not try and go into MLE/AI En.
Yes, ideally would help me pivot to MLE (not research though since I do not have PhD)
As a junior engineer you'd be taking a massive pay cut, and will get such a small amount of equity (<10bps) you'd need the company to 100x to make up for it, which in today's landscape could take a decade+ (and remember ISOs expire in 10 even if you stay there). I hope you don't live in SF or NYC, as you'll likely make < 100k at any pre-B startup. So, don't go for the money, go because you value interesting work and learning through trial by fire. Easier to take a pay cut when you're young, you can always go back to big tech later, and the longer you're in big tech the worse you'll be at a startup. Take the plunge!
Well-funded startups pay >100k rn for junior swe even in early rounds. Just don’t join bootstrapped startups(and in AI there really aren’t legitimate bootstrapped startups anyways), and don’t rely on equity to be valuable.
Thank you both for perspectives. > the longer you're in big tech the worse you'll be at a startup. What about people joining startup after L5+ at FANG? In more senior roles?
I joined a 400+ employee company From 100k+ employee company. Absolutely love the change.
If you want to gamble on getting rich while also working on exciting tech then sure. The key word will be gamble, but yes AI has the future money pile.