How to Actually Get Hired
Who reads applications, which channel gets a reply, and what they screen for.
Don't make these mistakes
Don't pitch this as a space company; it's a fintech company that happens to serve space, and candidates who show up talking about rockets rather than settlement, escrow, and cross-border payments will look like they misread the product. Also don't suggest crypto rails; they've explicitly and publicly ruled that out.
What gets their attention
Knowing the co-founder lineup shows real research: Anand Subramanian founded ContextWeb and NimbleTV (venture-backed exchanges — the exchange-building experience Bhatia lacks), and Manlio Di Stefano, VP Global Markets, is the former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, which is the geopolitical access this business runs on. Bhatia's own line explains the wedge: space founders 'struggle to deliver complex sovereign programs due to the lack of capital markets infrastructure that supports revenue and cashflow.' Bonus depth: at Axiom he personally drove the industry's first sovereign government purchases of private astronaut missions (Ax-1 through Ax-4).
Why applying the normal way doesn't work
Nebex runs an applicant tracking system, but hiring managers still work referrals first. A cold application to Nebex isn't dead, it's just fourth in line behind internal referrals, sourced candidates and recruiter pipelines.
Who to contact at Nebex
What to show them
Experience building money movement at scale: cross-border payments, settlement systems, escrow, treasury infrastructure, or marketplace payment rails (Stripe Connect-style platforms, B2B payment startups, or bank infrastructure). Familiarity with the compliance surface of international transactions (sanctions screening, KYB) is a major plus given their buyer base is foreign governments.
A cold email that works at Nebex
What Nebex screens for
Screening signal: Knowing the co-founder lineup shows real research: Anand Subramanian founded ContextWeb and NimbleTV (venture-backed exchanges — the exchange-building experience Bhatia lacks), and Manlio Di Stefano, VP Global Markets, is the former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, which is the geopolitical access this business runs on. Bhatia's own line explains the wedge: space founders 'struggle to deliver complex sovereign programs due to the lack of capital markets infrastructure that supports revenue and cashflow.' Bonus depth: at Axiom he personally drove the industry's first sovereign government purchases of private astronaut missions (Ax-1 through Ax-4).
A tailored CV beats a generic one. Use Nebex's job description language to clear filters.
Mistakes that kill applications
Generic CVs stand out at a -person company — and not in a good way. Fastest path to rejection.
Skip 'I'm looking for...' — start with GV leading a $30M seed for a pre-launch fintech is a founder bet, and the founder justifies it: Tejpaul Bhatia was CEO of Axiom Space (the company building the first commercial space station) and brings what the release calls a $1B+ track record in commercial space deals with sovereign governments, SpaceX, and NASA and your specific angle on solving it.
Applying and waiting = silence. Follow up at day five — it roughly doubles your odds of a reply.
Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to Nebex?
Through the roles on our Nebex jobs page, or directly to the hiring manager if you can reach them. At null people, direct outreach outperforms the form.
Does Nebex respond to cold emails?
Not enough data yet on Nebex's cold email response rates.
Who is the hiring manager at Nebex?
At this size, hiring is usually run by the hiring manager.
How competitive is it to get hired at Nebex?
Expect 100-250 applicants in the first two weeks for Infrastructure roles at this size. Apply within 72 hours for best odds.
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