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What's It Like to Work at Blacksmith?
What People Are Saying About Blacksmith
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Benefits & Perks: Compensation and benefits are described as competitive with medical/dental/vision, paid family leave, unlimited PTO, a 401(k) match up to 5%, equity with early exercise, and distinctive cultural perks like offsites, Friday lunches, and a Michelin‑star birthday dinner. These specifics indicate thoughtful investment in employee well‑being for a small, growing company.
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Autonomy: Roles are framed as high‑ownership with a “no passengers” ethos in a small, fast‑moving team where individuals span beyond narrow job descriptions. This environment signals significant trust and scope for self‑starters.
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Innovation & Products: Work centers on a builder‑centric, CI‑first platform using bare‑metal runners, co‑located caching, and observability, with engineers writing about deep systems topics like cache internals. This technical surface suggests engaging, impact‑oriented problems across hardware–software interfaces.
