Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2026)

x2A | NYC, NY, USA | ONSITE | https://x2a.tech

We are actively looking for multiple software developers or software engineers to join our team (in the office, 5 days/week). These positions primarily focus on our 5off software product (puzzles/games).

There is zero expectation for you to be proficient in all aspects of the tech stack. We are looking for people who know some of these technologies and are excited to share their expertise while developing their skills and learning new things.

We welcome candidates at any experience level, with or without academic qualifications. For junior candidates, do not hesitate to share related personal projects.

Tech stack:

  - Languages: Python, Typescript, Swift, Rust, C++.
  - Backend: SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, Litestar.
  - Frontend: Svelte, Tailwind.
  - Mobile: Swift, SwiftUI.
  - Cloud: AWS, AWS CDK.
  - DevOps: Gitlab.

Compensation: 115k-170k based on experience and skills.

More https://x2a.tech/careers/openings/ for more details and how to apply.

Your US only?

Shorebird | Mid-Senior Backend/Cloud Engineer (Dart) | REMOTE (North America) | Full-time | $150-220k + equity + benefits | https://shorebird.dev

Flutter/Shorebird founder here. Flutter is used by millions of devs (and nearly ⅓ of free apps submitted to AppStore), but is missing services for businesses. We offer Flutter-related SAAS used by 1000s businesses globally, on track to profitability mid 2026.

We serve 100s of millions of devices from our cloud, (2k+ RPS sustained), built mostly in Dart on Google Cloud + CloudFlare. We’re in the process of launching a series of CI offerings and have a lot of cloud development work ahead of us. You need production cloud experience, want to work at a startup, and be up for the challenge of owning, developing, and expanding Shorebird’s cloud infrastructure and backend services including code, configuration, architecture, and more. Previous Dart experience is not required.

We’re a small, senior team, making something people want. Tech: GCP, Cloudflare, Dart, Postgres, a little React & Node. Shorebird operates almost entirely in the public over Discord. https://discord.gg/shorebird

https://shorebird.dev/jobs

I gotta say, the application site is pretty damn slick. Applied.

PermitFlow (YC W22) | Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers | New York, NY | ONSITE | Full-time | https://permitflow.com

PermitFlow’s mission is to streamline and simplify construction permitting in the $1.6 trillion United States construction market. Our software reduces time to permit, supporting permitting end-to-end including permit research, application preparation, submission, and monitoring.

We recently raised a $54M Series B led by Accel with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Felicis, Altos Ventures, and YC.

Permitting is a challenging yet interesting problem; thousands of municipalities across the United States have their own processes and requirements - many which are continually updating. Software, AI, and LLMs provide an exciting opportunity for us to reason at scale and distill a nuanced and localized permitting process into a standard and streamlined experience for our customers.

We're looking for customer-obsessed, ambitious, and hard-working teammates who are excited about solving a real-world problem with technology at its helm.

NYC Onsite Roles | apply at: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/permitflow?departmentId=d33195eb-89...

1. Staff Software Engineer - $200K-275K + equity

2. Fullstack Software Engineer - $125-240K + equity

3. Senior Frontend Engineer - $125K-240K + equity

https://permitflow.com/hiring