Former Technical Founders
Encord · San Francisco
About this role
## About Encord Encord is the universal data layer for AI—helping 300+ AI teams train and run models on the right data. Our platform indexes, curates, annotates, and evaluates data across the full AI lifecycle (from development through production). Trusted by Woven by Toyota, AXA, UiPath, Zipline, and more. We’re an ambitious team of 100+ working at the frontier of AI, backed by **$60M Series C** funding from Wellington Management, CRV, Next47, and Y Combinator. --- ## The Role: Former Technical Founders We’re looking for **former technical founders** who want to get back to building. If you’ve experienced the thrill of **0 → 1**—the chaos, the ownership, the outsized impact—and you’re hungry to do it again in a rocketship, this is the role for you. At Encord, you won’t be a cog in a machine. You’ll work directly with the founding team, take on high-stakes problems, and help shape the company’s trajectory. We don’t care which box you fit into—we care about what you’re capable of building. --- ## What You’ll Do - Work closely with the cofounders to identify and drive high-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: spot gaps, move fast, and make things happen with limited resources - Build internal tools, processes, and systems to help Encord scale - Act as a force multiplier across teams with founder-level energy and judgment --- ## Who We’re Looking For - A **former founder** (ideally technical) who has built and scaled a product or company - Eager to return to the early days of **0 → 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’ve excelled at something incredibly challenging—showing grit and the ability to overachieve - Deeply comfortable with ambiguity (you don’t need a job spec to know what needs doing) - A builder at heart: thinks from first principles and moves fast without sacrificing quality - 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 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 (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
Listing freshness
CronJobs last confirmed this listing 1h ago. If its source stops confirming the opening for seven days, this page is removed from active inventory.