New grad here deciding between two very different SWE opportunities and would appreciate some advice. Option A SWE I at a Series C startup (~200 employees) Backend infrastructure/distributed systems Clear career ladder (SWE I β†’ SWE II β†’ Senior) Strong mentorship and established engineering practices ~$140k base + standard startup equity Option B Founding Engineer at a 3–4 person startup Building core cloud infrastructure from scratch Daily interaction with founders ...