Former Technical Founders

About us

Trusted by Woven by Toyota, AXA, UiPath, Zipline, and more. We're an ambitious team of 100+ working at the frontier of AI and have 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 get back to building. If you've experienced the thrill of 0 to 1 — the chaos, the ownership, the outsized impact — and you're hungry to do it again inside a rocketship, this is the role for you.

At Encord, you won't be a cog in a machine. You'll work directly with the founding team, take on high-stakes problems, and help shape the trajectory of the company. We don't care which box you fit into — we care about what you're capable of building.

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, ambiguous problems and drive them 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 the early days of 0 to 1
• You may have started and exited your business and are ready to experience the journey again in a new context
• You may not have AI or B2B experience, but you will have excelled at something incredibly challenging that demonstrates your 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 the 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 the U.S. plus federal holidays
• Annual learning & development budget
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Frequent travel opportunities across the U.S., London, and Europe
• Bi-annual company offsites, twice-weekly team lunches, and monthly socials