Founders Associate

Tavus is a research lab pioneering human computing. Were building AI Humans a new interface that closes the gap between people and machines. Our real-time human simulation models allow machines to see hear respond and even look real enabling natural face-to-face conversations at scale. We are backed by leading investors including Sequoia Capital Y Combinator and Scale Venture Partners.

Were building one of the most ambitious companies in AI. This is not a typical Founders Associate role. Its a high-intensity high-exposure position working directly with the founder at the center of the company helping drive critical decisions execute across the business and solve problems that dont have clear answers. If youre early in your career and want a front-row seat to building a category-defining company this is one of the highest-leverage roles you can take.

Youll operate as a true right hand to the founder embedded in everything from day-to-day operations to the most strategic initiatives across the company. No two weeks will look the same.

Driving key cross-functional projects (e.g. hiring strategy data infrastructure company metrics)

Supporting board-level and strategic initiatives (M&A; financial analysis planning)

Owning internal operations (offsites logistics systems cadence)

Helping unblock teams and push forward high-priority work

Diving into new problem spaces with little context and figuring them out quickly

This role involves constant context switching ambiguity and ownership.

We care far more about how you think and operate than your exact background.

04 years of experience (or exceptional new grad)

Backgrounds in consulting (McKinsey Bain BCG) banking private equity or high-growth

startups

Demonstrated ability to operate in high-performance high-expectation environments

Core traits:

High agency you take ownership without being asked

Curiosity you ask the right questions and go deep not just execute tasks

Polish strong communication attention to detail and professional judgment

Work ethic youre willing to go all-in when it matters

Intellectual sharpness you can quickly understand complex problems and structure solutions

You will have unusually deep access to the company and how decisions are made

Youll work directly with the founder across nearly every part of the business

Youll gain exposure to strategy operations hiring GTM and more

The learning curve is steep and so is the growth trajectory

This is not a 95 role. Its intense fast-paced and often unstructured. A meaningful portion of the work will be operational or unglamorous but its all part of how companies are actually built.

For the right person this is a career-defining role. If youre early in your career highly driven and want to compress years of learning into one this is the kind of opportunity that rarely exists

Required Experience:

Founder