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San Francisco, US 8 yrs · 5 in AIML engineer who built recommendation and LLM systems used by millions. Ships 0-to-1 fast and explains trade-offs without jargon.
- Senior ML EngineerSeed-stage healthtech startup, San Francisco2023 – Now2023 – Now
- ML EngineerOpenAI2020 – 20232020 – 2023
- Software EngineerGoogle2017 – 20202017 – 2020
The job hunt is broken for engineers like you.
Every usual route costs you time, privacy, or leverage.
Ghosted.
An AI filter reads your résumé before any human does. Most applications end in silence.
Your privacy.
Fake jobs, templated pitches and spam. And everyone can see it, including your manager.
Your leverage.
You pitch yourself to someone who pitches you to someone else. You never own the conversation.
Here, the first message you get is an interview request.
Sign up once. Get approached by founders.
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Share your LinkedIn and fill in your profile. No cover letter, no coding test.
Get profiled
Three calls with real people: a recruiter, an engineer, and a team lead.
Get intros
Founders request an intro. Accept, and interview with them directly.
Not looking?
That’s the best time to be approached.
Stay under the radar. Founders search for exactly what you do.
- Anonymous by defaultNo name, no photo, no employer. Just your labels.
- You decide who meets youYou’re revealed only when you accept an intro.
- Quiet until it mattersNo spam. We ping you only when a founder asks.
Profiled by people.
Not filtered by AI.
Three conversations with real experts. They capture what a résumé can’t.
Profiling, not screening.
There’s no pass or fail. We turn your calls into facts on your profile, across 3,000+ skills and 400+ traits, and founders approach you based on those facts.
We only stop if something critical comes up, like misrepresentation or an identity issue.
Why be on TeamEx.
| Criteria | TeamEx | Applying to Jobs | LinkedIn and Recruiters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who makes the first move | Founders come to you | You do, again and again | You, or a recruiter’s template |
| Who reviews you | Three experts, in real conversations | An AI filter, before any human | Whoever skims your profile |
| What reaches you | Interview requests from founders | Silence, mostly | Spam and fake jobs |
| Your privacy | Anonymous until you accept | Your name on every application | “Open to work” for all to see |
| Salary | Negotiated directly with the founder | Set by HR bands | Through a middleman |
What changes when founders come to you.
Only real interviews
No pitches, no “quick chat?” A founder who reaches out already wants to interview you.
Negotiate directly
Talk salary and terms with the founder. Full-time or contract, no middleman.
Work with US startups
Early-stage teams building AI-native products. Own real problems, close to the founder.
Built for people building AI.
The roles founders search for most. Pick yours to sign up.
- AI Engineer
- ML Engineer
- AI Researcher
- Data Scientist
- AI Safety Analyst
- Want ownership and a seat close to the founder
- Have shipped AI or ML work you can talk about
- Open to the right move, even if you’re not looking
- Want a big-company ladder or a FAANG job
- Prefer a narrow role in a large team
- Don’t work in AI, ML or data
Questions engineers ask
There’s no pass or fail. Your calls become facts on your profile, and founders approach you based on those facts. We only stop if something critical comes up, like misrepresentation or an identity issue.
No. Your profile is anonymous: no name, no photo, no current employer. Founders see your labels and experience. Your identity is shared only with a founder whose intro you accept.
A recruiter verifies your work history and identity. An engineer goes deep on your skills, specialty and the products you’ve built. A team lead explores how you work, think, and communicate.
Early-stage US startups building AI-native products, usually pre-seed to Series A. You talk to the founder or the hiring lead directly.
We work with engineers in the US, Canada and LATAM. Founders can filter by location and US work permit.
Always. Every intro is a request. Accept the ones worth your time and decline the rest. Nobody is told why.
Stop looking. Get approached.
Sign up once. Get profiled by people. Let founders come to you.