Former Technical Founders

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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