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EncordEncordSan Francisco, CA

Former Technical Founders

Former technical founders work closely with cofounders to drive high-leverage opportunities across product, engineering, GTM, and operations. Requires proven experience founding tech companies, strong technical background with production coding, and entrepreneurial ownership of ambiguous problems.

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About the role

What you'll do

  • Work closely with the cofounders to identify and drive some of the highest-leverage opportunities across product, engineering, GTM, or operations
  • Take ownership of ambitious, ambiguous problems and drive them from zero to shipped
  • Bring an entrepreneurial mindset to everything — spotting gaps, moving fast, and making things happen with limited resources
  • Build internal tools, processes, and systems that help Encord scale
  • Act as a force multiplier across teams, bringing founder-level energy and judgment to whatever you tackle

Who we're looking for

  • A former founder — ideally technical — who has built and scaled a product or company, and is eager to get back to the early days of 0 to 1
  • You may have started and exited your business and are ready to experience the journey again in a new context
  • You may not have AI or B2B experience, but you will have excelled at something incredibly challenging that demonstrates your grit and ability to overachieve
  • Deeply comfortable with ambiguity — you don't need a job spec to know what needs doing
  • A builder at heart who thinks from first principles and moves fast without sacrificing quality
  • Someone who takes extreme ownership and thrives without a safety net

Experience requirements

  • Proven experience founding or co-founding a technology company
  • Strong technical background — you've written production code and understand engineering trade-offs
  • Track record of building and shipping products that users love
  • Experience hiring, leading, and inspiring small, high-performing teams
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Why Encord

  • Competitive salary, commission, and meaningful equity in a high-growth startup
  • Clear, accelerated growth opportunities as the company scales rapidly
  • Strong in-person culture: 4–5 days/week in our newly launched North Beach loft office
  • Flexible PTO to fully recharge
  • 18 paid vacation days in the U.S. plus federal holidays
  • Annual learning & development budget
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Frequent travel opportunities across the U.S., London, and Europe
  • Bi-annual company offsites, twice-weekly team lunches, and monthly socials

Skills

Production CodeEngineering Trade-OffsBuilding ProductsInternal ToolsStakeholder Management

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