# Technical Strategic Projects Associate

**Company:** [AfterQuery](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/afterquery)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $90k – $130k/yr
**Experience:** 0+ years
**Skills:** ChatGPT, Claude, Python, JavaScript, Dashboards, Machine Learning, Data Science, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, AI Tools
**Posted:** 2026-02-10

> Supports founding team on high-priority technical projects with frontier AI labs, coordinating datasets, building AI-powered operational tools, managing expert teams, and driving process improvements. Requires strong AI interest, technical fluency, and ability to thrive in ambiguity.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Partner with frontier AI labs to coordinate dataset generation projects, manage timelines, and ensure delivery excellence.
- Build and maintain operational tools using AI (ChatGPT, Claude Code) and scripting to automate workflows, track metrics, and improve efficiency.
- Manage teams of technical experts across domains like software engineering, data science, and machine learning.
- Create technical documentation, project briefs, and data samples for customer presentations.
- Support product development by gathering technical requirements, coordinating testing, and tracking feature releases.
- Analyze operational metrics and build lightweight dashboards to monitor project health and team performance.
- Drive process improvements and build systems to scale operations as the company grows.
- Interface with engineering and research teams on technical and operational coordination.

## Required Qualifications
- Strong interest in AI and technical fluency—comfortable using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude Code, and learning new technologies quickly.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Extreme ownership, agency, and ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to learn rapidly, iterate, and thrive in ambiguous environments.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Collaborative mindset with ability to coordinate across teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and knowledge of technical tools.

## Preferred Qualifications
- Background in software engineering, ML engineering, AI research, or computer science.
- Full-time or internship experience at a top tech company (FAANG, frontier AI lab) or quantitative trading firm.
- Prior startup experience or founding experience.
- Willingness to work long hours and weekends when projects demand it.

**Base Salary**: $90,000 - $130,000

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