Anarchists Wanted
Chances of success; almost zero.
1000s of enemies likely to be made.
Career enhancement doubtful.
Public ignominy conceivable.
Wildest ride of your professional life; almost certain.
Fight Back Against the Grifters of LinkedIn
Roles Available
1. Business Analyst - The Bloodhound - €40k - Apply here
2. Marketer - The Megaphone - €40k - Apply here
3. Data Engineer - The Accumulator - €50k to €70k - Apply here
4. Automation & AI Specialist - The Mechaniser - €40k to €50k - Apply here
Start Date: Soon as all 4 seats are filled and ready to begin. Latest 3rd Feb 2025.
Mission
The rise of disinformation seems inexorable, but we are going to try and stop the unstoppable.
We are starting where truth-twisters deceive with their actual names: LinkedIn.
It has become infested with grifters.
We will name and shame them on an industrial scale, forcing them back into telling the truth.
Why Am I Doing This?
I am lucky enough to have made my pile co-founding and selling AirDNA, which means I can throw rocks at fraudsters in public that is impolitic for others.
I’ve seen the rise of the braggart in business, and they are drowning out the humble.
As I’ve seen people shouting their accolades, which I may know to be fabricated, and note not only is there no check on this, they become ever more emboldened to fabricate even more laurels for themselves
There is absolutely no opposition. There is no person or institution standing up to them.
So I decided that I should try.
Why Do We Need Anarchists?
We have to hold ourselves to a high standard of integrity for our mission.
But we won’t get anywhere unless we are completely fearless and think the unthinkable.
This project will need colossal amounts of work and inspired ideas.
Our foe’s growth accelerates daily, and we are utterly alone in our quest.
Our only chance is to fight back with stunning audacity.
This All Sounds Insane
It is. But if we pull it off, it will be the greatest thing any of us ever do with our lives.
We will truly make the world a better place.
You Think You Can Get Everyone to Tell the Truth by Shouting?
No. But I have a cunning plan.
A scheme that relies on a little stealth.
For applicants who surmount the first hurdle of the application, I will lay it out, and you will either condemn me as a madman and run away, or label me a madman and be ready to try something mad.
Who Am I Hiring?
I need four adventurers to get us off the ground. Each of you must be:
Cheerful: We face an uphill battle, but laughter and camaraderie are essential. You must believe that the most important priority is to build a joyful office.
Honest: Given our mission, honesty has to be at our core. If we ever exaggerate our work, we may bring down the whole enterprise.
Seasoned: You need at least 2 or 3 years out in the working world honing your craft. We aren’t ready to take on novices yet.
Love the Mission: This mission is not for everybody. Big-talking charlatans must enrage you when they get ahead of honest hard-workers.
Robust: We’re going into the wild. You need to be comfortable with the chaos of the mission and talking bluntly with me and everyone else.
AI Savvy: If you’re not well-versed in using AI tools as your co-pilot to amplify your work, this isn’t the job for you.
Insurgent: You should have some history of insurgency—someone who has gone against the grain before and thrived doing it.
Roles Available
1. Business Analyst - The Bloodhound
You are the detective at the heart of our mission to expose the truth on LinkedIn, uncovering the lies others miss and finding ways to do it at scale.
Your Mission:
Sniff Out Deception: Identify red flags in LinkedIn profiles by spotting inconsistencies, implausible claims, or signs of fraud.
Design Scalable Detection Methods: Create scalable frameworks to validate similar lies across millions of profiles—automating the process where possible.
Dive into the Details: Investigate claims with tenacity, using financial statements, news articles, and legal records to confirm or debunk assertions.
Think Like a Fraudster: Understand how people fabricate their credentials or achievements and find ways to counteract their tactics.
Collaborate with Engineers: Work closely with data and backend engineers to ensure every detection insight becomes part of an automated truth machine.
What You’ll Need:
Core Skills:
An instinct for investigation—you are naturally curious and enjoy solving puzzles.
A strong understanding of business, including what is normal and what is suspicious.
Ability to analyse financial statements and spot irregularities.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Creative mindset for proposing ways to validate claims at scale.
Nice to Have:
Business Education: MBA, CFA, or equivalent background.
Experience in investigative work or forensic analysis.
Why This Role Matters: You’re the first line of defense against disinformation in business. Without your expertise, our mission would falter. You are the truth-seeker, setting the standard for a more honest professional world.
More details and application form here.
2. Marketer - The Megaphone
You are the voice of our mission, crafting compelling narratives that grab attention, spark conversations, and make fraudsters sweat.
Your Mission:
Write with Fire: Craft hard-hitting, provocative content that exposes fraud and inspires engagement.
Create Compelling Content: Develop engaging material across formats—articles, videos, tweets—to spark attention.
Validate Visuals: Have an eye for aesthetics, as you will handle visuals initially.
Face the Heat: Engage with the world—cold-call journalists, write attention-grabbing emails, and face backlash with confidence.
What You’ll Need:
Core Skills:
Exceptional writing skills.
Understanding of the marketing stack—SEO, SEM, PR, social media, and content strategy.
Ability to spot trends and craft resonant narratives.
Fearlessness: Pitching to journalists and defending work under scrutiny.
Nice to Have:
Experience working with journalists and managing PR campaigns.
Confidence to represent our mission on camera.
Academic background in writing-intensive disciplines.
Why This Role Matters: You ensure our mission becomes a movement—reaching those who care and rattling those who deceive.
More details and application form here.
3. Data Engineer - The Accumulator
You are the architect of our mission, building the data infrastructure to fuel our campaign against dishonesty on an industrial scale.
Your Mission:
Build the Data Engine: Design and implement scalable data pipelines for processing 200 million profiles with billions of data points.
Master Data Ingestion: Develop systems for ingesting data from multiple sources.
Enable Data Updates: Build workflows for amending and enriching profiles over time.
Optimize for Scale: Ensure high-speed querying and updates as our dataset grows.
Focus on the MVP: Deliver a functioning MVP quickly, with future scalability in mind.
What You’ll Need:
Technical Skills:
Advanced SQL skills.
Experience with ETL pipelines (e.g., Apache Airflow, dbt).
Proficiency in Python for data processing.
Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
Nice to Have:
Experience with big data tools (e.g., Apache Spark).
Familiarity with web scraping and data warehousing tools.
Understanding of API integration.
Why This Role Matters: The truth wins only if we have the infrastructure to expose lies. You’ll build the systems that turn data into actionable insights.
More details and application form here.
4. Automation & AI Specialist - The Mechaniser
You are the architect of automation and AI, embedding cutting-edge technologies to maximise efficiency, scalability, and impact.
Your Mission:
Automate Everything: Streamline workflows across the team, freeing us for strategic work.
Deploy Generative AI: Implement AI tools like ChatGPT to supercharge creativity and data processing.
API Integration: Build APIs to harness AI efficiently and integrate external systems.
Support the Team: Collaborate with other roles to incorporate AI and automation into workflows.
Build the MVP: Work closely with the Backend Engineer to ensure automation is a core pillar.
What You’ll Need:
Skills:
Curiosity not just with technologies, but also in what everyone else is doing so you can smooth their work.
Expertise in Python or JavaScript for workflows and APIs.
Experience with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT).
Familiarity with automation frameworks (e.g., Zapier).
Strong understanding of API design and integration.
Nice to Have:
Experience with large data sets.
Familiarity with cloud platforms.
Basic front-end development skills.
Why This Role Matters: By automating tasks and embedding AI, you’ll give us the edge we need to outpace dishonesty.
More details and application form here.
FAQ
Work From Home?
No. This mission demands that we work side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder. You get 10 days to work remotely for family or life errands. But we fight shoulder-to-shoulder.
Hours?
11am to 7pm.
Equity?
Not yet. At AirDNA, early employees ended up with life-changing money. For now, we fight to build something worth sharing.
Office Location?
Undetermined. Somewhere central to start.
Don’t live in Barcelona?
If you don’t live here already, convince me that you’ll move, settle, and be ready when we begin.