Founder Associate

<strong>About The Role<br><br></strong>Join a fast-growing, pre-seed-funded AI startup that is reimagining how top talent connects with career-defining opportunities. Working directly alongside the founding team, this is a true 0→1 operator seat — not a support role, but a high-ownership position where you'll drive high-leverage projects end-to-end across product, growth, operations, and partnerships. If you want the experience of building a company with a head start, this is it.<br><br>What You'll Do<br><br><ul><li>Founder-priority projects: Lead new market initiatives, strategy, and execution from inception to delivery</li><li>Candidate experience & funnel: Improve conversion rates, quality, and outcomes for hundreds of inbound candidates daily</li><li>Ops & systems: Design and implement scalable processes that keep pace with rapid growth</li><li>Go-to-market support: Refine messaging, run experiments, and develop key partnerships</li><li>Product feedback loops: Translate real-world user and client needs into actionable product priorities</li><li>Learn how a high-performance early-stage team makes decisions and help shape the foundation of a category-defining platform<br><br></li></ul>What We're Looking For<br><br><strong>Required<br><br></strong><ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to collaborate across founders, engineers, and recruiting stakeholders</li><li>Experience with one or more components of the tech stack (TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL) or a demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly</li><li>On-site presence in San Francisco (or willingness to relocate and work from the SF hacker-house setup)</li><li>Prior experience in a startup environment or in roles with high ownership and accountability</li><li>2–6 years of relevant experience<br><br></li></ul><strong>Nice To Have<br><br></strong><ul><li>Interest in AI-driven recruiting or talent-first hiring approaches</li><li>Comfort navigating ambiguity and moving at speed<br><br></li></ul>Who Thrives Here<br><br><ul><li>Someone who wants a fast track to becoming a founder, GM, or early executive</li><li>Someone who values real ownership — driving outcomes, not just contributing</li><li>Someone who thrives in an in-person, high-intensity, small-team environment</li><li>Someone energized by speed, sharp thinking, and high standards<br><br></li></ul>Compensation & Benefits<br><br><ul><li>Salary: $90,000 – $120,000 USD annually</li><li>Visa sponsorship available<br><br></li></ul>Location<br><br>San Francisco, CA, USA. This is a fully <strong>on-site</strong> role. The team works and builds together in person — zero commute, fast feedback loops, and close collaboration with a small, ambitious founding team.

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