u/MinuteInformal2661

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)

#Offer Evaluation #offers #tech #jpmc #startup #startups #preseed #dallas #sanfrancisco

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u/MinuteInformal2661 — 6 days ago

Offer Evaluation - Pre-seed Startup vs JPMC

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)

#Offer Evaluation #offers #tech #jpmc #startup #startups #preseed #dallas #sanfrancisco

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u/MinuteInformal2661 — 6 days ago

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)

#Offer Evaluation #offers #tech #jpmc #startup #startups #preseed #dallas #sanfrancisco

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u/MinuteInformal2661 — 6 days ago

Offer Evaluation - JPMC vs Pre-seed Startup

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)

#Offer Evaluation #offers #tech #jpmc #startup #startups #preseed #dallas #sanfrancisco

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u/MinuteInformal2661 — 7 days ago
▲ 4 r/Career_Advice+2 crossposts

Hi everyone, I got 2 offers which I am looking for opinions/recommendations on. I currently live in Dallas, don't mind staying/moving.

  1. JPMC - SWE 3 (602) (Agentic AI) - Dallas, TX, 5 days in office, 1 hour commute one way
    Base 140k, Bonus 15k
    401k 5% match, PTO: total 28 days

  2. WHOOP - SWE 2 (Platform) - Boston, MA, 4 days in office, relocation provided
    Base 145k
    Stocks 120k (25% vest every year, so $30k/year)
    401k 5% match, Unlimited PTO, free whoop, $500 annual wellness stipend, $100 monthly for hitting sleep scores, etc.

Lmk your thoughts. Looking for advice. Thanks!

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u/MinuteInformal2661 — 17 days ago