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Blacksmith
Purpose-built CI cloud for building, testing and validating code (incl. AI-generated code)
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Open roles at Blacksmith
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Staff Product Engineer
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Staff Systems Engineer
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Senior Systems/Infrastructure Engineer
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Solutions Engineer
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Enterprise Product Manager
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Account Executive
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Brand Designer
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Technical Support Engineer
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What Blacksmith is building
Blacksmith runs GitHub Actions workloads on dedicated compute with CI-optimized caching/storage, plus 'codesmith,' a cloud coding agent that diagnoses CI failures, autofixes, and autonomously tests changes before merge. The bet: as AI codegen makes writing code cheap, the bottleneck shifts to validating it.
Why this matters
Customer count grew from ~700–800 to 5,000+ in under a year; revenue up 10x+. Peak XV underwrites an actual usage curve, not just a thesis. Key risk: whether GitHub/GitLab bundle validation as free feature — Blacksmith's moat is owning the underlying compute.
Investors: Peak XV Partners (lead), GV, Y Combinator (existing investors 'tripling down')
Hiring outlook
Explicit — 'Yes, we're hiring across the board in NYC and SF.' Most of the raise goes to compute, and they plan to grow managed core footprint by an order of magnitude.
Working at Blacksmith
Since 2024, Blacksmith has built Purpose-built CI cloud for building, testing and validating code (incl. AI-generated code). The team is now <50 people. Working at a B2B, Infrastructure company at this stage means broad remit, direct access to founders, and equity that still means something if the company works out.
Unspecified is where most Blacksmith positions are located.
How to actually get hired at Blacksmith
Why applying the normal way doesn't work
Blacksmith is <50 people. No recruiter, no HR. Your application goes to a founder juggling everything. Cold outreach is how you actually get seen.
Who to contact at Blacksmith
- Who decides
- a founder or department head
- Best channel
- LinkedIn or direct email
- ATS
- Ashby
Founding team
University of Waterloo; Toronto-based; co-leads engineering.
Toronto-based; previously at Cockroach Labs; co-leads engineering.
University of Waterloo; leads Blacksmith, which he founded in 2024. Reached $10M ARR with just 10 employees before scaling.
What to show them
Bare-metal/cloud compute, caching layers, CI runner performance; scaling hundreds of thousands of cores.
A cold email that works at Blacksmith
What Blacksmith screens for
Reference the Claude Opus 4.5 (Dec 2025) release as the inflection that 'meaningfully changed how developers write software' — Blacksmith's own framing for why CI volume exploded.
Customize your CV for the Blacksmith role. Matching the job description language helps clear ATS filters.
Don't make these mistakes
Don't pitch them as a 'code generation' company — they're deliberately the validation/testing layer downstream of codegen. Don't confuse with generic CI resellers; they own compute.
Mistakes that kill Blacksmith applications
A recycled CV gets rejected fast at Blacksmith (<50 people). They notice.
Don't open with what you want. Open with what Blacksmith is dealing with right now — Customer count grew from ~700–800 to 5,000+ in under a year; revenue up 10x+, and what you'd do about it.
Most B2B, Infrastructure applications get ghosted. A day-five follow-up can double your response rate.
Applying to Blacksmith? Get the contact, not the form.
The Blacksmith interview process
We don't yet have verified candidate reports for Blacksmith. What follows is the typical process for a <50-person B2B, Infrastructure company, so treat it as a model, not confirmed detail.
Interview stages
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Intro Call
Video call · 30 min
What it testsCulture fit and role expectationsUsually run byFounder or hiring manager - 2
Technical Deep Dive
Video call or in-person · 60 min
What it testsPast projects and problem-solving approachUsually run byTechnical founder or lead - 3
Final Round
In-person or video · 45 min
What it testsTeam fit and offer discussionUsually run byFounding team
Blacksmith interview timeline
Expect 7 days total. Compared to similar B2B, Infrastructure companies (10 days median), Blacksmith is faster.
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Blacksmith jobs, frequently asked questions
How many jobs does Blacksmith have open?
As of October 2, 2026, Blacksmith has 8 open positions.
Does Blacksmith hire remotely?
Currently, Blacksmith only has in-office roles in Unspecified.
What roles is Blacksmith hiring for?
Blacksmith is hiring across Engineering, Product, Sales, Design. The most recent opening is Staff Product Engineer.
How do I apply for a job at Blacksmith?
Use the apply links above, or check our guide to getting hired at Blacksmith.
Does Blacksmith respond to cold emails?
Response rate data for Blacksmith not yet confirmed.
Who is the hiring manager at Blacksmith?
At this size, hiring is usually run by a founder or department head.
What ATS does Blacksmith use?
Blacksmith uses Ashby.
How competitive is it to get hired at Blacksmith?
Roles at <50-person B2B, Infrastructure companies typically draw 50-100 applicants in the first two weeks. Applying inside 72 hours of a posting going live is the single biggest lever you control.
How many rounds is the Blacksmith interview?
3 stages: Intro Call, Technical Deep Dive, Final Round.
Is the Blacksmith interview hard?
Expect relevant experience and culture fit, not algorithm trivia. Candidates report Final Round as the toughest stage.
Does Blacksmith give a take-home task?
No, Blacksmith does not include a take-home stage.
How long does Blacksmith take to get back to you?
Around 7 days across the full process.
What should I prepare for the Blacksmith interview?
Focus on relevant experience and culture fit. At <50 people, they're testing whether you can operate without process, not whether you memorised algorithms.
Where is Blacksmith based?
Blacksmith is headquartered in Unspecified.
Get Blacksmith roles before they're posted
A role stays uncontested for about four days. Here's the window, and where we put you in it.
From $5.99/week, cancel any time.
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- +2h+2hrole spotted & verified1
- +4h+4hyou get the alert1
- day 3day 3you've applied~8
- day 7+day 7+hits the job boards250+
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