Four paths · Pick one

This is not a careers page.

We build real systems for real companies — and increasingly, we build our own products.

There are four ways to work with us. The questions within each path are what matter most — if you can answer them, we want to talk.

The Four Paths Select one →
Our commitment
Every application gets a real human reply. Yes, no, or a specific next step. No templates. No ghosting.
48Hours · Max
Unsure which path fits? Apply to the one that feels closest — we'll redirect if needed. teambisonandbird.com · Calgary / Remote
Employee
Path · 01 / 04

Build and ship.

The Gate

Link or describe something you shipped in the last 90 days. Your role, what broke, what you'd do differently.

We care about recent output — not credentials. Ownership language is the currency here. If you can't point to something shipped in the last 90 days, this path isn't the right fit right now.

No resume-first · Proof of work wins.

Your Answer

→ GitHub, live URL, screenshots, Loom — whatever shows the work.

Reply within 48 hours
Contractor
Path · 02 / 04

Solve and move on.

The Gate

Describe the most complex technical problem you solved in the last six months. What was hard, what you did, what shipped.

We respect expertise. We'll pay for precision. We won't waste your time with interview theater. If NDA blocks specifics, describe the shape of the problem — not the brand.

Generalists not a fit · Depth wins.

Your Answer

→ One or two phrases. e.g. "Postgres performance tuning at scale" or "Realtime video pipelines."

→ Writeup, repo, post-mortem, talk, NDA-safe description — anything.

Reply within 48 hours
Entrepreneur
Path · 03 / 04

Own the outcome.

The Gate

Link something you've built, launched, or sold — one you owned end-to-end. Then answer five lines about the problem you want to solve.

This is not a job. You are responsible for turning a real problem into a revenue-generating product. Most ideas fail — that's expected. If nothing exists in the world with your name on it, this path isn't ready for you yet.

Idea people · Strategy-deck people · "Explorers" — close the tab.

Your Answer

→ Link something you owned end-to-end. Product, side project, tool people use. Required.

Founder call within 48 hours
Partner
Path · 04 / 04

Bring real work.

The Gate

Name the deal. Client. Stage. Timeline. Budget range. What you need from us.

If any of those fields are blank — this isn't the path. Come back when they're not. We take revenue seriously and move at the speed of the deal.

No "let's grab coffee" · No hypothetical future collaboration.

The Deal

→ Yes, the real one. NDA? Note it below and describe the shape.

Reply within 24 hours
✓

Submitted. Now it's on us.

You'll get a real human reply from someone on the team. Yes, no, or a specific next step — no templates. If we break this, email the founder directly.

Reply within 48 hours