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Hiring is tough — software engineers hate job searching, hiring managers are stretched thin, and interviews? They suck for everyone. But finding the right people is critical for building a great startup.
This podcast is for software engineers navigating startup hiring. We dive into real stories from startup leaders, uncover what makes a great (or terrible) hiring process, and explore how to make finding and landing startup jobs suck less.
Each episode features a founder, hiring manager, or software engineer sharing their journey, hiring philosophy, and lessons learned. We’ll also break down hiring pain points—job descriptions, resumes, interviews, negotiation, culture screening, and more. Expect real talk, expert insights, and the occasional resume roast.
Subscribe for candid conversations about startup hiring and what actually works.
Now Hiring: Remote Senior Software Engineer at Anyreach
Your Next Tech Startup
17 minutes 32 seconds
3 months ago
Now Hiring: Remote Senior Software Engineer at Anyreach
In this episode, Isabel Rasmussen interviews Richard Lin, CEO and Co-founder of Anyreach, about a remote senior software engineer role. They discuss the unique aspects of the position, the evolution of Anyreach's AI technology, the technical challenges faced by the development team, and the interview process. Richard emphasizes the importance of curiosity, planning, and the opportunity for engineers to grow and learn in a startup environment focused on voice AI technology.
Host: Isabel Rasmussen https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelrasmussen/Guest: Richard Lin https://www.linkedin.com/in/linrichard/
Chapters00:00 Introduction to Anyreach and the Role01:00 The Vision Behind Anyreach04:23 Technical Challenges and Development Approach09:31 Engineering Culture and Team Dynamics12:52 Hiring Philosophy and Candidate Expectations16:24 How to Apply and Engage with Anyreach
Here is the Job Description: (watch the episode to learn how to apply)Senior Software Engineer at Anyreach
The Role That Will Define the Next Decade of EngineeringAre you the kind of engineer who sees AI not as a replacement, but as the ultimatepower tool? Do you spend more time thinking about elegant solutions than writingboilerplate code? At Anyreach, we're building the future of Voice AI, and we'relooking for a rare breed: a 100x engineer who combines deep technical masterywith product intuition and leverages AI to move at lightning speed.
What We're Looking For🎯 The Product-Minded EngineerYou understand that the best voice AI solves real communication problemsYou can translate business requirements into conversational experiences thatusers loveYou think in voice interactions, user intents, and conversation flows beyondindividual features🤖 The AI WhispererYou're already using AI tools daily and know their strengths and limitationsYou can prompt-engineer your way to better voice solutions faster than mostpeople can GoogleYou know when to lean on AI and when to roll up your sleeves and code voicesystems from scratch⚙️ The Technical PowerhouseWhen AI hits its limits, you don't—you're a skilled engineer who can solve hardvoice AI problemsYou have strong fundamentals in system design, algorithms, and softwarearchitecture for real-time systemsYou care deeply about code quality, performance, and maintainability in voiceapplications🚀 The Velocity MultiplierYou're not just fast—you make everyone around you faster in shipping voicefeaturesYou build tools, processes, and systems that scale beyond yourselfYou see inefficiencies in voice AI workflows and can't help but optimize themTechnical Superpowers We NeedAI Tooling Mastery: Cursor, GitHub Codex, Claude, ChatGPT, and whatevercomes nextVoice AI Understanding: You get the nuances of conversation design, speechprocessing, and real-time audioSystem Design: You can architect voice solutions that won't break underconversational pressureProduct Thinking: You build voice features users actually want to talk toDocumentation Excellence: Your docs are so good, people actually read them(even about complex voice systems)Quality Obsession: Scalable, reliable, secure, observable—no compromisesfor voice AI
What Success Looks LikeYou ship voice features that users love to interact with in record timeYour voice AI solutions scale effortlessly as conversation volume growsYour documentation becomes the gold standard for voice AI development onthe teamYou identify and solve voice interaction problems before they become userfrustrationsYou make AI work for you to build better voice AI, creating a powerfulfeedback loop
The Bottom LineWe're not looking for someone who can just code. We're looking for someone whocan think, architect, and execute voice AI solutions at superhuman speed bypartnering with AI. If you're the kind of engineer who gets excited about solvinghard conversational problems elegantly and scaling voice experiences that matter,let's talk.
At Anyreach, you'll be building the voice AI platform that transforms how peoplec
Your Next Tech Startup
Hiring is tough — software engineers hate job searching, hiring managers are stretched thin, and interviews? They suck for everyone. But finding the right people is critical for building a great startup.
This podcast is for software engineers navigating startup hiring. We dive into real stories from startup leaders, uncover what makes a great (or terrible) hiring process, and explore how to make finding and landing startup jobs suck less.
Each episode features a founder, hiring manager, or software engineer sharing their journey, hiring philosophy, and lessons learned. We’ll also break down hiring pain points—job descriptions, resumes, interviews, negotiation, culture screening, and more. Expect real talk, expert insights, and the occasional resume roast.
Subscribe for candid conversations about startup hiring and what actually works.
