dotTXT

AI brand compliance software
Last updated:
January 27, 2026
Company details
HQ
HEADCOUNT
25-99
ORG TYPE
Startup
SECTOR
Technology & Digital
About the company
dottxt builds developer tooling for “structured generation”, aiming to make LLM outputs reliably conform to JSON Schema, regex, or grammars so they can slot into production systems. The company maintains and commercialises structured-output libraries and publishes technical writing through the .txt Engineering blog and product docs. Funding coverage describes a $3.2m pre-seed (2023) and an $8.7m seed (closed in 2024) for a total of $11.9m, with hiring explicitly framed as a use of proceeds. Public job content positions dottxt as remote-first with a written-communication culture.
Locations and presence
dottxt lists New York as a headline base on several public profiles, while also describing the team as fully remote with most staff in the US and EU. Some roles require daily overlap with morning New York (ET) hours for real-time collaboration.
Palpable Score
52.4
/ 100
dottxt looks candidate-friendly on pay and baseline benefits for at least some US-facing roles, and the remote setup is explained in practical terms (overlap hours, written culture). The score is limited by scarce entry-level roles and a lack of public early-career outcome evidence such as junior promotions, retention, or a meaningful review footprint.
Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

5.0
/ 20
  • The company’s visible hiring is weighted toward senior profiles such as “Staff Rust Developer”, with responsibilities like leading mission-critical projects and performance engineering.
  • dottxt does not show obvious 0–3 year entry points such as “Junior/Associate” titles, internships, apprenticeships, or a recurring graduate funnel on the public roles that are easy to access.
  • The company has run DevRel hiring in the past, but current publicly accessible openings still read as experienced-hire rather than first-job roles.

Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

13.0
/ 20
  • The company provides concrete application instructions on at least one role, including a 1-page resume requirement and guidance not to apply to multiple roles at the same time.
  • dottxt publishes practical working expectations such as required daily overlap with New York morning hours and how the remote team collaborates.
  • The company’s primary careers site is hosted on Ashby and is not readable without JavaScript, and public materials don’t consistently spell out interview stages or timelines.
Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

11.0
/ 20
  • The company describes a remote-first culture built around written communication, which can support learning for new joiners when expectations and decisions are captured clearly.
  • dottxt frames “quality and consistency over quantity” and explicitly pushes back on 80-hour-week expectations in job content, which is supportive for sustainable early-career growth.
  • The company does not publicly commit to mentoring, onboarding ramps, pairing, or review cadences in a way an early-career hire could rely on before joining.
Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

15.7
/ 20
  • The company publishes an employer-provided compensation range for “Staff Rust Developer” at $160k–$200k, which is strong transparency for candidates evaluating senior roles.
  • dottxt lists tangible benefits in job content, including equity options, health, dental and vision insurance, and a 401(k) for US-based hires.
  • The company’s compensation transparency is not consistent across geographies and roles, with some listings using “competitive compensation and benefits” language without a band.
Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

7.7
/ 20
  • The company has little independent employee-outcome signal available publicly, including a Glassdoor company profile that still shows no employee reviews.
  • dottxt has strong product momentum signals such as large open-source adoption and frequent technical publishing, but these do not translate into verified promotion, retention, or manager-quality outcomes.
  • The company’s LinkedIn presence provides only a partial picture of team growth, and public sources do not yet show repeat early-career cohorts or junior-to-mid progression patterns.
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