Become a Top 1%
AI Engineer
Become a Top 1% AI Engineer
Build projects in full-stack, Infra and AI/ML every 3 days
with a community of peers, mentors and deadlines.
Build projects in full-stack, Infra and AI/ML every 3 days with a community.
Over 2000+ Engineers hired after Headstarter into Companies like:
How Accelerator Works
A community for engineers of all levels to build, collaborate and get recognition.
A community for engineers of all levels
to build, collaborate and get recognition.
Company & VC Partners
Headstarter is partnered with 40+ companies helping find best talent.
Community
Weekly events with our network of 400+ senior engineers, founders and investors.
Project-based Evaluation
Solve harder projects, do demos and get ranked on skills and team collaboration.
Request Intros
Headstarter's Agents will qualify users with intros for interviews or referrals.
Past Projects
We partnered with 30+ companies hiring for 100+ roles.
Open-Source: Agent Builder
Use React, Typescript, Docker, MCP to make a PR to SimStudio. By Waleed, a YC backed Founder.
Market Anomaly ML Model
Use Machine Learning, fInancial analysis, statistics and Python. By Angelica, a Stanford researcher.
Full-stack + ML Project
Use ML, NextJS and TypeScript to build TikTok. Created by Hassan, an A16z backed founder.
Match with Startups
Have work experience, 85+ career capital OR the best project and we will forward you to:
$170-220k
Product Eng., Anterior
$170-220k
Product Eng., Anterior
HIRED
$$$
Software Intern, Ruby (YC23)
$190-300k
Senior Engineer, Rilla Voice
$190-300k
Senior Engineer, Rilla Voice
HIRED
$170-220k
$$$
Software Intern, Olostep
$120-200k
Founding Eng., Autoblocks AI
HIRED
$$$
Software Eng., Stealth Startup
$150-300K
Member of Technical Staff, Coframe
$100-150k
Founding Eng., AutoMax AI
$150-180K
Full-Stack Eng., Roger Health
HIRED
$$$
Software Intern, Olostep
Hiring Partners.
Build up 85+ Career Capital and we will forward you to:
$170-220k
Product Eng., Anterior
$170-220k
Product Eng., Anterior
HIRED
$$$
Software Intern, Ruby (YC23)
$190-230k
Senior Engineer, Rilla Voice
$190-230k
Senior Engineer, Rilla Voice
HIRED
$$$
Software Intern, Olostep
$120-200k
Founding Eng., Autoblocks AI
$120-200k
Founding Eng., Autoblocks AI
Competitive Pay
Full-Stack Eng., Mandolin
Competitive Pay
Full-Stack Eng., Mandolin
HIRED
$$$
Software Eng., Stealth Startup
$120-180K
Full-Stack Eng., Roger Health
$120-180K
Full-Stack Eng., Roger Health
Success Stories
Success Stories
2000+ Headstarters have landed roles at top companies.
Raja Adil
2x Software Intern, Citadel
Headstarter '21
Vanohra Gaspard
Software Intern, Duolingo
Headstarter '24
Ahmad Hossain
Software Engineer, Google
Headstarter '22
Thamida Choudhury
Software Intern, Bloomberg
Headstarter '23
Samin Malik
Software Eng., Microsoft
Headstarter '21
Raja Adil
2x Software Intern, Citadel
Headstarter '21
Vanohra Gaspard
Software Intern, Duolingo
Headstarter '24
Ahmad Hossain
Software Engineer, Google
Headstarter '22
Thamida Choudhury
Software Intern, Bloomberg
Headstarter '23
Samin Malik
Software Eng., Microsoft
Headstarter '21
Sathvik Vangavolu
Dev. Relations Intern, Perplexity
Headstarter '25
Eric L.
AI Analyst, Mercor
Headstarter '24
Ayan Reza
Software Engineer, Grubhub
Headstarter '21
Maximillian Kodi
Software Engineer, Amazon
Headstarter '25
Agrima Kampani
Software Engineer, Google
Headstarter '21
Sathvik Vangavolu
Dev. Relations Intern, Perplexity
Headstarter '25
Eric L.
AI Analyst, Mercor
Headstarter '24
Ayan Reza
Software Engineer, Grubhub
Headstarter '21
Maximillian Kodi
Software Engineer, Amazon
Headstarter '25
Agrima Kampani
Software Engineer, Google
Headstarter '21
Anonymous
Researcher, OpenAI
Headstarter '24
Jordan Yen
SWE intern, Scale AI
Headstarter '24
Rajashekar V.
Applied AI, Fetch AI
Headstarter '24
J Cai
Software Eng., Scale AI
Headstarter '23
Nana Adjekum
Software Eng., Wayfair
Headstarter '24
Anonymous
Researcher, OpenAI
Headstarter '24
Jordan Yen
SWE intern, Scale AI
Headstarter '24
Rajashekar V.
Applied AI, Fetch AI
Headstarter '24
J Cai
Software Eng., Scale AI
Headstarter '23
Nana Adjekum
Software Eng., Wayfair
Headstarter '24
FAQ
FAQ
What is covered in the projects?
What percentage of people get hired after completing the program?
How does completion and accountability work?
What is Career Capital?
What is covered in the projects?
What percentage of people get hired after completing the program?
How does completion and accountability work?
What is Career Capital?
How it Works
A community for engineers of all levels
to build, collaborate and get recognition.
Company & VC Partners
Headstarter is partnered with 40+ companies helping find best talent.
Project-based Evaluation
Solve harder projects, do demos and get ranked on skills and team collaboration.
Community
Weekly events with our network of 400+ senior engineers, founders and investors.