Offer Evaluation - JPMC vs Pre-seed Startup [i will not promote]
Hi all,
Got two offers and would like to get your feedback and thoughts.
JPMC: SWE 3 (602), Dallas, TX. 5 days in-office
Base 140k, Annual Perf Bonus 15k
Agentic AI Project
Seed startup with <10 people team. Had one investor from Costanoa VC: AI platform for architects & engineering/construction firms
Role: Software Engineer building AI solutions
Remote (work from anywhere in US)
Base 185k, Sign-on bonus 10k
0.5% equity common stock
Experience:
Bachelor's in CS
* AmEx SWE Intern ~3months (ML/AI team)
* Amazon SDE ~1.4yrs (Backend, Cloud)
* Independent contractor (total 3yrs):
- Scale AI, AI Trainer ~2.3yrs
- Bootcamp Mentor ~3yrs
* Verizon SWE 3 ~10months (GenAI & Agentic Systems)
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