# Chief of Staff, Office of CTO at Beacon

- Company: Beacon
- What the company does: Beacon acquires and grows essential businesses. With our centralized platform, we empower founders with the technology and expertise to better serve their customers. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://beaconsoftware.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/beaconsoftware/0f7f1788-4d07-45d3-9856-d89dea800024
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/beacon-chief-of-staff-office-of-cto/

## About the role

On-the-Ground Execution: Work directly with the CTO and embed with portcos during critical inflection points. First priority: Solid Starts as they onboard Cortex and Arc. You will serve as the eyes, ears, and hands on the ground to ensure critical launches and migrations land smoothly.

## What they're looking for

- Background: Ideally a former founder (3–4 years out of school, YC or equivalent accelerator background preferred). Must have experience working as a Chief of Staff at the Office of the CTO
- AI-Native Builder: Builds with agents and modern AI-assisted tools by default, not as an afterthought
- Hands-On & Versatile: Proven track record of building and shipping full-stack products end-to-end. Comfortable diving into unfamiliar stacks and reading code quickly
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of writing technical blogs and communicating complex systems to non-technical stakeholders
- Mindset: Extreme hustle, high adaptability, and strong systems thinking. (Note: This is an elite technical execution role, not a project management or administrative EA position.)
- Our Values at Beacon Software

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