David PaffenholzApr 14, 2026
Founding Software Engineer
Founding Software Engineer
David Paffenholz
Learn three effective strategies for sourcing founding engineers, including filtering by company funding stage, targeting former founders, and using specific skill and education criteria.
Founding Software Engineer
David Paffenholz
Learn three effective strategies for sourcing founding engineers, including filtering by company funding stage, targeting former founders, and using specific skill and education criteria.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction
Overview of three effective methods for finding founding engineers.
00:05
Seed and Series A Talent
01:13
Advanced Filtering
02:01
Former Founders
02:41
Strict Search Criteria
03:12
Conclusion