{
  "id": 19246138,
  "title": "A $60 billion fintech hired a 14-year-old. Its CEO explains why.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/a-60-billion-fintech-hired-a-14-year-old-its-ceo-explains-why",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-09T23:18:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New Stack",
    "slug": "the-new-stack",
    "url": "https://thenewstack.io/ramp-hires-teen-intern/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ramp, a $60 billion fintech company, recently hired a 14-year-old intern after discovering his self-built, useful app that garnered attention from a million people on Twitter. Co-CEO Eric Glyman explained this unique hiring strategy during an interview, emphasizing the importance of self-directed projects as a sign of strong engineering talent. The company seeks developers who have independently created projects, even if those experiences don't stem from conventional jobs, as they become more valuable in the face of AI's impact on entry-level tasks. Glyman also highlighted their preference for candidates who have managed Minecraft servers during their teenage years, noting that these experiences provide practical programming skills before entering the workforce. However, Glyman acknowledged that this approach may overlook talented candidates who lack the time, resources, or opportunity to build something independently, as the industry's entry-level positions are becoming increasingly scarce. In June, Ramp appointed Rahul Sengottuvelu as CTO at 28, replacing co-founder Karim Atiyeh, who became co-CEO alongside Glyman. Sengottuvelu had already been developing AI products before ChatGPT gained widespread recognition, and he was already building AI products when he joined Ramp through a 2023 acquisition. At Ramp, engineers are organized into small teams of five or six people, with each team responsible for deciding how to complete their projects. This structure allows team members to make calls on how they want to spend their time and contribute to the company's goals. Glyman argues that this approach benefits the company by hiring individuals capable of making their own decisions, as bigger teams often lead to more decision-making input, which can slow down workflows.",
  "summary": "Ramp hired a 14-year-old intern after discovering an app he had built for fun that attracted attention from roughly a The post A $60 billion fintech hired a 14-year-old. Its CEO explains why. appeared first on The New Stack .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}