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Veracode

Senior Software Engineer - Angular

Burlington, MA · On-site

$133K - $175K/yr

Our collaborative environment fosters learning and growth within our employees through friendly discussions, hackathon projects and everyday interactions. At Veracode, we offer a fundamentally ...

Veracode

AppSec Content Developer - elearning

Burlington, MA · On-site

$133K - $139K/yr

Our collaborative environment fosters learning and growth within our employees through friendly discussions, hackathon projects and everyday interactions. At Veracode, we offer a fundamentally ...

CINC

Outbound Account Executive

Atlanta, GA · On-site

An annual Hackathon where you can show off * A generous Continuing Education Fund to better yourself with * An Employee Stock Purchase Program with matching (free money!) * Standard fare, like 401K ...

Veracode

Dynamic Scan Operator

Burlington, MA · On-site

$16.25 - $20.75/hr

Our collaborative environment fosters learning and growth within our employees through friendly discussions, hackathon projects and everyday interactions. At Veracode, we offer a fundamentally ...

Wix

Field Marketing Manager - Base44

New York, NY

$100K - $115K/yr

Manage all logistical details of hackathon sponsorships and hosted events, ensuring flawless execution from planning to teardown * Use AI tools to scale output and enhance event efficiency * Be on ...

Wix

Field Marketing Manager - Base44

Denver, CO · On-site +1

$100K - $115K/yr

Manage all logistical details of hackathon sponsorships and hosted events, ensuring flawless execution from planning to teardown * Use AI tools to scale output and enhance event efficiency * Be on ...

Witco

Outbound Account Executive

Atlanta, GA · On-site

An annual Hackathon where you can show off * A generous Continuing Education Fund to better yourself with * An Employee Stock Purchase Program with matching (free money!) * Standard fare, like 401K ...

Base44

Field Marketing Manager - Base44

Denver, CO · On-site

Manage all logistical details of hackathon sponsorships and hosted events, ensuring flawless execution from planning to teardown * Use AI tools to scale output and enhance event efficiency * Be on ...

CINC

Outbound Account Executive

Atlanta, GA · On-site

An annual Hackathon where you can show off * A generous Continuing Education Fund to better yourself with * An Employee Stock Purchase Program with matching (free money!) * Standard fare, like 401K ...

Vimo

AI Automation Intern

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$17.50 - $23.75/hr

Personal, academic, or hackathon projects demonstrating technical initiative Internship Details * Duration: 4-6 months * Location: Onsite- Hybrid * Flexible schedule based on academic commitments

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How much do hackathon jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for hackathon in the United States is $31.44, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.31 and $31.01 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Hackathon vs Software Developer?

AspectHackathonSoftware Developer
Required credentialsTypically no formal credentials required; focus on skills and creativityUsually requires a degree or certifications in computer science or related fields
Work environmentIntensive, short-term event often held over a weekend or few daysLong-term employment in office or remote settings, ongoing projects
Employer and industry usageOrganized by companies, universities, or communities to foster innovationEmployers in tech, finance, healthcare, and more, developing software solutions
Common search and comparison intentUnderstanding event-based coding competitions vs ongoing software roles

While a hackathon is a short-term, collaborative event focused on rapid development and innovation, a software developer is a long-term professional role involving ongoing project work, coding, and system design. Both involve programming skills, but hackathons emphasize creativity and problem-solving in a condensed timeframe, whereas software developers work on sustained projects within organizations.

Do people get hired from hackathons?

Hackathons can serve as a platform for companies to identify talented developers and innovators, leading to potential job offers or internships for participants. Employers often use hackathons to evaluate skills such as coding, problem-solving, and teamwork, which can result in direct hiring opportunities or referrals. However, not all participants are guaranteed employment, and success depends on individual performance and networking efforts.

What hot tech job pays $775,000?

High-level roles such as senior software engineers, machine learning engineers, and data scientists in top tech companies can earn total compensation packages around $775,000 or more, especially with bonuses and stock options. These positions typically require advanced skills, extensive experience, and often involve working with cutting-edge technologies and large-scale data or systems.

Can you get a job from a hackathon?

Hackathons can provide networking opportunities and showcase your skills to potential employers, which may lead to job offers or interviews. However, securing a job directly from a hackathon is not guaranteed; success depends on individual performance, presentation, and follow-up with recruiters or companies involved.

What does a hackathon do?

A hackathon is an event where software developers, designers, and other professionals collaborate intensively to create prototypes or solutions within a limited time frame, often 24 to 48 hours. Participants work on projects using coding skills, teamwork, and problem-solving to develop innovative applications or tools. While not a job role itself, participating in hackathons can enhance skills and showcase talent to potential employers.
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Infographic showing various Hackathon job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% Internship, 40% Full Time, 56% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 37% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 62% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $65,388 per year, or $31.4 per hour.

Research Engineer - Agent Product Engineer

Transparent Search Group

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 27 days ago

Job description

About Judgment Labs

Judgment Labs builds infrastructure for Agent Behavior Monitoring (ABM). While traditional observability focuses on logging exceptions and latency, Judgment's ABM surfaces behavioral anomalies — instruction drift, context retrieval loss — in production at scale. Hundreds of teams building autonomous agents rely on Judgment to understand how their systems behave post-deployment. Raised $30M+ across two rounds in the past five months from Lightspeed, SV Angel, Valor Equity Partners, Michael Ovitz, Kevin Hartz, and others.

About the Role

Judgment Labs is hiring an Agent Product Engineer to build high-taste products for self-learning agents. The role is majority agent work with a baseline of full-stack engineering. Candidates can come from a front-end/design engineering background or an AI engineering background, but both must have prior experience building and designing agents, preferably at a startup with 0-1 product ownership.

What You'll Own
  • Design and ship agentic product surfaces used by hundreds of engineering teams
  • Build, evaluate, and improve agents that power Judgment's self-learning loops
  • Create intuitive, polished UI/UX for complex behavioral monitoring data
  • Work directly with customers to understand how they interact with agents in production
  • Drive evals, observability, and behavior-monitoring product features
RequirementsMust-Have
  • 3–7 years of software engineering experience
  • Prior experience building and designing agents (Applied AI / agent engineering background) — production work, not hackathon projects
  • Solid product engineering capabilities; ships features end-to-end
  • Strong customer-facing communication skills
  • Comfort with 0-1 product work and ambiguity
  • Basic full-stack engineering ability
  • Based in SF or willing to relocate; 5 days in office in FiDi
Nice-to-Have
  • Prior evals, observability, or behavior-monitoring product experience (heavily preferred)
  • TypeScript fluency
  • Prior Series A or seed startup experience
  • Strong design taste at consumer-grade product polish levels
Job Details
  • Salary: $200,000 – $350,000
  • Experience: 3–7 years
  • Visa: H-1B sponsored
  • Location: San Francisco FiDi — 5 days in-person
  • Equity: Competitive
Benefits & Perks
  • Full benefits package
  • Equinox membership
  • Private chef
  • Work with cutting-edge AI infrastructure
  • Direct customer interaction and fast track to founding experience
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