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Future AI Founder

Harper · San Francisco, CA · 4 mo ago
On-siteBusiness Development$125k–$170k/yrFull-time

About the role

To turn human judgment into software, you first have to do the human work — at a molecular level. The exceptions, the precedents, the decision traces that live only in an operator's head don't get automated until someone writes them down. That someone is you.

Responsibilities

  • Take sales calls, process applications, handle customer service, sit with underwriters.
  • Document every process, decision, and edge case you hit — the stuff no one ever wrote down.
  • Build the templates and workflows that convert what you learned into structured data the rest of the company can use.
  • Use AI tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and Lovable to fix processes and improve efficiency.
  • Translate what you've learned into automation that outlasts you.

Requirements

Early in your career but already exceptional — recent grad, or 0–2 years with standout results.

  • High agency: you build things and fix things without being told to.
  • Willing to go deep before you go wide: you'll do the unglamorous work first.
  • A pattern-spotter who can't see a broken process without wanting to redesign it.
  • Comfortable with AI tools, or fast to get there.
  • Nice to have: you've started something (a company, a project, a community); a technical background; prior customer-facing experience.

Qualifications

The honest day-to-day: This is the part most "founder track" postings hide, so we'll say it plainly: The job is execution, not analysis or strategy. You will be on the phone, in the queue, processing applications. If you're looking for a seat where you advise rather than do, this isn't it.

Skills

  • Exceptional problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to handle high-volume, customer-facing tasks.
  • Comfort with AI tools and technologies.

Benefits

  • Uber commuter benefits;
  • breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided;
  • snacks, drinks, and coffee daily;
  • free gym membership;
  • health, dental, and vision insurance.

Pay

Salary: $125,000–$170,000 (depending on experience) + performance bonuses & equity

Schedule

Monday–Friday, very early morning start, in-office 5 days a week.

Process

  • 15-min founder call — alignment on mission and pace
  • Case study / problem-solving exercise — show us how you think
  • On-site day — meet the team, see the operation

To apply

Send your resume and a few sentences on why Harper.

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