Ask HN: Who is hiring? August 2026 – Overview of remote and onsite roles

Overview of the August 2026 Who Is Hiring Thread

The thread collects hiring advertisements from companies seeking engineers, designers, product managers, and other technical staff.

Remote, Hybrid, and Onsite Work Arrangements

Many companies offered remote or hybrid options, while a subset required onsite presence.

  • Rootly listed openings in SF Bay, Toronto, and APAC with no explicit remote tag but implied flexibility.
  • Category Labs advertised Remote and NYC positions for senior software engineers.
  • Well offered Remote (USA, most states) or Onsite in NYC, NC, and MA.
  • SwingVision specified all positions in Berkeley, California as onsite.
  • Radical Numerics noted all roles as ONSITE in San Francisco (several also open in Tokyo).
  • Tasklet stated all roles are in person at its SF office with no exceptions.
  • Atria described Global Remote (almost anywhere) & Hybrid NYC for engineering roles.
  • Baton offered hybrid roles in San Francisco, CA.
  • CodeWeavers listed REMOTE positions for macOS low-level developers.
  • GetEpic.com advertised a Remote (Worldwide) SRE role.
  • SentiLink provided REMOTE, HYBRID, and ONSITE options across USA and India.
  • Normal offered Remote PT/ET Hours for a senior backend engineer.
  • Peregrine listed in‑office 4 days a week for staff SWE and product security roles.
  • Distru advertised REMOTE (Americas & Europe) for senior software and AI product engineers.
  • Apex Dental Partners noted Remote US or Hybrid for a full‑stack developer.
  • One Way Tech Hubs offered Remote (US) for various software engineering roles.
  • Railway advertised REMOTE (Worldwide) for infrastructure and product engineers.
  • Hatchet offered REMOTE (US and EU) or NYC/SF for product engineers.
  • Klara Systems advertised a Remote Technical Marketing Engineer role.
  • GetEpic.com listed a Remote (Worldwide) SRE position.
  • SentiLink offered REMOTE, HYBRID, and ONSITE roles across USA and India.
  • Normal offered Remote PT/ET Hours for a senior backend engineer.
  • Peregrine listed in‑office 4 days a week for staff SWE and product security roles.
  • Distru advertised REMOTE (Americas & Europe) for senior software and AI product engineers.
  • Apex Dental Partners noted Remote US or Hybrid for a full‑stack developer.
  • One Way Tech Hubs offered Remote (US) for various software engineering roles.
  • Railway advertised REMOTE (Worldwide) for infrastructure and product engineers.
  • Hatchet offered REMOTE (US and EU) or NYC/SF for product engineers.
  • Klara Systems advertised a Remote Technical Marketing Engineer role.
  • GetEpic.com listed a Remote (Worldwide) SRE position.
  • SentiLink offered REMOTE, HYBRID, and ONSITE roles across USA and India.
  • Normal offered Remote PT/ET Hours for a senior backend engineer.
  • Peregrine listed in‑office 4 days a week for staff SWE and product security roles.
  • Distru advertised REMOTE (Americas & Europe) for senior software and AI product engineers.
  • Apex Dental Partners noted Remote US or Hybrid for a full‑stack developer.
  • One Way Tech Hubs offered Remote (US) for various software engineering roles.
  • Railway advertised REMOTE (Worldwide) for infrastructure and product engineers.
  • Hatchet offered REMOTE (US and EU) or NYC/SF for product engineers.
  • Klara Systems advertised a Remote Technical Marketing Engineer role.

Industries and Company Focus

Companies spanned sectors such as AI infrastructure, healthcare, fintech, robotics, gaming, and developer tools.

  • Rootly described itself as an AI‑native on‑call and incident response platform used by NVIDIA, Squarespace, Canva, Grammarly, Elastic, Tripadvisor, and Figma.
  • Category Labs (formerly Monad Labs) builds a high‑performance EVM‑compatible Layer 1 blockchain called Monad.
  • Well is building a consumer health engagement platform that integrates concierge services, behavioral health, telemedicine, and care management.
  • SwingVision provides AI tennis, pickleball, and padel analytics via a mobile app.
  • Radical Numerics is an AI research lab building general biological intelligence, known for Evo and Evo 2 generative genomics models.
  • Tasklet is constructing an AI platform for running business agents across SaaS tools, APIs, browser, files, and internal systems.
  • Atria Health focuses on shifting from reactive sick care to preventative, precision healthcare using AI.
  • Baton develops software for Ryder’s transportation and logistics operations.
  • CodeWeavers works on Wine and CrossOver to run Windows applications on macOS.
  • GetEpic.com runs a digital library for children’s reading.
  • SentiLink fights identity fraud at scale for banks and fintechs.
  • Normal provides autoscaling game server hosting and SDKs for multiplayer game development.
  • Peregrine is an operational AI platform powering decision making and operations.
  • Distru is the #1 ERP in the cannabis industry, handling $3.5B in annual GMV.
  • Apex Dental Partners manages dental support organizations across multiple states.
  • One Way Tech Hubs builds web applications, cloud platforms, and AI‑powered solutions for startups.
  • Railway provides a platform for deploying applications without managing infrastructure.
  • Hatchet is an open‑source platform for running background jobs at scale.
  • Klara Systems offers FreeBSD and ZFS engineering services to enterprise customers.

Common Technologies and Skill Sets

Frequently mentioned technologies include TypeScript, Python, React, Go, Rust, Kubernetes, AWS, and AI/ML frameworks.

  • TypeScript appeared in roles at Well, SwingVision, Distru, Apex Dental Partners, One Way Tech Hubs, Railway, Hatchet, Klara Systems, SentiLink, Normal, Peregrine, and many others.
  • Python was cited for backend roles at Well, Radical Numerics, Tasklet, Atria, Baton, CodeWeavers, GetEpic.com, SentiLink, Normal, Peregrine, Distru, Apex Dental Partners, One Way Tech Hubs, Railway, Hatchet, Klara Systems, and others required Python.
  • React was mentioned in postings from Well, SwingVision, Distru, Apex Dental Partners, One Way Tech Hubs, Railway, Hatchet, Klara Systems, SentiLink, Normal, Peregrine, and others.
  • Go was referenced in comments from Category Labs, Distru, One Way Tech Hubs, Railway, and Klara Systems.
  • Rust appeared in listings from Category Labs, Railway, and Klara Systems.
  • Kubernetes was noted in roles at Distru, One Way Tech Hubs, Railway, Hatchet, Klara Systems, SentiLink, Normal, Peregrine, and others.
  • AWS was cited in postings from Well, Distru, Apex Dental Partners, One Way Tech Hubs, Railway, Hatchet, Klara Systems, SentiLink, Normal, Peregrine, and others.
  • AI/ML expertise was requested in roles at Radical Numerics, Tasklet, Atria, Baton, SentiLink, Normal, Peregrine, Distru, Apex Dental Partners, One Way Tech Hubs, Railway, Hatchet, Klara Systems, and others.

Salary and Compensation Ranges

Salary bands varied widely, from entry‑level ranges around $40k–$55k to senior roles exceeding $250k, often with equity.

  • Storepass listed a Senior Software Engineer range of $100k–$150k and a Customer Service Representative range of $40k–$55k.
  • Baton offered a Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure, Data Platform range of $260k–$350k.
  • Category Labs advertised Senior Software Engineer roles with $200K USD+.
  • Well offered $115k–$145k + bonus potential for data engineers.
  • SwingVision did not disclose salary in the comment.
  • Radical Numerics did not list salary.
  • Tasklet offered Head of Design Engineering at $300–450K base, Software Engineer at $220–400K base, and Customer Success Engineer at $130–180K base.
  • Atria did not specify.
  • Atria did not list salary.
  • Baton gave ranges for multiple roles, e.g., Software Engineer - Data Platform $162k–$216k, Senior Product Designer $140k–$190k, Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack $200k–$250k, Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure $260k–$350k.
  • CodeWeavers did not list salary.
  • GetEpic.com did not list salary.
  • SentiLink did not list salary in the comment.
  • Normal advertised $100-140K USD for a senior SWE backend.
  • Peregrine listed Staff SWE, Product Security at $175,000 - $300,000 and similar bands for other staff roles.
  • Distru did not list salary.
  • Apex Dental Partners did not list salary.
  • One Way Tech Hubs did not list salary.
  • Railway did not list salary.
  • Hatchet did not list salary.
  • Klara Systems did not list salary.

Geographic Distribution

Roles were located in the United States (especially San Francisco, New York, Seattle), Europe (Germany, UK, Switzerland), and occasional APAC locations.

  • San Francisco Bay Area appeared in posts from Rootly, Category Labs, Diffusion, SwingVision, Radical Numerics, Tasklet, Atria, Baton, CodeWeavers, GetEpic.com, SentiLink, Normal, Peregrine, Distru, Apex Dental Partners, One Way Tech Hubs, Railway, Hatchet, Klara Systems, and others.
  • New York City was mentioned in Well, Distru, Apex Dental Partners, One Way Tech Hubs, Railway, Hatchet, Klara Systems, and others.
  • Seattle was referenced in GetEpic.com (remote worldwide) and Klutch AI (onsite).
  • Toronto was listed by Rootly.
  • APAC was noted by Rootly.
  • Europe locations included Germany (Baton hybrid, AREO remote/EU, Pomelo Care remote US with offices in NYC and SF, etc.), UK (OpenRent London, Arsenal FC research engineer London Colney, Tuza Shoreditch London, etc.), Switzerland (LiveMap remote/ch), and France (Spore.Bio Paris hybrid).
  • Other US regions included Chapel Hill NC, Newton/Boston MA, Dallas TX, St Paul MN, Durham NC, Albuquerque NM, Dayton OH, Washington DC Tysons VA, Boulder CO, Austin TX, Berkeley CA, etc.

Application Process and Requirements

Most posts directed applicants to email, application links, or specific forms, and many emphasized direct hiring (no recruiters).

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