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AI Fund · 2 hours ago

Founder in Residence – Generative AI

San Francisco Bay Area

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

AI Fund is a venture studio that co-founds companies alongside entrepreneurs, seeking to launch a new venture in Generative AI. The Founder in Residence will lead the initiative from concept to company, defining the product vision and executing technical strategies while working closely with the leadership team.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

The FIR will work with the AI Fund Leadership Team to launch and scale new businesses from the ground up. If you're obsessed with startups and building exceptional products, this role is for you

Work alongside our staff to iteratively research and validate on a problem to solve that can benefit from AI/ML. This includes idea validation, product validation, market validation, and funding validation

Design a product and prototype it

Set the vision and the strategy of the portfolio company once the idea has been tested and determine MVP

If all makes sense, we capitalize the company to help you stand the company up, bring in the best talent, build the product, and get pilot customers

Qualification

Generative AILLMsFull-stack applicationsProduct buildingCloud-native applicationsLeadership experienceUser-obsessedScrappy & resourcefulTechnically curiousBuilder energyCommunication skillsInitiative & grit

Required

Bachelor's or advanced degree in a STEM field

Strong technical fluency in Generative AI, LLMs, and modern ML frameworks, as well as a deep understanding of the latest trends shaping the space

Hands-on experience shipping full-stack, cloud-native applications

Demonstrated 0-to-1 product building experience from concept to launch, either in a startup or within a larger company

Strong product instincts and decision-making skills, developed through experience as an engineer or product manager

Proven leadership experience in a product-driven organization, with a track record of driving innovation, inspiration and execution

Comfortable leading in ambiguity and acting with limited information at times

Excellent communication skills that inspire alignment and trust

Preferred

Previous experience as a co-founder, founding engineer, and/or first product hire

Previous experience raising capital or managing investor relationships

Prior exposure to early-stage startup environments and the challenges of scaling new products

Deep domain expertise in one or more of the venture's focus verticals

Company

AI Fund

AI Fund is a VC firm made up of AI pioneers, operators, entrepreneurs, and investors, supported by LPs such as NEA, Sequoia and Greylock.

Founded in 2017

Palo Alto, California, USA

11-50 employees

https://aifund.ai/

H1B Sponsorship

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