Fast-Growing Startup Jobs

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Fast‑growing startups are scaling at a 90% YoY rate, pushing founders to hire talent that can pivot quickly and deliver product‑market fit within months. 2026’s market pulse shows a surge in AI‑driven SaaS, green‑tech platforms, and fintech ecosystems, driving a 40% rise in demand for engineers, data scientists, and growth strategists. The clock is ticking—opportunities are filling faster than ever.

Typical roles span full‑stack engineering (React/Node + TypeScript), cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform), product management (Agile, OKRs), UX/UI design (Figma, Motion Design), and customer success (NPS, Zendesk). Responsibilities include rapid prototyping, deploying CI/CD pipelines, iterating on user feedback loops, and crafting data‑driven roadmaps that keep the startup ahead of its competitors.

Salary transparency removes guesswork and builds trust in a high‑velocity environment. When founders disclose exact base pay, equity, and bonus structures, engineers can evaluate the true total‑compensation package, and founders can attract talent willing to take on risk. Transparent pay signals stability, aligns expectations, and fuels a culture where every hire feels valued and informed.

Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure

Company: Gusto, Inc.

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Gusto is seeking a forward-thinking technical leader to shape the next generation of their compute Kubernetes and networking service mesh platforms. The role involves defining the long-term vision for how services run and communicate at Gusto, ensuring reliability, scalability, and developer delight. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in infrastructure platform or site reliability engineering, deep expertise in Kubernetes and service mesh technologies, and a strong bias toward action.

Member of Technical Staff, Backend Engineer - API

Company: Runway

Location: North America,Europe

Posted Nov 27, 2025

The role is for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Backend team at Runway, working on AI-powered video creation and collaboration tools. The company is open to hiring remote candidates across North America and Europe, with offices in major cities. The technical stack includes TypeScript, AWS, Python, PyTorch, Kubernetes, and more. The position offers the opportunity to work with a world-class engineering team, own the full API lifecycle, and improve performance and reliability.

Staff DevOps Engineer

Company: Hostaway

Location: Europe

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Hostaway is a market-leading SaaS scaleup transforming the vacation rental industry. They are seeking a Staff DevOps Engineer to join their Platform Engineering group and help keep their systems secure, reliable, and enable fast iteration for developers. The role involves collaborating across multiple teams, shaping technical strategy, leading architectural design, and driving initiatives across core engineering topics.

Trading Operations Associate

Company: Kraken

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Kraken is a mission-focused crypto company that aims to accelerate global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. They offer various products and services, and are committed to security, education, and client support. The Operations & Trade Support Associate role is critical for smooth daily functioning, trade execution, operational processes, settlements, reconciliations, and regulatory compliance.

People Analytics & Data Consultant

Company: Netwrix

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

The job description highlights a strategic role in HR analytics and data storytelling, emphasizing global compensation strategies and a culture of innovation and excellence. It outlines key responsibilities like transforming HR data into actionable insights, leading compensation programs, and collaborating with executives. The company promotes values such as customer focus, transparency, and continuous learning, while offering competitive benefits and career growth opportunities.

Sr. Product Designer

Company: MyFitnessPal

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

MyFitnessPal is a company that provides tools and resources to help users reach their health goals. The MyFitnessPal Design Team fosters an experience-first culture, collaborating across teams to transform user insights into innovative designs for mobile and web platforms. The Senior Product Designer role involves leading design for new experiences, owning end-to-end design, and making data-informed decisions to improve engagement, retention, and subscriptions.

NetSuite Administrator

Company: Canonical

Location: EMEA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Their platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in various industries. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. They are hiring a NetSuite Administrator who strives for high engineering quality and process efficiency. The role involves developing engineering solutions in NetSuite, Salesforce, and other business systems, collaborating with colleagues, and learning Canonical business processes.

Senior Software Engineer - AI

Company: Webflow

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Webflow is building an AI-native Digital Experience Platform as a remote-first company. They aim to bring development superpowers to everyone, from entrepreneurs to global enterprises. The company values trust, transparency, creativity, and a high bar for technical quality. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer AI to lead architecture and design for AI features, collaborate with teams, and stay updated on AI advancements.

Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Onchain

Company: Kraken

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Kraken is a mission-focused crypto company with a world-class team dedicated to accelerating global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. They offer premium products, prioritize security, education, and client support, and seek talented engineers to build high-quality enhancements and bring new on-chain utility to Kraken.

Senior AI Engineer - Poe

Company: Quora

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Quora is a remote-first company with a mission to grow the world's collective intelligence. They have two platforms: Quora, a global knowledge sharing platform, and Poe, a platform providing access to various AI language models. They are seeking a talented AI Engineer to join the Poe team and work on cutting-edge applied LLM projects.

Salesforce Administrator

Company: Canonical

Location: EMEA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Their platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in various initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI engineering, and IoT. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. They are hiring a Salesforce Administrator to work remotely in the EMEA region, focusing on developing engineering solutions in NetSuite, Salesforce, and other business systems. The role requires exceptional academic track record, experience with CRM/ERP systems, and professional written and spoken English.

Senior Business Operations Manager - Global Enterprise

Company: Sprout Social

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Sprout Social is hiring a Senior Business Operations Manager for the Revenue Operations team. The role involves collaborating with senior leadership, leading sales operational strategies, developing dashboards, and partnering with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has 6-8+ years of experience in sales operations, strong leadership skills, and a track record of driving change and improvement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are typical salary ranges by seniority in fast‑growing startups?
Junior engineers earn $70k–$90k, mid‑level $90k–$120k, senior $120k–$160k, staff/lead $160k–$200k, and executive roles like VP/CTO $200k–$250k. Product managers follow a similar ladder, with senior PMs reaching $140k–$180k plus 2–4% equity.
What skills and certifications are most valued in fast‑growing startups?
Hands‑on experience with React, Node.js, TypeScript, Go, and Python is essential. Cloud mastery—AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer, or Azure Solutions Architect—is highly prized. Agile credentials like Certified Scrum Master or SAFe Agilist, and data‑analysis tools such as Looker or Tableau add extra weight.
Is remote work available for fast‑growing startup roles?
Yes—most early‑stage startups adopt a remote‑first or hybrid model, allowing engineers, designers, and marketers to work from any location with a stable internet connection. Some product or sales roles may require occasional on‑site demos, but overall flexibility remains the norm.
What career progression paths look like in fast‑growing startups?
Engineers often move from junior to senior, then to tech lead, engineering manager, and finally VP of Engineering. Product managers progress from associate PM to senior PM, product lead, and head of product. Design leads can grow into UX director or chief design officer, while sales roles climb from SDR to account executive, to sales director.
What industry trends are shaping fast‑growing startups?
AI/ML integration, edge‑computing platforms, blockchain‑based fintech, telehealth, climate‑tech, and remote collaboration tools are driving the next wave of growth. Startups that embed data privacy, zero‑trust security, and sustainability metrics into their core offerings are attracting top talent and investors.

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