About us

Encord is the universal data layer for AI that helps over 300 AI teams train and run models on the right data. The platform indexes, curates, annotates, and evaluates data across the full AI lifecycle, from development through production. Encord is trusted by companies such as Woven by Toyota, AXA, UiPath, and Zipline. The company has a team of 100+ employees and has raised $60M in Series C funding from Wellington Management, CRV, Next47, and Y Combinator.

The role

We're looking for former technical founders who want to return to building products. Candidates will work closely with the founding team on high-leverage opportunities across product, engineering, GTM, or operations. The position involves taking ownership of ambitious problems from inception to shipping, building internal tools and systems for scaling, and acting as a force multiplier across teams. Location: San Francisco Employment Type: Full time Location Type: On-site Department: Engineering, Product, Design

What you'll do

• Work closely with the cofounders to identify and drive some of the highest-leverage opportunities across product, engineering, GTM, or operations
• Take ownership of ambitious problems from zero to shipped
• Bring an entrepreneurial mindset to everything—spotting gaps,

moving fast, and making things happen with limited resources

• Build internal tools,

processes, and systems that help Encord scale

• Act as a force multiplier across teams,

bringing founder-level energy and judgment to whatever you tackle

Who we're looking for

• A former founder—ideally technical—who has built and scaled a product or company,

and is eager to get back to early days of 0 to 1

• You may have started and exited your business and are ready to experience this journey again in a new context
• You may not have AI or B2B experience but will have excelled at something incredibly challenging demonstrating grit and ability to overachieve
• Deeply comfortable with ambiguity—you don't need a job spec to know what needs doing
• A builder at heart who thinks from first principles and moves fast without sacrificing quality
• Someone who takes extreme ownership and thrives without a safety net

Experience requirements

• Proven experience founding or co-founding a technology company
• Strong technical background—you've written production code and understand engineering trade-offs
• Track record of building and shipping products that users love
• Experience hiring,

leading, and inspiring small high-performing teams

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Why Encord

• Competitive salary,

commission, and meaningful equity in a high-growth startup

• Clear accelerated growth opportunities as company scales rapidly
• Strong in-person culture: 4–5 days/week in our newly launched North Beach loft office
• Flexible PTO to fully recharge
• 18 paid vacation days in U.S. plus federal holidays
• Annual learning & development budget for conferences & courses (up to $3k/year)
• Comprehensive health/dental/vision coverage (U.S.)
• Frequent travel opportunities (U.S., London & Europe)
• Biannual company offsites (pre-pandemic: Lisbon & Mexico City)
• Twice-weekly team lunches & monthly socials