Business Operations Lead
Compensation: $130K–$200K base + strong equity
Location: Redwood City, CA
Work Policy: Hybrid (in office Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Stage: Series A startup | VC-backed | 1.8M+ engineers on platform
Hiring Target: 1
Who Are We?
Were a YC alum building AI-powered tools for electronics design. Our platform is already used by over 1.8 million engineers globally, helping design everything from drones to electric vehicles 10x faster. After operating profitably for years, we've recently raised venture capital to incorporate AI and scale aggressively.
We move fast, operate with high ownership, and care deeply about building products engineers love. This role reports directly to the CEO and is one of our highest priorities for 2025.
What's in It for You?
Direct partnership with the CEO in a high-impact, high-visibility role.
True ownership over the business operations function at a scaling startup.
Strong equity upside at an inflection point post-fundraise.
Broad exposure across finance, GTM, recruiting, and strategy.
Hybrid schedule with in-office collaboration three days per week.
Comprehensive benefits (90% medical covered, 100% dental, unlimited PTO).
What Will You Do?
Finance & Revenue Operations
Own payroll (employees, contractors, commissions), budgeting, invoicing, and expense management.
Manage HubSpot quoting, recurring billing, Stripe reconciliation, and financial dashboards.
Run monthly forecasts, aging reports, and financial analyses.
Oversee equity administration via Carta.
Automate and improve GTM systems and workflows.
Recruiting & People Operations
Own the full recruiting lifecycle.
Drive hiring manager accountability and manage recruiting pipelines.
Manage onboarding workflows and compliance processes.
Support OKR/KPI tracking and team accountability systems.
Systems & Strategic Execution
Automate internal processes using no/low-code tools.
Maintain documentation standards (Notion, SOPs, Drive).
Manage legal contract pipeline and track SLAs across the organization.
Office & General Business Operations
Oversee vendors, insurance, and office management.
Handle day-to-day operational needs in a fast-moving environment.
What Will You Need?
3+ years in a highly cross-functional operational role.
Recent experience at a VC-backed seed or Series A startup (<100 people) within the past 3+ years.
Experience at an engineering technology company.
Hands-on ownership of finance ops, business ops, and executive ops.
Strong analytical, reasoning, and systems-thinking abilities.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Experience in a full-time non-consulting role within the last year.
Ability to do both strategic work and tactical, unglamorous execution.
Strongly Preferred
Experience with QuickBooks.
References from prior managers at VC-funded startups within the last five years.
Must Not Have
Recent multi-year tenure at a large, slow-moving company.
Frequent job changes (more than two in one year within the past five years).
Only personal, non-VC-backed startup experience.
Extended time out of the workforce (12+ months).
I am a born survivor who LOVES a challenge. I specialize in People Operations, Talent Acquisition, and Recruiting for early stage tech startups.
For me, making the hire is just one part of what it means to be a great Talent Leader. I work with teams to build culture and create processes for sustainable long-term growth.
That means structured interview processes, continual feedback loops with hiring managers, and an amazing candidate experience. It means letting the data drive the evolution of our hiring process. It means creating an unforgettable onboarding experience for everyone who comes into the company.
When it comes to recruiting, I’m not afraid to look outside the more traditional channels to find your candidate. (Just ask me about the time I hired a Lisp Engineer from Facebook!)
Born and raised in Texas, I have been on my own and working since I was 14. My adventures have taken me to Honolulu, through a paralegal career, co-founding my own startup, into college admissions, and somehow found my way to recruiting here in Los Angeles.
My background naturally lent itself to recruiting – an opportunity to intersect my years of professional experience and my desire to help others.
The key to my success lies in my ability to listen and collaborate with both hiring teams and candidates. Through that, I am able to provide end-to-end service and client/candidate satisfaction.
My current focus is developing teams for Technology Startups - From Leadership to interns and everything in between. I build HR, Ops, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Technical Support, Product and Support teams. I love working with Software Engineers (hello, Full Stack Node.js Devs!)
In the past, I’ve recruited for Cyber Security, eDiscovery, Legal, Information Security, Information Technology, Finance, Executive/C-Level, Operations, Management, HR, Sales, and Administrative roles.
