Welcome back to the NYC Startup Jobs Newsletter! And Happy New Year!
This week I'm doing something a little different. In addition to featuring companies, I'm sharing some tips on how to effectively use AI in your job search.
My Golden Rule in leveraging AI
Be prepared to justify your AI use. This is true in the job search, but also in the work that you do in the job. If an interviewer asks how you used AI in your application, you should be able to confidently tell them exactly how you used it. AI is a tool, not a crutch. Using AI effectively and with confidence will help you to stand out.
AI can be a helpful tool in your job search, but don’t just plug in your resume and have it kick out everything you need. These applications will usually get rejected.
What NOT to do:
Don't use all-in-one AI tools that auto-apply to jobs
Don't have AI write your resume, cover letter, or application answers
Don't use AI during interviews (seriously, quit this shit)
What TO do:
Use AI to refine your writing, not create it. Write your own content first, then ask AI questions like:
"How can I better present my skills here?"
"What am I missing from my resume that's in this job description?"
"Is this accomplishment clearly articulated?"
A Master Resume Strategy
I don’t believe you should customize your resume to every job. However, I do think tweaking your resume slightly to the JD can ensure your key skills are standing out. The best way to do this is leveraging AI with a Master Resume.
I like creating a single “Master Resume” that has all my relevant experience, metrics, and highlights in one resume that I do not plan to share directly. Anytime you’ve worked somewhere for multiple years it’s a struggle to summarize that experience in 4-5 bullet points that fit in a reasonable resume. So, I write a master resume that has all my relevant experience. Don’t go crazy, here, keep it to details that are important. Then, when applying to a job, give AI your master resume and the job description. Ask: "Which experiences are most relevant? Help me pick the best 4-5 bullets."
You're not fabricating experience, you're highlighting what matters most for each role.
Cover Letters
Don't have AI write your cover letter from scratch. Everyone does this and recruiters see the same generic AI cover letter over and over. Instead: Write your own standard cover letter. Then give AI your cover letter, resume, and the job description. Ask: "How can I tailor my cover letter to this specific job?"
Advanced: Build a Custom GPT
If you use ChatGPT Plus or Claude, create a custom GPT. Train it on your resume, portfolio, LinkedIn, past projects, etc. Then when you apply to jobs, it has all your context and can give much better suggestions.
Important Note: AI will still make shit up. Always check that it's not creating skills or experience you don't have.
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Featured Company:
Marble Health provides personalized therapy for students. “We are creating a new system of care that offers help to teens and families early in their mental health journey, at the moment they first need it and before issues escalate.”
A few highlighted roles below, all based in NYC.
In addition to these roles they have 10+ open positions including other founding roles in NYC. You can find all their jobs here: Marble Health job board.
This week’s companies:
EvolutionaryScale - AI for life sciences.
💰 Closed a $142,000,000 seed round in June 2024.
👥 A team of 11-50 today.
Job Board Link - 3 open positions (NYC) in engineering.
Starbridge - GTM intelligence platform for government and education.
💰 Closed a $42,000,000 Series A in October 2025.
👥 A team of 11-50 today.
Job Board Link - 9 open positions (NYC & remote) in engineering, finance, product & sales.
intenseye - AI for real-time video analysis, enhancing safety and detecting hazards.
💰 Closed a $64,000,000 Series B in February 2024.
👥 A team of 101-150 today.
Job Board Link - hiring a solutions engineer in NYC.
Bria - Visual generative AI for business.
💰 Closed a $40,000,000 Series B in March 2025.
👥 A team of 11-50 today.
Job Board Link - 6 open positions (NYC) in design, operations, and customer success.
Kontakt.io - Using AI to build an operating layer for hospitals.
💰 Closed a $47,500,000 Series C in April 2024.
👥 A team of 101-150 today.
Job Board Link - 8 open positions (NYC & remote) in engineering, product, marketing, & legal.
Altana - AI for the global supply chain.
💰 Closed a $200,000,000 Series C in July 2024.
👥 A team of 151-200 today.
Job Board Link - 12 open positions (NYC) in sales, product, marketing, HR, & engineering.
RapidSOS - Intelligent safety platform connecting devices, apps, and sensors for safety agents.
💰 Closed a $75,000,000 Series C in March 2024.
👥 A team of 201-500 today.
Job Board Link - 8 open positions (NYC & remote) in engineering, product, & sales.
Hightouch - Data and AI platform for marketing and personalization.
💰 Closed a $80,000,000 Series C in February 2025.
👥 A team of 201-500 today.
Job Board Link - 40+ jobs across all departments.
Optimal Dynamics - AI platform enabling logistics companies to optimize and automate planning.
💰 Closed a $40,000,000 Series C in May 2025.
👥 A team of 51-100 today.
Job Board Link - 5 open positions (remote) in engineering & sales.
OpenRouter - Single API providing access to over 400 large language models.
💰 Closed a $40,000,000 venture round in June 2025.
👥 A team of 11-50 today.
Job Board Link - 6 open positions (remote) in sales and engineering.
Sword Health - AI for healthcare.
💰 Closed a $40,000,000 venture round in June 2025.
👥 A team of 501+ today.
Job Board Link - dozens of remote positions open across all departments.
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