Your Next Tech Startup
Your Next Tech Startup
Podcast Description
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.
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Focuses on the challenges and nuances of hiring in tech startups, with episodes covering topics like effective job descriptions, creative interview techniques, and candidate negotiation tactics. For example, past episodes include interviews with industry leaders discussing the importance of empathy in technical interviews and the characteristics essential for thriving in early-stage startups.
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.
In this episode, Isabel Rasmussen discusses two key roles at a Series B startup with Zach, the Director of Engineering, and Will, the Director of Product.
Open Roles: Technical Lead Manager and Senior Product Manager
Interested in these roles? Please reach out directly to Isabel: [email protected] Or connect on LinkedIn: /www.linkedin.com/in/isabelrasmussen/
Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Luxury Presence and Roles
01:38 Technical Lead Manager Role Overview
03:39 Senior Product Manager Role Overview
05:20 Team Dynamics and Culture
07:07 Management Styles and Expectations
09:41 Candidate Profile and Ideal Qualities
Isabel is a Fractional Head of Technical Recruitment who works directly with engineering leaders to hire top talent — from Senior Software Engineers to Directors of Engineering. With over a decade of experience recruiting for high-growth startups, she brings a strategic, hands-on approach to scaling technical teams that thrive in fast-paced environments. Isabel is also the host of Your Next Tech Startup, a weekly podcast where she interviews founders, engineering leaders, and software engineers about what it really takes to build and grow teams in the startup world.
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Artist: Marcus P.
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