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The best startup job boards and sites

Startup roles move fast and often never hit the big boards. These are the best places to find them, plus the one way to not be just another applicant: reach the person directly.

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TRECQReach the right person
Fresh startup roles updated daily, and for each one the right person to contact with the outreach drafted in your voice. A board shows you the role; TRECQ gets you to the human who hires.
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WellfoundStartup job board
The big startup job board, formerly AngelList Talent. Browse and apply or message in-platform.
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Y Combinator Work at a StartupYC jobs
Openings at YC-backed companies, straight from the source. Strong if you are targeting YC startups.
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Hacker News Who Is HiringMonthly thread
The monthly thread where startups post openings directly. Raw, but current, and often the earliest signal.
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BackdoorOutreach agent
Not a board: an agent that finds early-stage startups and emails the founder for you.
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Questions

Where can I find startup jobs?

Wellfound and YC's Work at a Startup are the big listing sites, and Hacker News Who Is Hiring is the earliest raw signal. TRECQ pulls fresh startup roles daily and, for each, the right person to reach so you are not just one application in the pile.

How do I get noticed by a startup?

Startups hire fast and read their inbox. A short, specific note to the founder (early) or the hiring manager (later) gets seen where the application form often does not. That is the whole point of TRECQ.

Skip the pile. Reach the person.

68,631 fresh startup roles, each with the right person to contact and the note drafted in your voice.

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