Where and how
Kirkland garage or UW Startup Hall, Seattle · hybrid, Monday to Thursday in person · Full-time
Pay
Pay is discussed in the first conversation.
About Hussh
We're on a mission to make user data universally accessible and valuable, with the user in control. Our products include Hussh PDA, a personal data assistant, and Hussh Magazine, a personal magazine.
The role
We're looking for a lead product engineer to drive Hussh PDA and Hussh Magazine to launch, combining digital advertising technology with next-generation content experiences influenced by Vogue, TikTok, Instagram, Spotify and top news publishers.
We're hybrid, not remote-first: Monday to Thursday in person at the Hussh garage in Kirkland or our space at the University of Washington Startup Hall in Seattle, Fridays from home.
What you'll do
- Lead development and launch of Hussh PDA and Hussh Magazine.
- Work with product, design and data on feature sets.
- Implement advertising and content marketing algorithms.
- Build multi-modal content experiences, including games and interactive features.
- Keep the platform fast, scalable and reliable.
What you bring
- 8+ years in software engineering, 4+ in a leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of digital advertising and content marketing platforms.
- Mobile app development experience.
- A strong grasp of multi-modal content: video, text and interactive games.
- UI/UX sense, especially from platforms like Vogue, TikTok, Instagram, Spotify, Kindle, WSJ and NYT.
Key skills
- React Native or Flutter
- Python, Java or C++
- Advertising technology (Google Ads, Facebook Ads, programmatic)
- AI/ML for content recommendation
- DevOps and cloud infrastructure
- Data analytics and A/B testing
- SEO and content optimization
What we'll talk about
- A digital advertising algorithm you implemented.
- Your approach to multi-modal content.
- A product you built that was inspired by an existing digital experience.
- In-app purchases and e-commerce integrations.
- How you optimized content for SEO.
- A hard scaling problem you solved.
- How you prioritize in a fast-moving startup.
- A cross-functional team you led.
- How you handle disagreement and make the final call.
- What draws you to Hussh PDA and Hussh Magazine.
Work authorization
We welcome candidates on OPT and STEM OPT. We may not be able to sponsor a visa.
We cannot consider international applicants without US work authorization. Applications without it are automatically rejected.