Operations Lead / Chief of Staff

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San Francisco, CA

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Operations Lead / Chief of Staff

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San Francisco, CAFull-timeSeniorOn-site

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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.

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Must be able to use AI tools to streamline operations, reporting, and decision-making.

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Compensation

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• Competitive salary
• Plus meaningful equity

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About This Role

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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.

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Responsibilities

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• 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.

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Requirements

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• 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.

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Nice to have

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• 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.

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What we provide in San Francisco

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•  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

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Benefits may depend on role and final offer terms.

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