How to Actually Get Hired
Who reads applications, which channel gets a reply, and what they screen for.
Don't make these mistakes
Don't confuse this Baselayer with the older data-center company of the same name (acquired by Peterson in 2020). Don't pitch consumer KYC as identical to KYB — business identity (EIN matching, registered agents, beneficial owners) is a distinct problem.
What gets their attention
Understanding the KYB stack (state-secretary validation, IRS/EIN matching, sanctions screening, beneficial-ownership/registered-agent detection) and the manual-review pain it replaces shows you know the space. Referencing the agentic-commerce angle Awad talks about is a bonus.
Why applying the normal way doesn't work
There's an ATS, but at Baselayer, referrals get priority. Your cold application competes with sourced candidates and internal recommendations.
Who to contact at Baselayer
What to show them
Show you've built fraud-detection or risk-scoring models on real financial/identity data, ideally with entity resolution or graph-based approaches. Familiarity with KYB/KYC data sources (business registries, sanctions lists, EIN/IRS matching) is a strong edge.
A cold email that works at Baselayer
What Baselayer screens for
Understanding the KYB stack (state-secretary validation, IRS/EIN matching, sanctions screening, beneficial-ownership/registered-agent detection) and the manual-review pain it replaces shows you know the space. Referencing the agentic-commerce angle Awad talks about is a bonus.
Customize your CV for the Baselayer role. Matching the job description language helps clear ATS filters.
Mistakes that kill applications
A recycled CV gets rejected fast at Baselayer ( people). They notice.
Don't open with what you want. Open with what Baselayer is dealing with right now — KYB/business-identity is a real and growing category (Alloy and others have proven demand), and Baselayer's claim of 1,900+ institutions is meaningful traction for a 2023-founded company, and what you'd do about it.
Applying and waiting = silence. Follow up at day five — it roughly doubles your odds of a reply.
Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to Baselayer?
Through the roles on our Baselayer jobs page, or directly to the hiring manager if you can reach them. At null people, direct outreach outperforms the form.
Does Baselayer respond to cold emails?
Not enough data yet on Baselayer's cold email response rates.
Who is the hiring manager at Baselayer?
At this size, hiring is usually run by the hiring manager.
How competitive is it to get hired at Baselayer?
Typical applicant count for AI roles ( people): 100-250 in two weeks. Apply fast.
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