AI-Native Founder’s Associate

About the role

This is a core operator role working directly with the CEO of a fast‑growing AI‑powered consumer health and e‑commerce company. You will own high‑impact projects end‑to‑end across operations, growth, and finance, with immediate visibility and real responsibility from day one.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO to turn ambiguous, high‑stakes problems into structured analyses, decisions, and execution plans.
• Support day‑to‑day operations across fulfillment, customer experience, supply‑chain coordination, and internal workflows.
• Identify bottlenecks and design AI‑driven solutions to remove them, including automated supplier discovery and qualification workflows.
• Build AI‑assisted negotiation workflows for pricing, minimum order quantities, and terms, taking deals from first contact to signature.
• Develop financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools grounded in unit economics.
• Leverage automation and low‑code tools to replace manual effort with scalable systems across all functions.

Required profile

• Degree from a top‑tier university in engineering, science, math, business, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience building AI‑powered systems or automation workflows (e.g., Make, Zapier, n8n, Claude API).
• Startup operator experience in an autonomous, early‑stage environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability across operations, growth, and finance.
• Experience building financial models, dashboards, or business‑intelligence tools.

Required skills

• Make
• Zapier
• n8n
• Claude API

What we offer

• Base salary $120,000‑$140,000 USD annually.
• On‑site role in San Francisco, California, five days per week.
• No visa sponsorship available.