Founding BDR — AI Research SaaS (SF, In‑Person)
AnswerThis (YC F25)
AnswerThis is hiring a Founding Business Development Representative to design the prospecting and outbound sales system from first principles. The role is in-person in San Francisco with travel to conferences (10+ days per month) and a minimum $1 million annual quota. You will own ICP definition, lead sourcing, outreach, and CRM workflows, building a repeatable revenue engine. You will shape messaging, sequences, and collateral, and drive multi-channel campaigns across email, LinkedIn, and #J-18808-Ljbffr AnswerThis (YC F25)
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$200k - $250k
...member on a lean, five-person team, owning the technical... ..., particularly around AI/ML observability, infrastructure... ...relationships across SF's startup ecosystem -... ...technical role at a SaaS or cloud company, with broad... ...startup experience (founded a company, early-stage engineer...SuggestedWork at officeLocal areaFlexible hours- ...partnering with a fast-growing, early-stage AI startup in San Francisco to hire a highly... ...motion.You will sell an AI-powered SaaS platform to technical and business buyers... ...fit. The strongest candidates will have personally created pipeline, delivered product demonstrations...Contract workWork at officeLocal areaRemote workRelocation
$295k
...great shift is here. AI is transforming how... ...building it in SF. The immediate job... ...We're looking for a Founding AE to get stuck in... ...discovery, close. No BDR, no inbound handoff... ...pipeline, not just personal effort. The Bar... ...a fast-growth B2B SaaS or AI company. Not...Live inWork at officeImmediate startVisa sponsorshipFlexible hoursShift work- ...generation of this model. Role description We are looking for a founding machine learning scientist to design and advance models that... ...from the literature Ability to independently scope and execute research problems involving large, high-dimensional datasets, including...Visa sponsorshipShift work
$150k - $225k
Founding Recruiter [Onsite, SF] AI x Martech A modern marketing automation platform is replacing legacy tools like Marketo and HubSpot with an... ...onto old software — it's drag-and-drop email, AI-powered personalization, real-time segmentation, and no-code workflows in one...Visa sponsorshipRelocation package- Multifactor (YC F25) in San Francisco seeks a Founding Scientist — a founding executive who will... ...way into production. This role blends research with building and shipping, working... ...implement, and deploy cryptographic and secure AI‑driven systems for millions of users. #J...
- ...maximize growth. With a founding team of former product... ...to translate research into production code, and... ...a team that leans into AI-assisted development as... ...(hub locations include SF, NYC and Seattle) New... ...Hausmate We value in-person collaboration at Haus and...Full timeWork at officeWork from homeWorldwideFlexible hours
- ...and evaluation ownership. Every applied AI company we benchmark against like Decagon... ...scale, every day. We see exactly where research meets production and where the data is dirty... ...Prospecting. Cleanest data subset. Personalization grounding and hallucination detection. A...Relocation
$160k - $250k
Join to apply for the Founding Research Engineer role at Adam Join to apply for the Founding Research Engineer role at Adam This range is provided... ...Adam. At Adam, we’re tackling a frontier problem: training AI models to intelligently interpret and edit parametric CAD in 3...Full time- Unsiloed AI is hiring a Founding ML Researcher in San Francisco to drive the ML research direction and translate cutting-edge research into production-ready document-AI models. This role blends research intensity with product impact, offering ownership from idea to deployment...
- ...their careers. Our Workflow AI platform automatically... ...come in. As Scribe's Founding AI Transformation Strategist... ...playbook: as the first person on this team, define... ...customer‑facing role at a SaaS company (CS, Solutions,... ...leave Daily catered lunch (SF office) Commuter...Full timeWork at officeRemote workHome officeFlexible hoursShift work3 days per week
- DoorDash is building an AI Research org from the ground up and is hiring founding researchers who will define the team, shape the research agenda, and influence culture, infrastructure choices, and cross-functional collaboration at scale. You'll lead end-to-end research...
- DoorDash is building an AI Research org from the ground up. We seek founding researchers who will define the team’s research agenda, hire and mentor talent, and shape the culture and infrastructure. You will work with ML platform, product, and operations to translate research...
- DoorDash is building an AI Research organization and is hiring founding researchers who will define the research agenda, lead end-to-end projects, and influence hiring, culture, infrastructure choices. As a Lead Researcher, you will work with leadership, partner with ML...
- ...Socket.dev is seeking a General Counsel to join as a founding team member in San Francisco or New York. You will lead... ...experience, a JD with license to practice in NYC or SF, and an entrepreneurial mindset focused on AI and legal tech. Based in SF or NYC, you’ll partner...Contract work
$197.3k - $313.7k
...SalesforceSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents... ...collaborative, diverse team of researchers at Agentforce Operations. The... ...tangible customer value.You're Our Person If...You have a Master's or... ...about company benefits can be found at the following link: to the...Full timeImmediate startRemote work$200k - $300k
PassFort is seeking a Founding ML Researcher in San Francisco to shape the company's ML research and drive the engineering archetype. You will own the ML lifecycle, from research to production deployment, and collaborate directly with the founders. The ideal candidate...Full time$200k - $350k
...PostingRoam is an Applied AI lab building World... ...technical skills.Since founding earlier this year, we have... ...M+ fans.Assembled a 12 person applied AI team... ...environments. Our current research spans:Distributed multi... ...generation. We're HQ'd in SF and currently work in an...Visa sponsorshipRelocation package- Physical AI in San Francisco is hiring the founding researchers to accelerate hardware design with AI. You will co-create models trained on board physics, guiding from problem formulation through validated testing to production-ready boards. Equity and a chance to shape...Visa sponsorship
- A visionary startup studio is seeking a Founding CEO for a new AI compliance venture based in San Francisco. The ideal candidate will lead the vision... ...managing fundraising. Applicants should have proven B2B SaaS experience, fundraising fluency, and a background in...Full time
- Maxima AI is seeking a Business Development Representative (BDR) to fuel growth by sourcing and qualifying new opportunities, driving outreach across multiple channels... ...individual who thrives in a high-growth, enterprise SaaS environment and aims to develop a foundation in GTM...
- PetsApp is looking for a Product Marketing Manager to join our San Francisco team. This role involves producing engaging video content, managing our email campaigns, and executing real billboard campaigns. You should have a passion for startups and a knack for creative ...
- Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning... ...the office. We're looking for a Staff UX Researcher to join our Design Research team and... ...ambiguous problem spaces — particularly AI- and LLM-powered recommendation experiences...Work at officeLocal areaRemote work
$172.5k - $260.1k
...SalesforceSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents... ...Engineers, Business Leaders, and Researchers to identify opportunities,... ...information about how we use your personal data and your rights,... ...about company benefits can be found at the following link: to the...Full time- DoorDash is building an AI Research org from the ground up, hiring founding researchers who influence agenda, culture, and infrastructure. You'll access real-world data at scale and work with ML platform, product, and operations teams to shape research that translates into...
- Open call for Founders / Founding Teams (Product Management / Engineering... .... Behind Ethernet was a two-person team that turned a contested... ...to accelerate several of our AI products that our customers love... ...highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are...
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