Job Description

Who is Recruiting from Scratch
Recruiting from Scratch is a premier talent firm that focuses on placing the best product managers, software, and hardware talent at innovative companies. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across the United States to help them hire.

Title of Role: Founding Business Operations

Location: San Francisco, CA (On-site)
Office Type: On-site
Salary: $160,000 – $180,000 + Competitive Equity
Visa: No visa sponsorship available

Our client is building the next-generation messaging platform for human-AI collaboration.

They are rethinking workplace communication from the ground up for a future where AI agents are active teammates, not just tools layered onto existing workflows.

Backed by strong early-stage funding and operating in one of the most exciting spaces in software infrastructure, the company is building foundational systems for how teams will work alongside autonomous AI.

This is a rare opportunity to join as one of the earliest non-engineering hires and help build the operational backbone of a high-growth company from day one.

What You Will Do

• Own key operational functions across recruiting, events, compliance, and internal systems
• Design and execute high-quality events for recruiting, customers, and strategic partners
• Build and optimize candidate work trial processes
• Establish operational systems and internal processes from scratch
• Manage compliance workflows and documentation
• Oversee operational details that shape company perception and culture
• Coordinate office logistics and internal operational infrastructure
• Build scalable systems that reduce overhead for the broader team
• Partner directly with leadership on strategic operational initiatives
• Help shape company culture during its earliest stages

Ideal Candidate Background

• 2–7 years of experience in business operations, people ops, GTM ops, recruiting ops, or event operations
• Experience at a VC-backed startup (<1000 employees)
• Strong operational rigor and process-building ability
• Experience owning logistics-heavy projects
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity
• Strong bias toward action and execution
• High ownership mindset

Preferred Experience

• Built operational systems from scratch
• Experience with payroll, compliance, or visa administration
• Organized high-touch executive/customer/community events
• Worked closely with founders or executive leadership
• Startup generalist experience across multiple operational functions
• Experience using AI/LLM tools in workflows

Strong Signals

• Early-stage startup experience
• Built scalable internal systems
• Strong event execution experience
• Clear examples of operational ownership
• Creative side projects
• High EQ with strong relationship-building ability
• Proven scrappiness and adaptability

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $160,000 – $180,000
• Competitive Equity
• Direct founder partnership
• High ownership from day one
• Opportunity to shape company culture and operational systems

Why Join

This is a foundational opportunity to build the operational engine of a category-defining AI company.

You’ll work directly with the founding team, own critical business functions early, and help shape the systems, culture, and infrastructure that support rapid company growth.

For highly ambitious operators who thrive in high-agency environments, this offers exceptional ownership and career acceleration.