Comment by popctrl
10 months ago
This sounds like super interesting and meaningful work. Are you hiring, or do you have any advice for your average software engineer on getting into this space?
10 months ago
This sounds like super interesting and meaningful work. Are you hiring, or do you have any advice for your average software engineer on getting into this space?
We're not hiring right now, but definitely check back in a few months. As for advice, there's almost always a place for talented engineers. https://www.climatetechlist.com/ and https://jobs.climatebase.org/ both aggregate jobs at climatetech cos specifically if that's what you want to pursue.
Thank you, this is just what I was looking for!
I was in the same boat. I've been a software engineer for as long as I can remember and always wanted to do more than just build B2B SaaS.
Max, the first engineer at Urban Sky, hit me up and asked if I wanted to build their mission control. At the time, Urban Sky was just a four-person team, so they couldn’t pay me as much, but I jumped at the chance, even though it meant taking about half my usual salary.
Funny enough, my SaaS background actually helped me create mission control software that was way ahead of the curve!
I guess my advice is, find a small company you're passionate about, where you can make a big impact, and be open to taking a pay cut. It helps the company take less of a risk on you, and you get to work on something that really matters. Plus, when you’re solving real problems, things tend to work out, and eventually, you’ll end up making what you should in salary.