Founder Associate

ABOUT THE ROLE Join the founding team of an early-stage AI recruiting and talent-matching startup as a hands-on operator. You will take on high-impact work across strategy, operations, recruiting, growth, and product, helping improve the experience for candidates and hiring teams. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Lead founder-priority projects, from exploring new market opportunities through execution. - Improve candidate funnel conversion, matching quality, and overall experience. - Build operational processes and systems that can scale with the business. - Support go-to-market work, including messaging, experiments, and partnerships. - Turn feedback from candidates and hiring teams into actionable product priorities. - Move independently between operational, strategic, recruiting, and special projects as priorities evolve. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Approximately 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience, with growing responsibility in an early-career operating role. - Experience in founder support, strategy, recruiting, growth, special projects, or startup operations. - Previous Founder Associate, Chief of Staff, or comparable startup operator experience. - Ability to work independently across varied, ambiguous responsibilities and drive projects through to outcomes. - Interest in early-stage startups and AI-enabled recruiting or talent matching. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary is $90,000 to $120,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION On-site in San Francisco, California. The role is designed for close, in-person collaboration with a small founding team.