Working as a Software Engineer at a Start Up
Y Combinator
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About this role
Interested in full-stack engineering? Train online for the skills Y Combinator startups are looking for. One of the official ways to get recruited into a Y Combinator startup.
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Compensation
Unpaid opportunity
Location
Remote (UK)
Remote availablePosted
15 June 2026
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Y Combinator
Y Combinator hires students into technology-focused teams where software, data, infrastructure, product thinking, reliability, and user impact often matter.
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Preparing for Y Combinator
Good preparation includes project evidence, curiosity, debugging examples, teamwork, and being able to explain technical choices clearly.
- Talk through one project in terms of problem, trade-offs, result, and what you would improve.
- Be ready to explain code or data decisions without jargon.
- Connect technical work to users, reliability, security, or business value.
Role overview
About this role
Interested in full-stack engineering? Train online for the skills Y Combinator startups are looking for. One of the official ways to get recruited into a Y Combinator startup.