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PgDog Seeks Founding Software Engineer for YC P25 Cohort Role

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PgDog, a startup participating in Y Combinator's P25 batch, is currently hiring for a Founding Software Engineer position. The job listing was posted on the Y Combinator company directory and jobs board. The role is described as a founding engineering position, indicating an early-stage hire with significant responsibility. No further details about compensation, requirements, or company focus were publicly available in the listing at the time of posting.

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