Ex YC Founder (SF)

Pragmatike

$120K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Previous founder or co-founder experience in a venture-backed startup.
  • Proven ability to build products, teams, and businesses from scratch.
  • Experience thriving in fast-paced, high-ownership roles.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with strong execution capabilities.
  • Exceptional problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.
  • Capabilities to operate across various functional areas.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with founders and senior leaders on key initiatives.
  • Contribute to shaping product strategy and technical direction.
  • Own critical projects that impact growth and product success.
  • Work across engineering, product, design, and leadership teams.
  • Identify problems and drive execution from concept to result.
  • Influence the development of AI-native products for fast-growing teams.
  • Establish systems and strategies to support long-term scalability.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship available during the first interview discussion.
Full Job Description
Location: San Francisco, CA (Onsite - Presidio)
Start Date: ASAP
Employment Type: Full-time
Relocation Assistance and Visa Sponsorship: Can be discussed with our HR team during the first interview.
What You'll Do
  • Work directly with founders and senior leadership on high-priority company initiatives.
  • Help shape product strategy, technical direction, growth initiatives, or operational execution based on your strengths and background.
  • Take ownership of critical projects that directly influence company growth and product success.
  • Collaborate across engineering, product, design, go-to-market, and leadership functions.
  • Identify opportunities, solve ambiguous problems, and drive execution from idea to outcome.
  • Contribute to the development of AI-native products used by rapidly growing teams and organizations.
  • Bring a founder mindset to decision-making, prioritization, and company building.
  • Help establish processes, systems, and strategies that support long-term scale.
What We're Looking For
  • Previous founder or co-founder experience, ideally within a venture-backed startup environment.
  • Strong track record of building products, teams, systems, or businesses from the ground up.
  • Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-ownership environments.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward action and execution.
  • Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities.
  • Comfortable wearing multiple hats and working across functions.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Passion for AI, emerging technologies, and the future of intelligent software.
Nice to Have
  • Experience participating in accelerator programs such as Y Combinator.
  • Background in software engineering, product management, growth, operations, or go-to-market leadership.
  • Experience building AI-powered products, developer tools, SaaS platforms, or collaboration software.
  • Track record of scaling teams, products, or businesses through periods of rapid growth.
  • Experience working alongside founders and executive teams in high-growth startup environments.

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