Why I Want to Work at Manifold

I'm a frequent user of Manifold, and a big fan of the platform and the culture of betting and prediction markets. It would be great to work on a product I'm passionate about! Even more importantly, I expect I would have a great time working alongside the team, and learn a lot from them!

Why Manifold Should Hire Me

I'm a generalist software engineer with 3 years of full-time professional experience at start-ups. I'm committed to constant learning and hope to wear many hats; I'd rather focus on doing what's needed than sticking to a narrowly-defined role. I'm sociable and good at synchronous and async communication, and expect to be a great culture fit for Manifold specifically thanks to my rationalist background.

I recently built Secret Market Creator, demonstrating my ability to code and my familiarity with the Manifold API. You can see many other projects of mine on GitHub, and for more traditional experience and an overview of my skills, check out my resumé.

Social Proof

I previously applied to Manifold in August 2024. Here's what James Grugett had to say at the time:

"I think you're super aligned with the Manifold vision -- deep into the rationalist bet-on-it way of thinking.

You were earnest and humble, and did pretty well thinking through some tricky problems in our chat.

However, at this time I don't see a match with the role we are trying to fill. Mainly, this is because of a lack of deep experience with backend technologies.

As we grow, and raise our next round, I encourage you to apply again for open roles, where you may have better luck!"

Resolution note: Timing is based on agreement to hire, not start date.