Founder Associate
San Francisco, CA
$90k - $120k/year
Full-time
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
About The Role
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.
What You'll Do
What We're Looking For
Required
Nice To Have
Who Thrives Here
Compensation & Benefits
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA. This is a fully on-site role. The team works and builds together in person — zero commute, fast feedback loops, and close collaboration with a small, ambitious founding team.
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.
What You'll Do
- Founder-priority projects: Lead new market initiatives, strategy, and execution from inception to delivery
- Candidate experience & funnel: Improve conversion rates, quality, and outcomes for hundreds of inbound candidates daily
- Ops & systems: Design and implement scalable processes that keep pace with rapid growth
- Go-to-market support: Refine messaging, run experiments, and develop key partnerships
- Product feedback loops: Translate real-world user and client needs into actionable product priorities
- Learn how a high-performance early-stage team makes decisions and help shape the foundation of a category-defining platform
What We're Looking For
Required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to collaborate across founders, engineers, and recruiting stakeholders
- 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
- On-site presence in San Francisco (or willingness to relocate and work from the SF hacker-house setup)
- Prior experience in a startup environment or in roles with high ownership and accountability
- 2–6 years of relevant experience
Nice To Have
- Interest in AI-driven recruiting or talent-first hiring approaches
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and moving at speed
Who Thrives Here
- Someone who wants a fast track to becoming a founder, GM, or early executive
- Someone who values real ownership — driving outcomes, not just contributing
- Someone who thrives in an in-person, high-intensity, small-team environment
- Someone energized by speed, sharp thinking, and high standards
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $90,000 – $120,000 USD annually
- Visa sponsorship available
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA. This is a fully on-site role. The team works and builds together in person — zero commute, fast feedback loops, and close collaboration with a small, ambitious founding team.
Skills
Business Development and SalesTechnology, Information and Internet