Founding Operations

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San Francisco, CA, USA
In-Office
120K-160K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Software • Automation
The Role
Founding operations leader at a seed-stage startup: identify process and data gaps, own cross-functional projects (GTM, finance, product, people), partner with founders on budgeting and runway, manage customer onboarding and relationships, and handle legal, compliance, payments, and vendor management while driving operational execution and analysis.
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Terac: The Expert Network Powering Frontier Research

Terac helps teams reach faster research breakthroughs through our marketplace of verified experts. We are building agents to recruit, verify, and match 10,000s experts with 1000s of opportunities from the worlds most innovative organizations.

We work with leading enterprises and are backed by top investors.

About the role:

We're looking for a founding operator to partner directly with the CEO to shape and scale the company’s core functions. You will work on the highest-priority problems in the company including managing key customer relationships, building out the founding team, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

You're someone who thrives in ambiguity, has exceptional judgment, and can context-switch between strategic planning, tactical execution, and people operations.

You will:
  • Coordinate the delivery of our highest-value projects

  • Work with the CEO to drive important business decisions

  • Oversee and orchestrate the work of 10,000s of experts on our platform

  • Ensure execution under demanding timelines

  • Diagnose bottlenecks, restructure workflows, and implement solutions that improve quality, throughput, and cost-efficiency.

  • Work with every single member of the team.

You have/are:
  • Background in consulting, finance, startups, or other operationally intense environments.

  • Strong analytical and communication abilities; proven track record of managing complex projects.

  • Comfortable working directly with high-profile clients.

  • Excited by “gritty” process optimization and large-scale execution.

Misc
  • We operate in-person six days per week in our downtown SF office

  • Compensation: Competitive salary, menaingful equity vested over four years, $10K relocation bonus (for moving to the Bay Area), and an additional $5k housing bonus (if you move within 0.5 miles of our office), Health, Dental, Vision insurance, 401(k) with company match

  • Terac culture: Between weekly presentations, company hackathons, and an AI-first mindset, you'll be working with one of the most innovative teams on the planet.

  • Growth opportunities: You're joining Terac at one of the earliest stages and will have an opportunity to shape and grow with the company as a founding member.

Skills Required

  • Founder-mindset operator who thrives in ambiguity
  • Experience in fast-paced startup environments
  • Exposure to AI, marketplaces, or expert networks
  • Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills
  • Experience with budgeting, burn, and runway planning (finance)
  • Experience driving cross-functional initiatives and partnerships
  • Experience managing customer relationships, onboarding, and product feedback
  • Familiarity handling legal, compliance, payments, and vendor management
  • Exceptionally organized and able to manage multiple priorities
  • Resilient and adaptable with a track record in high-growth settings
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The Company
4 Employees
Year Founded: 2025

What We Do

Democratizing the future of company automation with AI

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