Put your brand in front of 290k senior software engineers
YouTube, Podcast, and Substack sponsorships with an audience of senior and staff-level software engineers at top tech companies, actively investing in their careers and the tools that support them.
Brands Who've Sponsored Us
Where Your
Campaign Runs
196K
YouTube Subscribers
Long-form videos on engineering career acceleration and promotions.
40K
Newsletter Subscribers
Weekly Substack reaching senior and staff-level software engineers.
58K
LinkedIn Followers
Engineering leadership audience at companies like Amazon, Square, and Meta.
Sponsorship Formats
Four ways to reach Steve's engineering audience. Every partnership is custom scoped to your goals. These are starting points, not rigid packages.
01
YouTube Integration
Native brand integration in Steve's long-form career videos. His subscribers tune in when they're actively thinking about their next move - new role, new tools, new career bets - which is when sponsor messaging actually lands.
What's included:
60-90 second native brand integration
Script written by Steve in his own voice
Pinned comment + description link
Permanent placement (video stays live indefinitely)
02
Podcast Integration
Host-read sponsorship in A Life Engineered podcast episodes. Long-form conversations with senior engineers and leaders, where listeners are locked in for 45+ minutes and actually hear ad reads in
What's included:
60-90 second host-read ad, pre-roll or mid-roll (pricing varies by placement)
Script written by Steve in his own voice
Brand mention in episode show notes with tracked link
Permanent placement (episode stays live indefinitely)
Also available: banner placements, seasonal episode buyouts, and custom packages. Get in touch for details.
03
Newsletter Sponsorship
Your brand featured in Steve's weekly Substack, delivered directly to 40k inboxes every week, read by engineers who open, read, and click.
What's included:
Dedicated sponsor spot or integrated placement within the newsletter (pricing varies by scope)
Custom copy aligned with your brand messaging
Direct link to your landing page or offer
Performance reporting post-campaign
04
Custom Partnership
For brands that want more than a placement. Co-hosted webinars, sponsored content series, community integrations, or multi-channel campaigns built end-to-end with Steve's team - designed to drive real outcomes, not just impressions.
Reserved for a limited number of partners each quarter.
How We Build Your Campaign
Step #1
Apply in 2 minutes
Share your brand, goals, and budget using the form below. The more you tell us, the sharper the proposal.
Step #2
Get a custom proposal
Steve reviews every inquiry personally - no rate cards, no generic decks. Within 7 business days, you'll receive sponsorship options, pricing, and a recommended format built around your goals.
Step #3
We handle the rest
You approve the proposal, we handle production, scheduling, and post-campaign reporting. You'll know exactly what's running, when it's live, and how it performed.
Tell us about your campaign
We'll review your inquiry and respond with sponsorship options, rates, and a recommended format within 7 business days.
