Ask HN: Choosing the Next Job

1 points by dutzi_ 5 years ago · 1 comment · 2 min read

I am a 36 y/o engineer from Tel Aviv, in between jobs.

I am looking for advice, as I really am torn between 4 options.

For more than a decade I did mostly front end and some back end.

I've launched a few products (all have failed) and co-founded a startup, long ago.

I'm a UI-centric, product enthusiast, who's next big thing he'd like to explore is Deep Learning, specifically image processing.

The four companies I'm considering are:

* Lemonade - pros: great product, mature company (better compensation); cons: mature company (I'm looking for a place where I can do more than just code)

* Gong - pros: great product, mature company; cons: mature company

* Deepdub - pros: cool idea, small team (I will be able to touch product, UI/UX); cons: nothing that's worth mentioning

* AI21 Labs - pros: great product, mid size (more aspects I can take part of); cons: nothing that's worth mentioning

I am leaning towards the smaller ones, as I believe I will have more "creative freedom" (the ability to "one-man-show" stuff, as I really enjoy doing*), but I feel like mentioning the other 2 is still relevant.

I'm trying to keep this post as short as possible, I hope this gives a pretty good description of my dilemma.

Considering all companies seem have great people, who seem fun to work with (AI21 exceptionally), how would you approach this question?

* note that I am a team player, and leading a 3-4 person "squad" is a dream, but I don't aim for that right now)