Strategic Projects Associate Coding San Francisco, CA 80K-110K

Location: San Francisco CA (in-person)

Compensation: $80000 - $110000 per year plus meaningful equity

Join a fast-growing AI research company as a Strategic Projects Associate working directly with the founding team on high-priority technical and operational projects supporting frontier AI labs.

What Youll Own

- Partner with frontier AI labs to coordinate dataset generation projects manage timelines and ensure delivery excellence

- Build and maintain operational tools using AI and scripting to automate workflows track metrics and improve efficiency

- Manage teams of technical experts across software engineering data science and ML

- Create technical documentation project briefs and data samples for customer presentations

- Drive process improvements and build systems to scale operations as the company grows

What Youll Bring

- A strong interest in AI and technical fluency comfortable using AI tools daily and learning new technologies quickly

- Excellent written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders

- Extreme ownership and the ability to operate independently with minimal supervision

- The ability to learn rapidly iterate and thrive in ambiguous environments

- A high-intensity background such as a top-company internship or prior startup experience

Nice to Have

- A background in software engineering ML engineering AI research or computer science

- Full-time or internship experience at a top tech company or quantitative trading firm

- Prior startup or founding experience

- Willingness to work long hours and weekends when projects demand it

This is a fast-track alternative to traditional entry-level consulting banking or tech rotational programs with direct mentorship from the founding team and a clear path to a more senior strategic role within about a year.