AI Generalist

Job Description

AI Generalist

Mission Edge San Diego

San Diego, CA

$25 Hourly

Full-Time

Company Info

Mission Edge | San Diego, CA | Hybrid - Liberty Station, Point Loma | Full-Time | Compensation: $25/hr

Mission Edge is a social enterprise based in Liberty Station, San Diego. Operates like a mission-driven for-profit business, sustaining real, good impact, the social sector must be supported by earned revenue.

The Challenge

AI is changing everything. Nonprofits are sitting on a goldmine of potential that most organizations haven't even begun to tap into.

Mission Edge is on a mission to prove that nonprofits can be just as innovative as any Silicon Valley startup. Helping hundreds of mission-driven organizations across the country become more sustainable by providing accounting, HR, and fiscal sponsorship services.

Your mission: Work directly with our COO to bring AI to every corner of our organization. You'll be the person who makes everyone's work easier, faster, and more impactful-while helping us change the world.

What You'll Actually Do

• Be Our AI Explorer
• Test every AI tool you can get your hands on
• Figure out which ones are game-changers and which ones are just hype
• Build a library of AI solutions that actually work for nonprofits
• Create AI Agents & Automations
• Design intelligent systems that take repetitive tasks off people's plates
• Automate workflows that currently eat up hours of our team's time
• Build chatbots, assistants, and tools that make our work feel like magic
• Train & Inspire
• Be the person who makes AI accessible (not scary) for everyone
• Lead workshops that get people excited about what's possible
• Turn AI skeptics into believers through hands-on demos and real results
• Solve Real Problems
• Identify pain points across the organization and dream up AI solutions
• Experiment, fail fast, learn faster, and iterate until you crack it
• Show measurable impact: hours saved, money saved, lives improved
• Shape Our AI Strategy
• Work alongside leadership to chart our AI roadmap
• Stay ahead of the curve on emerging AI trends and technologies
• Help position Mission Edge as a thought leader in nonprofit innovation
  

Who You Are

We care about who you are and what drives you.

You're The Right Fit If You

• Can't stop learning
• Love to tinker
• Take initiative
• Thrive on challenges
• Stay positive
• Care about impact
• Can explain complex stuff simply
  
  

Bonus Points If You

• Have experimented with ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, or other AI tools
• Built anything-automations, scripts, workflows, cool projects
• Know your way around Python, no-code tools, or automation platforms
• Love teaching and empowering others
  
  

What We DON'T Need

• A specific degree or certification
• X years of "professional" experience
• Perfection
  
  

What You Get

• A role that doesn't exist anywhere else
• An amazing office - Liberty Station in Point Loma
• Hybrid flexibility
• Direct access to leadership
• Career growth potential
• Purpose-driven work
• Continuous learning budget
• A team that has your back
  
  

What This Job Really Is

This Job Is For Someone Who

• Wants to be on the cutting edge of technology and social impact
• Gets energized by ambiguity and the chance to create something new
• Believes that the future of nonprofits is smarter, faster, and AI-powered
• Wants to wake up knowing their work helped organizations change lives