Andrew Jorgensen Hiring - Deferred to Role Clarity
Situation
After CTO interview for Sr. Linux System Engineer, did not fill in final hire/dont recommendation. Deferred to Max/Nathan to clarify what they want him doing and culture fit concerns.
Reasoning
Need clarity on role expectations - IC producing code vs force-multiplying through review and process. Candidate burned by Google experience, need to ensure startup expectations are clear. Deferring to hiring managers (Max/Nathan) since he would report to them.
Additional Context
Max strongly endorsed Andrew as one of his most trusted lieutenants from Amazon Linux days. Nathan set up interview loop that Max felt was suboptimal (junior interviewers).
People Involved
Andrew Jorgensen, Max Spevack, Nathan Blackham
Source
reflection
AI Confidence
70%
Outcome
Resolved - role clarified, moved forward with hiring
Recorded on January 12, 2026
Decision ID: f34e6342-7dff-4b77-a5cd-6dab538f0dfc