San Francisco, CA · On-site · Full-time Compensation: $130,000–$150,000 + 0.2%–0.5% equity (profit-share on managed contracts; up to ~$300K total cash comp)

About the Company

Our client is an applied AI research lab investigating the boundaries and capabilities of AI through novel datasets and experimentation. Its customers are the foundation-model labs — it serves the frontier AI labs. It reports $25M+ annualized revenue within its first year, is one of the fastest-growing companies in its cohort, and is well-backed by top-tier investors. The founding team comes from top quant firms, big tech, and leading AI research labs.

Founded 2025 · 11–50 people · Industry: AI / Data

The Role

Work directly with the founding team to execute and manage delivery of high-value data contracts with top AI labs — managing large teams of domain experts and annotators, ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery, and interfacing directly with researchers and technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• A demonstrated history of strong execution in high-pressure environments (e.g., top banking, consulting, or startup ops)
• Willingness to work 60–70+ hours/week, matching founder pace
• Clear communication skills, able to interface directly with technical researchers
• Fast learning and high agency in ambiguous situations with low guidance
• Works in person from the SF office

Nice to Haves

• Ex-Goldman, MBB, or similar high-output backgrounds
• Past human-data-ops experience at companies like Scale AI, Mercor, or Surge
• Healthcare or healthtech experience
• A debate/public-speaking background, or technical depth (CS/ML/eng) to interface well with researchers
• Has trialed or succeeded in past fast-paced startup roles with strong references
• Works autonomously yet collaboratively, and doesn't burn out under heavy load

Why Join

• Frontier-lab exposure: direct contact with the world's leading AI labs and their researchers; own contracts end to end
• Uncapped upside: profit-share on contracts you manage, driving up to ~$300K total cash comp in addition to equity
• Ground-floor at a fast riser: an early hire at a revenue-generating lab reporting $25M+ annualized revenue in its first year

Details

• Location — San Francisco, CA
• Work policy — On-site
• Compensation — $130,000–$150,000 + 0.2%–0.5% equity (profit-share; up to ~$300K total cash)
• Visa sponsorship — Not available
• Employment type — Full-time