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Work at a startup is a great place to look. The further stage they are (higher letter round), the more derisked they generally are. There's different pros and cons based on maturity but if you're looking for the most sustainable going with a later stage private startup that recently raised money (has a lot of momentum) is what I would recommend

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Might want to specify https://www.workatastartup.com/ - if OP hasn't heard of it, your comment might be interpreted as just "working at a startup" in the general sense.

One caution is that later stage private companies that raised big rounds at huge valuations will have a very hard time growing back into those valuations. Options granted have the potential to have high strike prices and limited to negative upside. If you’re getting RSUs it’s less of an issue but you may need to discount a bit from what they tell you they’re worth when you evaluate your offer.

They do have lots of cash though, so you can probably negotiate strong salaries.

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