Founding Sales Development Representative

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New York City, NY
In-Office
Junior
Information Technology • Software
The Role
As a Founding SDR, you will convert leads from high-volume inbound and outbound outreach, qualify opportunities, and provide feedback for improvement.
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About Tavily

We’re building the search engine for AI agents. Our API is designed from the ground up to power RAG and real-time reasoning in AI systems. By connecting LLMs to high quality, trustworthy web content, we help developers build agents that are not only intelligent, but also informed.

We work with some of the most innovative teams in AI, from small startups shaping the ecosystem to the largest enterprises deploying AI at scale. Whether it’s powering sales assistants, research copilots, or internal knowledge tools, we’re the missing link between LLMs and the real world.

The Role

We’re hiring our Founding SDR team. You will be the engine behind the engine. This is the first dedicated sales development hire at Tavily, helping convert high-volume developer inbound into qualified opportunities and building an outbound motion to the teams creating cutting edge agents and AI products.

What You’ll Do
  • Promptly follow up with inbound and outbound prospects via email, LinkedIn, and calls to ensure no lead slips through the cracks.

  • Build a deep understanding of Tavily’s ICP: AI engineers, data science teams, and product leaders building agentic systems to identify where they need grounded, real-time search in their product

  • Qualify opportunities and book meetings for the Sales team, ensuring they are equiped with the correct information to win the deal.

  • Provide structured feedback on signals, workflows, and outputs to help us improve Tavily based on real-life testing.

What We’re Looking For
  • 1–2 years of Sales, SDR, Analytics or Computer Science experience in a SaaS or tech environment preferred (open to exceptional entry-level candidates).

  • You are in NYC and excited about an in-person office environment (think 5 days per week).

  • You're resilient, energized by building relationships, and genuinely excited to learn.

  • You’re genuinely curious about AI and enjoy learning what new products and teams are building, even if you’re not technical yourself.

  • Ability to balance high-volume outreach with thoughtful experimentation and feedback.

Perks & Benefits
  • A young, open, and inclusive culture where everyone has real impact from day one

  • The chance to build alongside a fast-moving team at the forefront of agentic AI

  • Daily team lunches, plus fully stocked snacks to keep you energized

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you feeling your best

  • A deep-work culture that values curiosity, creativity, and continuous learning

Top Skills

AI
Analytics
SaaS
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The Company
HQ: New YorkNew York, New York
41 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

Search. Extract. Crawl. The web access stack built for builders, by builders.

Tavily powers the next generation of agents with a suite of tools for real-time Search, structured data Extraction, and fully-rendered Crawling — everything agents need to access and reason over the live web.

Purpose-built for RAG, autonomy, and production-grade agent systems.

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