Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2026)

We're the ticketing platform behind major theme parks, zoos, and experience villages across Germany and the USA. Spin-off from COMBASE AG focusing on leisure/culture.

The situation: 2-engineer team building on COMBASE's platform. We handle online ticketing, visitor management, capacity control. CSO just joined from major competitor, closing enterprise deals. We're staying lean using AI tools to compete with larger competitors.

Technical challenges: - Multi-tenant booking with venue-specific business logic (pricing rules, capacity, timed entry) - Real-time capacity management across access zones - Integration with COMBASE platform - Making AI-augmented development work in production

The role: Lead engineer working with founder. Own features E2E, architecture decisions, full-stack but backend-heavy.

You fit if: - 3+ years shipping production code - Excited by small teams doing more with AI - Prefer ownership over structure - Rails or quick to learn

Stack: Rails, Svelte, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, GCP

Perks: Remote (occasional Berlin meetups), MacBook + home office, free attraction admission, stable backing (COMBASE: 80+ people, 3 decades)

Apply: jobs@toucantix.com Include: CV/LinkedIn, a technical challenge you're proud of, why this interests you, favorite attraction. in subject.

https://www.toucantix.com/careers/lead-engineer

Neo.Tax is automating enterprise accounting and tax with AI. We help companies like Notion, Mercury, Brex, and Whoop calculate R&D tax credits and capitalize software costs in hours instead of weeks—saving millions in manual consulting fees. Our stack is TypeScript/Node.js/React/SQL with distributed data pipelines processing millions of records from Jira, GitHub, payroll systems, and accounting software.

We're hiring a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join our 7-person engineering team. You'll build our software capitalization product end-to-end—designing data ingestion pipelines, modeling flexible schemas for diverse customers, building integrations with third-party APIs, and shipping customer-facing features that finance teams use monthly.

What we're looking for:

- 7+ years full-stack experience with TypeScript, Node.js, React, SQL, and distributed systems - Ownership mentality—you can take product requirements and break them into iterative deliverables that ship value quickly - Comfortable with ambiguity and greenfield problems - Strong fundamentals (we use AI as a multiplier, not a substitute for engineering skills)

*Why join now*: We're preparing for Series B with 2x YoY growth, multiple profitable months, and real product-market fit. You'd be joining at a stage where early employees have outsized impact on trajectory.

Salary: $190k–$210k + equity. Remote-first, but we prefer timezones that overlap with Mountain View, CA.

Apply: https://apply.workable.com/neo-tax/j/BD05B5C7B1/

ELDRICK is the world’s #1 AI golf club fitter, trained on 80,000 real club fittings. We’re building an AI-powered golf fitting platform using real data to replace guesswork and brand bias.

OPEN ROLES:

FOUNDING AI ENGINEER (GENERALIST) Austin, TX preferred | REMOTE (strong candidates) Comp: $200k+ base + equity

Founding-level role working directly with founders on core AI systems. Build end-to-end AI translating golfer inputs, swing data, and fitting history into equipment recommendations. Looking for strong applied AI/ML or LLM experience, generalist mindset, product instincts. Must be a golfer — include your handicap in the email.

VIDEOGRAPHER / SHORT-FORM CONTENT CREATOR Fort Wayne, IN | ONSITE Comp: $50k–$75k base

Shoot and edit short-form video (TikTok/Reels/Shorts). CapCut required. Familiar with AI tools like Midjourney or Kling. Junior-to-mid level. Golf interest a plus.

Apply: hi@eldrick.golf

Level 12 is a software consulting and custom development agency. We have mid and senior level positions. Our job descriptions are written by developers for developers. No HR fluff here, we want you to know what you are really getting into:

https://www.level12.io/careers/

- We have a commitment to transparency and offer a "no surprises experience" throughout the interview and hiring process. We value candor...as evidenced by the length of our job description. :)

- Our CEO prefers the title CED, Chief Executive Developer. Engineering and operational concerns don't take a back seat when potential sales come to the front door.

- You will be working remote with a team that is all working remote and has been for years. Let's make the best use of our time by not commuting.

- We practice and preach sound development practices. You are likely to learn and grow as a developer while working here.

- You are committed to automated testing of all the software you write (our apps typically have 92%+ test coverage).

- We have a no-drama office policy. We value and cultivate enjoyable working relationships among team members. No jerks allowed!

- We emphasize work/life balance and adopt policies that make sure our people don't get burnt out. For instance, our PTO/Vacation policies are designed so that you actually use them.

- If you apply, we guarantee that we will give you a response, whether "yay" or "nay". No black holes here!

- Hiring status & updates: see my most recent post to our hiring google group. Also, subscribe there if you'd like to be updated in the future: https://groups.google.com/g/level12-hiring

Hike Medical is reinventing musculoskeletal care, starting with feet. Our proprietary AI-vision platform turns a 30 second web based (yes, no sensors) foot scan into precision engineered, 3D-printed insoles that prevent pain before it starts. We're already protecting on-their-feet workforces at Fortune 50 leaders, major health systems, and middle America manufacturers. Fresh off a stealthy round with top tier VCs, we run a fast, no BS, execution first culture out of Boston’s Seaport as we sprint toward $100M ARR and standing with 10M Americans as they step into their shoes daily.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll build and ship the core systems behind Hike’s AI healthcare platform. As the backbone of Hike's high-growth, mission-driven platform, you’ll design scalable services, implement production AI, and deliver user experiences that improve patient outcomes. From day one, you’ll have real autonomy and clear impact on transforming the US healthcare system.

What You'll Work On:

* Architect, build, and optimize high-performance, scalable systems that power AI-driven solutions.

* Design resilient, serverless architectures in a TypeScript and AWS environment.

* Develop developer-friendly APIs and SDKs that enable seamless integration across platforms.

* Build and refine high-speed data processing pipelines that drive clinical-grade AI insights.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Technical Skills

* AWS & TypeScript Expert – Comfortable making infrastructure decisions, optimizing cloud deployments, and managing scalable architectures.

* Experience designing, building, and maintaining backend systems that power real-time, AI-driven applications.

* Strong experience in building and optimizing developer-facing SDKs and APIs. Skilled in real-time data processing pipelines and optimizing system performance at scale.

* A thoughtful approach to building secure, resilient, and fault-tolerant systems.

Helpful Characteristics

* Product-Minded Engineer – You think about how your work impacts real users.

* Strong Communicator – You clearly explain your ideas, challenge assumptions, and collaborate across engineering, AI, and product teams.

* Thrives in Collaboration – You push back, ask tough questions, and elevate the team.

* Driven to Ship – You want full control over your work, from architecture to deployment, and you’re eager to move fast.

* Mission-Focused – You’re not here to optimize ad clicks. You want to build technology that changes lives.

$150K – $225K • Offers Equity • $15k relocation bonus (if necessary)

Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hike-medical/c5a39cb5-fdaa-457d-86d...