Crypto job openings are booming 🔥💰

December 7, 2017

If AngelList traffic is any indication, people are keenly interested in bitcoin job openings today. 350+ crypto startups hiring on AngelList, including Coinbase. Work at Coinbase. Coinbase needs all the help they can get to keep up with demand. Also, CoinList is hiring as well.

If you're interested in the space regardless of your skill set, read our guide: How to Get a Job at a Crypto Startup.

If you're an engineer or designer and want to work at a crypto startup, join A-List.

In October's AngelList Weekly we talked about how Blockchains are the biggest technological breakthrough since the Internet.

🔎 New Google Competitor (for startup advice)

First Round, normally known for their hilarious holiday videos this time of year, created First Search: the largest database of high quality startup advice ever made. The team went through 10,000+ articles about every facet of company-building, tagging and organizing the best startup knowledge from experts in their field. The result is the ultimate startup advice search engine you'll want to revisit. Bookmark it.

On the same day as First Round's reveal, Index Ventures launched OptionPlan, a new benchmarking tool for startup founders and employees that will give you a sense of what kind of option package makes sense for any position. You can also use TLDR Options to guesstimate the value of your startup options at different exits. 🤑

💵 Transparent Salary Calculator

Buffer, known for their distributed workforce and financial transparency, just released a Salary Calculator that shows you how much you'd make if you worked for them (Buffer is hiring an engineering manager). You can use Buffer's calculator alongside our Salary & Equity Tool as comps for how much you should be getting paid.

P.S. Buffer just published a new post highlighting 7 key insights for building a career in marketing.

“Figure out what you’re good at and start helping other people with it. Give it away. Pay it forward.” – Naval Ravikant (Tip #6)

🔥 Hot Companies (that are hiring)

lvl5 builds HD maps for self-driving cars using computer vision. Started by former Tesla engineers, lvl5 is one of the most interesting companies coming out of YC this year. If you're a data scientist or a machine learning engineer, join this team. 🚘

Dubsmash is one of the funnest video apps there is (which you may recognize from Jimmy Fallon's viral videos). The company is looking for "humble overachievers" to join the team in engineering and marketing. Check out Dubsmash's open positions. 🎧

Riskified creates the fraud prevention technology used by hundreds of global brands. Earlier this year the company raised a $33M growth round, and are hiring in these positions. 🛡

Aurora Solar is a fast growing, venture-backed startup that's building the digital infrastructure of the solar industry. They're looking for multiple engineers to join + an inside sales rep. See all open positions. ☀️

Freshly is like your personal chef and nutritionist, delivering professionally-prepared meals straight to your doorstep. The company recently raised a $77M Series C and are looking for a senior full-stack engineer, with multiple marketing roles available. Work at Freshly. 🥗

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🚀 Launch of the Week

CryptoKitties is the newest craze in the blockchain world. So many people are buying, selling, and breeding CryptoKitties that the Ethereum blockchain is struggling to keep up with all the activity (today accounting for over 16% of all Ethereum transactions and growing).

Notable Launches:
🚀 Facebook launched a Snapchat for kids
🚀 Snapchat redesigned their app for adults
🚀 Uber created a light to find your Uber easily
🚀 Arrive from Shopify lets you track all your packages instantly

🚀🚀🚀 Instagram launched an experimental standalone messaging app today. The app is called Direct, and it's available today.

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