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How to Actually Get Hired
Who reads applications, which channel gets a reply, and what they screen for.
Don't make these mistakes
Generic enthusiasm about AI agents. Traza is not building chatbots or dashboards. If you position yourself as an AI enthusiast rather than a procurement or supply chain operator, you have already lost the pitch. Lead with what you know about the domain, then show the technical credibility.
What gets their attention
Base10 Partners is the most important signal here. Base10's thesis is the automation of the Real Economy: physical industries, hourly workers, and the operational infrastructure of American commerce. Their portfolio includes Notion, Figma, Nubank, and Aurora Solar. When Base10 leads a pre-seed in procurement automation, they are not making a speculative bet. They are making a category call. Their portfolio companies at this stage are typically pushed hard on enterprise GTM and on integrations that create sticky, operationally embedded products. That means the first hires are commercial and engineering: GTM leads who can navigate enterprise procurement buying cycles, and engineers who can deepen integrations into ERP and supply chain systems. The Pepe Agell angel investment adds a specific credibility signal. Agell built Chartboost to $100M+ in revenue in under three years as a Spanish founder in Silicon Valley. He is an explicit bet on the pattern: European technical founder, US market, hard operational problem, capital-efficient execution. The funding announcement explicitly states: "grow the engineering team and deepen co-design partnerships with world-class enterprises across the United States."
Why applying the normal way doesn't work
Traza runs an applicant tracking system, but hiring managers still work referrals first. A cold application to Traza isn't dead, it's just fourth in line behind internal referrals, sourced candidates and recruiter pipelines.
Who to contact at Traza
What to show them
Traza's product requires agentic systems that execute multi-step procurement workflows inside live ERP environments. That means LLM orchestration, tool use, exception handling, and deterministic execution where human approval is required. As the customer base grows, the engineering team needs to scale. Silvestre has explicitly named engineering as a primary use of capital. Core skills: Python, LLM agent orchestration (LangGraph, LlamaIndex or equivalent), API integrations with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite experience a strong advantage), async task execution, workflow state management. Proof of work: Build a minimal working procurement agent that can parse a mock RFQ document, select from a list of suppliers based on criteria, and output a structured decision with an audit trail. Publish the code. A README explaining your design decisions on exception handling is the proof that you think about this the right way.
A cold email that works at Traza
What Traza screens for
Screening signal: Base10 Partners is the most important signal here. Base10's thesis is the automation of the Real Economy: physical industries, hourly workers, and the operational infrastructure of American commerce. Their portfolio includes Notion, Figma, Nubank, and Aurora Solar. When Base10 leads a pre-seed in procurement automation, they are not making a speculative bet. They are making a category call. Their portfolio companies at this stage are typically pushed hard on enterprise GTM and on integrations that create sticky, operationally embedded products. That means the first hires are commercial and engineering: GTM leads who can navigate enterprise procurement buying cycles, and engineers who can deepen integrations into ERP and supply chain systems. The Pepe Agell angel investment adds a specific credibility signal. Agell built Chartboost to $100M+ in revenue in under three years as a Spanish founder in Silicon Valley. He is an explicit bet on the pattern: European technical founder, US market, hard operational problem, capital-efficient execution. The funding announcement explicitly states: "grow the engineering team and deepen co-design partnerships with world-class enterprises across the United States."
A tailored CV beats a generic one. Use Traza's job description language to clear filters.
Mistakes that kill applications
Generic CVs stand out at a -person company — and not in a good way. Fastest path to rejection.
Skip 'I'm looking for...' — start with Procurement is the most manual function in the industrial enterprise and your specific angle on solving 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 Traza?
Through the roles on our Traza jobs page, or directly to the hiring manager if you can reach them. At null people, direct outreach outperforms the form.
Does Traza respond to cold emails?
Not enough data yet on Traza's cold email response rates.
Who is the hiring manager at Traza?
At this size, hiring is usually run by the hiring manager.
How competitive is it to get hired at Traza?
Typical applicant count for AI roles ( people): 100-250 in two weeks. Apply fast.
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