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San Francisco, CA
Operations Lead / Chief of Staff
San Francisco, CAFull-timeSeniorOn-site
Zof AI is hiring for this role in San Francisco, CA. This is a full-time opportunity for candidates who want to contribute directly to the development of ambitious AI products in a high-performance environment.
Must be able to use AI tools to streamline operations, reporting, and decision-making.
Compensation
Competitive salary
Plus meaningful equity
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About This Role
Zof AI is seeking an Operations Lead / Chief of Staff to help the company run well as it grows. This is a high-trust, high-ownership role spanning operations, hiring support, planning, and execution: building the systems and rhythms that let a small, ambitious team move fast. The ideal candidate is organized, resourceful, discreet, and comfortable owning the unglamorous work that keeps a company sharp.
Responsibilities
What we provide in San Francisco
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GitHub URL (optional)
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Role-specific background
Years of experience*
Comfort with technical conversations
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AI tools you use (optional)
Experience explaining technical products
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Experience supporting demos and customer discovery
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Describe a time you explained a technical product, concept, or workflow to a customer or non-technical audience.
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Location fit
Are you able to work from or relocate to the San Francisco area for this role?*
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Why are you interested in Zof AI?*
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Why are you interested in this location?*
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What is the strongest evidence that you would succeed in this role?*
0/3000
What is the hardest thing you have built, sold, owned, or led?*
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How do you currently use AI tools in your work?*
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How did you hear about us? (optional)
Education (optional)
Anything else you would like us to know? (optional)
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I understand this is a location-based role and have reviewed the location requirements.*
I confirm that the information I have provided is accurate.*
By submitting, you agree that Zof AI may store and review your application for hiring purposes.
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San Francisco, CA
Operations Lead / Chief of Staff
San Francisco, CAFull-timeSeniorOn-site
Zof AI is hiring for this role in San Francisco, CA. This is a full-time opportunity for candidates who want to contribute directly to the development of ambitious AI products in a high-performance environment.
Must be able to use AI tools to streamline operations, reporting, and decision-making.
Compensation
Competitive salary
Plus meaningful equity
Apply for this role
About This Role
Zof AI is seeking an Operations Lead / Chief of Staff to help the company run well as it grows. This is a high-trust, high-ownership role spanning operations, hiring support, planning, and execution: building the systems and rhythms that let a small, ambitious team move fast. The ideal candidate is organized, resourceful, discreet, and comfortable owning the unglamorous work that keeps a company sharp.
Responsibilities
- Build and run the operating rhythms that keep the team focused and fast.
- Support hiring, onboarding, and people operations.
- Own planning, reporting, and follow-through across the company.
- Coordinate across engineering, product, sales, and leadership.
- Set up and improve internal systems, tools, and processes.
- Handle finance, vendor, and administrative operations where needed.
- Use AI tools to streamline operations and reporting.
- Take on high-priority problems and drive them to resolution.
- Exceptional organization and follow-through.
- Strong judgment and discretion with sensitive matters.
- Ability to operate across many areas at once.
- Bias for action and comfort with ambiguity.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
- High ownership and reliability.
- Comfort in a fast-moving, high-standard environment.
- Willingness to use AI tools to work more efficiently.
- Experience in operations, chief-of-staff, or founding-team roles.
- Experience at an early-stage startup.
- Familiarity with finance, recruiting, or people operations.
- Experience building internal tools or automations.
What we provide in San Francisco
- MacBook Pro
- Premium AI development tools
- Cursor Ultra
- Claude Code Ultra
- OpenAI Codex Max or equivalent advanced AI tooling
- Access to a high-performance AI product environment
- Close collaboration with leadership, engineering, and customers
- Opportunity to work in the San Francisco AI ecosystem
- Wellness and productivity support where applicable
- Competitive startup environment
- High ownership
- Direct product impact
Apply
Apply for Operations Lead / Chief of Staff
This application is for the Operations Lead / Chief of Staff role in San Francisco, CA. Please complete every required field.
You are applying for
Operations Lead / Chief of Staff
San Francisco, CA
Company website
1
Basic information
Full name*
Email*
Phone or WhatsApp number*
Current location*
City and country
2
Professional links
LinkedIn URL*
GitHub URL (optional)
Portfolio or personal website (optional)
Resume or CV link*
A link to Google Drive, Dropbox, LinkedIn, your website, or a PDF
3
Role-specific background
Years of experience*
Comfort with technical conversations
Select a levelBeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert
AI tools you use (optional)
Experience explaining technical products
0/3000
Experience supporting demos and customer discovery
0/3000
Describe a time you explained a technical product, concept, or workflow to a customer or non-technical audience.
0/3000
4
Location fit
Are you able to work from or relocate to the San Francisco area for this role?*
Select an answerYesOpen to it, with details belowNo
Earliest start date or availability*
Relocation or work authorization note (optional)
5
Written responses
Why are you interested in Zof AI?*
0/3000
Why are you interested in this location?*
0/3000
What is the strongest evidence that you would succeed in this role?*
0/3000
What is the hardest thing you have built, sold, owned, or led?*
0/3000
How do you currently use AI tools in your work?*
0/3000
How did you hear about us? (optional)
Education (optional)
Anything else you would like us to know? (optional)
0/3000
6
Final confirmation
I understand this is a location-based role and have reviewed the location requirements.*
I confirm that the information I have provided is accurate.*
By submitting, you agree that Zof AI may store and review your application for hiring purposes.
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