Ben is currently looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join the Parakeeto team. 

Parakeeto is based in Canada so the applicant would preferably be based in Canada.  This is a remote role and a very unique role for someone that would like to learn the skill set of being a technical cofounder.  While this isn't a cofounder role, you would be working side by side with Ben who has himself, been involved in several startups and mentored many more in their growth journey.  If you want to have a seat at the table and work side by side with a startup software veteran, this is your chance!

You can apply for the opportunity here:
https://www.goldensquirrel.io/job-post/28-senior-data-engineer

In this episode, Chris, CTO at Curemint.io shares his experiences and lessons learned from starting multiple businesses, including a game cheats business, an iPhone app store business, and an agency for weed companies. He discusses the challenges he faced, such as refusing bitcoin as payment and the difficulties of getting an app on the App Store. He also shares tips for entrepreneurs, such as diversifying and focusing on a specific niche. 

Chris also talks about his experience working with Curemint, almost starting a real estate software company, and the importance of having a clear focus when building a product. Additionally, he shares his thoughts on junior engineers and the importance of having a strong understanding of computer science principles. The video also includes several rants on topics such as feature factory development, the importance of a code buddy, and the challenges of not overbuilding. 

Insights into his interview process as well as what he looks for in engineers is included as well! 

He's currently look for a Senior Software Engineer to join him and his team at CureMint.

You can apply: 

https://curemint.applytojob.com/apply/s3TbuFmO0K/Senior-Software-Engineer?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget

OR 

goldenwsquirrel.io/job-posts


Referenced in podcast: 
https://github.com/CureMintInc/senior_software_engineer 

Brian is a proven expert in business and emerging technology. A successful entrepreneur, he has created and managed  many companies that are disruptors in their fields, with a passionate focus on customer experience. He has a practical, holistic management style that embraces the fact that happy, motivated employees deliver customer value, and that customer value delivers shareholder value.

He has practical knowledge in technology business start-up and management, developed from over 20 years of hands-on experience.  He's intimately familiar with design patterns of both business and technology, he's comfortable as a business leader, a technology architect, and is always ready to roll up his sleeves and do some coding.

With his start-up background, he's comfortable in an environment with rapidly changing priorities, and the wearing of "many hats". He has a healthy distaste for "conventional wisdom" and instead challenges people to collaborate, engage in original thought, try new things, and to prove their hypotheses empirically.


To apply directly to work with Brian:  indeedhi.re/3PVok3v

Joshua Crumbaugh is an engaging and internationally respected cybersecurity subject matter expert, author, and keynote speaker. During Joshua‘s ethical hacking career, he has never encountered a single network that could keep him or his teams out. He has also accomplished many impressive social engineering feats, such as: talking his way into bank vaults, fortune 500 data centers, corporate offices, restricted areas of casinos, and more. His experience in all things security led him to realize something had to change. This realization led him to found PhishFirewall, where he is the CEO and Chief Hacker. Joshua is one of the world’s most accomplished social engineers and the world’s leading expert on cybersecurity awareness.
 
 To apply to this role, go to:

• GoldenSquirrel.io/employer/phishfirewall OR 
• email josh@phishfirewall.com

If I could summarize today's episode with one quote, it's one quoted by Josh in today's episode, "Sometimes when you hear hoof beats coming, it's Zebra's".  

Josh is an example of how having a non-traditional background can actually be leveraged in tech and how to embrace all the opportunities that come your way! 

Links from today's episode:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/holmesjosh/

jholmes@qcashfinancial.com

https://seattlegivecamp.org/

@joshholmes

joshholmes.com

GoldenSquirrel.io

Igor has been in the trenches for a few decades now whether it be as a developer, entrepreneur or CTO.  

His LinkedIn profile describes it best: "Helping startups make good choices" 

Here is Igor's contact info if you are interested in reaching out to him about the position we discuss in today's episode:

igor@fastcto.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/igorbelagorudsky/

To find additional opportunities or sign up to hear about opportunities that meet your salary requirements as a developer, visit GoldenSquirrel.io 

Ez is currently hiring a Senior Data Scientist:

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2759276758/

Ez and I discuss more specifically what you'll be working on in this week's episode! 

Find Ez on LinkedIn: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/enadar/

Jon brings the unique blend of building, managing and motivating world-class teams, combined with a track record of operational discipline across all aspects of an organization. He is a technology go-to-market executive who builds the talent and the strategies that lead companies to accelerated growth.

He has managed zero to multimillion-dollar growth numerous times; built and led teams in sales, marketing, systems engineering, and client services; directed and supported product launches; raised venture and debt financing, and built strategies for field operations and market expansions across the globe in the SaaS, Cloud and Talent industries. In his current role as Founder and CEO of Ursus, a leading Staffing and Cloud Services company, he has led triple-digit growth since founding the company providing services to leading companies including Adobe, Tesla, Symantec, Kaiser, Uber, Facebook and eBay among others.

Jon was a three-time All-American and two-time national rugby champion at U.C. Berkeley, where he graduated with a BA in Psychology. He is an excellent presenter and public speaker and for the past twenty years has been a working member of the Screen Actors Guild, appearing in numerous national TV advertisements.

Ursus on LinkedIn: 
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ursus-incorporated/jobs/

Ursus website:
https://ursusinc.com/