Chief of Staff to the CTO

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San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid
130K-250K Annually
Fintech • Software • Financial Services
Join our user-focused team on a mission to help people reach financial goals & protect privacy.
The Role

We’re looking for a Chief of Staff to the CTO who will help act as a sounding board for strategic decision-making, execution, and accounting. We are open to a range of backgrounds and experiences, but a technical foundation is a must, combined with operational sensibility and an interesting in organizational theory.

Because we are open to a wide range of experiences, your projects will be set based on your demonstrated track record and capability to handle increasing ambiguity.

Typical projects might include analyzing org-wide time use (e.g. meetings), executing on events including those involving technical staff (e.g. our annual company retreat), performing analysis on performance and compensation frameworks, inventorying project outcomes, running retros, enhancing digital communications, modeling the financial impact of various decisions, building relationships with current team members, interviewing prospective team members, and executing on any sort of project the CTO might perform without you.

Your goal is to work with and through the org, which means you must be interested in and have experience with working alongside smart team members for which you have no formal reporting structure. You must be patient and analytical, with experience in high stress environments and demonstrated pain tolerance. You must be a fast learner investing in their own growth. You must curate a strong information diet and time management. You must demonstrate practical understanding of the Pareto Principle.

Typical work experiences would include:

  • Software engineering

  • Product management

  • Investment banking

  • Consulting

Typical candidates would have degrees in:

  • Computer science

  • Mathematics

  • Symbolic Systems

  • Engineering

Typical candidates should be interested in a career in:

  • Engineering management

  • Product GM or product management

  • Starting a company

Kikoff: A FinTech Unicorn Powering Financial Progress with AI
At Kikoff, our mission is to provide radically affordable financial tools to help consumers achieve financial security. We're a profitable, high growth FinTech unicorn serving millions of people, many of whom are building credit or navigating life paycheck to paycheck. With innovative technology and AI, we simplify credit building, reduce debt, and expand access to financial opportunities to those who need them the most. Founded in 2019, Kikoff is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by top-tier VC investors and NBA star Stephen Curry.

Why Kikoff:

This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.

💰 US salary range for this full-time position consists of base + equity + benefits

🏥 Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Kikoff covers the full cost of health insurance for the employee!

Visa sponsorship available: Kikoff is willing to provide sponsorship for H1-B visas and U.S. green cards for exceptional talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

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If you need reasonable accommodation for a job opening please connect with us at [email protected] and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation. Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Kikoff will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Compensation Range: $130K - $250K

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
110 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Kikoff is a personal finance platform that offers the simplest credit-building solution out there: $0 fees, 0% interest, and no credit pull. Your credit score is the foundation of your financial health – yet most people don’t have the credit score they deserve. That’s why Kikoff built the most accessible and affordable credit-building solution – it’s also the fastest growing and the top-rated credit building mobile app. Kikoff works whether you’re new to credit or looking for an extra boost. Building credit is just the start; Kikoff is building a personal finance platform designed to help consumers achieve financial wellness. Driven by the co-founders’ and team’s personal experiences, Kikoff’s mission is to provide refreshingly fair, effective, and simple pathways to meet your financial goals. Kikoff is a Series B company and has raised over $42 million in total funding. Investors include Portage Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, GGV, Coatue, Core Innovation Capital, and basketball star Stephen Curry. Kikoff was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Why Work With Us

We are building an organization that maximizes growth and learning; we are invested in helping you grow and achieve what you want in your career. Our principles include a bias towards action, work in public, first principles thinking, intellectual honesty and extreme ownership.

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