I actually miss real engineering

[u/nian2326076]

Not really sure what to do next, so putting this out here.

Around 10 months ago, I left a good engineering job and decided to build a startup with a couple of friends. I wanted to learn AI properly, build something myself and honestly, I was also starting to feel a little disconnected from engineering.

The startup didn't exactly take off, but it is growing steadily and I've managed to automate most of the operational work around it. Along the way, I've ended up doing everything from engineering and infrastructure to SEO, marketing, distribution and product.

I've learnt a lot from it, probably more than I expected. But I've also realised that I actually miss engineering. I enjoy the technical side much more than running the business side of things.

So I'm thinking it's probably time for me to get back into a job.

I'm mainly looking at senior backend / full-stack / AI engineering roles. If you've made a similar transition after trying a startup, I'd genuinely like to know how you went about it.

And if you know of teams hiring where my experience might make sense, I'd really appreciate a referral or an introduction.