Startup / Founding Engineer Career Call with Apoorv Goyal

Thinking about joining an early-stage startup, or a founding engineer role? I was the founding engineer at Vutto (backed by top-tier investors) after years at Juspay and Oro, and I'm now at Deel. In this 45-minute call, we work out whether the move is right for you and how to make it work.

What we can cover:

• Startup vs larger company: what you gain and give up at your career stage

• Evaluating a startup: stage, founders, team, and what to ask in your interviews

• Comparing offers: cash vs ESOPs, vesting, and the questions to ask about equity

• What founding engineer roles actually look like day to day, and how to get hired for one

• Moving from a startup back to a larger product company, and how to tell that story

Best for: engineers with 2-8 years of experience weighing a startup, an early-stage offer or a founding engineer role.

Before the call: share your resume and the offer(s) or companies you're considering (leave out anything confidential).

This is career guidance from my own experience, not financial, tax or legal advice.