Strategic Projects Associate

Job description:JOB DESCRIPTIONThis is a research lab investigating the boundaries and capabilities of artificial intelligence through novel datasets and experimentation serving all of the frontier AI labs. The company is Series A, based in San Francisco, and backed by Y Combinator, BoxGroup, ex-partners from Lightspeed and Index Ventures, and senior leadership at Google DeepMind and Meta GenAI.The founding team brings backgrounds from Jane Street, Meta, Citadel Securities, Google, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Silver Lake, Berkeley AI Research (BAIR), and Stanford AI Laboratory (SAIL).This is not a typical operations role. Technical Strategic Projects Associates work directly with the founding team on high-priority technical and operational projects supporting work with frontier AI labs.High performers can advance to SPL in approximately one year making this a fast-track alternative to traditional entry-level consulting, banking, or tech rotational programs.What You'll Own: Partner with frontier AI labs to coordinate dataset generation projects, manage timelines, and ensure delivery excellenceBuild and maintain operational tools using AI (ChatGPT, Claude Code) and scripting to automate workflows, track metrics, and improve efficiencyManage teams of technical experts across software engineering, data science, and MLCreate technical documentation, project briefs, and data samples for customer presentationsDrive process improvements and build systems to scale operations as the company grows Qualifications: New grad to 2 years of experienceHigh-intensity background: top-company technical internships or prior startup experienceWilling to work 6 days a week this is an explicit expectation, not occasionalStrong written and verbal communication; comfortable interfacing with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersGenuinely excited about AI and frontier labs mission alignment matters hereSan Francisco, in-person Why is This a Great Opportunity: Direct mentorship from a founding team with pedigrees from Jane Street, Citadel, Google, Meta, Goldman Sachs, and top AI research labsSeries A, one of the fastest-growing YC companies of all time exceptional trajectory for an early hireCompetitive base salary of $80,000$110,000 plus 100% of base as bonus potential plus meaningful equityMeaningful equity with a clear path to advancement not a dead-end entry roleFast-track to SPL in approximately one year for high performersBuild a network of frontier AI researchers, builders, and investors from day oneDevelop real, hands-on AI fluency and hard technical skills working alongside the tools and labs shaping the future of AILearn how to build a company from 0 to 1 with direct founding team mentorshipFast-track alternative to entry-level investment banking and consulting roles higher ceiling, faster growth, more ownershipSalary Type : Annual SalarySalary Min : $ 80000Salary Max : $ 110000Currency Type : USDNigel