Ep #2: The future of engineering jobs after AI | Hiring advice, LinkedIn, Indian Work culture
In episode 2 of Tal's Pod, we sit down with Shub Jain - co-founder and CTO of Auquan, a Series A fintech using AI to help finance teams catch risk before it becomes a crisis. Shub has spent the last eight years building and leading Auquan's engineering team from scratch, after stints at Microsoft and Gusto. In this episode: the future of engineering roles, what work culture in India actually looks like (and what it should look like), why most job descriptions are useless, the real cost of chasing salary over substance and much more. Shub Jain: / shubj 01:02: The Value of Job Descriptions 03:36: Make your direct outreach work. 07:05: How do you get hired at Auquan? 17:12: The Future of Engineering Roles after AI 25:12: Comparing India's work culture to abroad. 40:09: Optimise for experience and not salary 44:00: How does a big company evaluate you in an interview? 48:37: Resume Review - Red Flags, Green Flags and Biases

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