[Ancalagon]

Is the company still paying for these ads? Or have they just not expired yet from their last payment?

[dang]

Those posts aren't paid - they're free for YC startups. This is one of the ways that HN gives back to YC in exchange for funding it. See https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html.

[solarkraft]

I thought job ads were a perk of being a YC company?

[dang]

Correct.