Founding Member of Policy Staff

About the role

The Operations team at Builders of the first AI-native government affairs firm is seeking experienced generalists to own client work from start to finish. You will be close to founders and government decision-makers, and you will have real ownership from day one.

Responsibilities

• Tell us which direction (Track A or Track B) fits you based on your background.
• Own client relationships and work in tandem with our internal AI agents to deliver work they rely on - memos, strategy, alerts, and proposals.
• Engage legislative offices and agencies on behalf of clients, facilitating meaningful conversations to push their priorities forward.
• Write and manage proposals and shape clients' path to government contracts.
• Provide strategic guidance and analysis to clients.
• Work closely with our engineering team: strong collaboration between our technical and non-technical teams is needed to make our agents better.
• Help build the playbook as we grow!

Requirements

• Solid experience with government affairs, congressional or agency work, defense BD, government proposal writing, or a closely related field.
• High agency and comfort with ambiguity - you figure things out and drive them to completion.
• Extreme comfortability with AI tooling: if you have never used Claude Code / Codex / Cursor, this is probably not for you.
• Bonus: an existing network on the Hill, federal agencies, or state governments.

Qualifications

• In-person 5-6 days a week, with frequent travel.
• Competitive PTO, benefits, and compensation that will grow rapidly with performance.
• Fun: we like traveling, grabbing food, and frolicking around San Francisco / Washington, DC together.

Benefits

• Fun environment with a talented team.

Pay

$72K - $200K

Schedule

Full-time, In-person 5-6 days a week, with frequent travel.