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Founding AE

Cardinal · San Francisco, CA, US · On-site

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About Cardinal

Revenue Agents for GTM teams. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

Cardinal is a sales company - this role directly determines how fast we grow. We’re looking for scrappy, high-agency sellers who love the craft.

What they're looking for

  • A former founder
  • Someone who scaled a startup early
  • A top AE who hates doing things the “normal way”
  • Someone who has run outbound themselves
More about this role

Cardinal is building the AI platform for precision outbound .

We help the best companies run world-class sales — combining data, AI, and execution into one system that actually drives revenue.

  • $1M ARR run rate in ~2 months
  • ~80k MRR and growing fast
  • Backed by Y Combinator
  • Built by 2x YC founders (Harvard + MIT + Prod)

We’re moving fast, closing top customers, and becoming the default outbound stack for the best teams.

This is not a normal AE role.

  • Helping define how modern outbound works
  • Working directly with customers to win deals using Cardinal
  • Turning insights into repeatable playbooks
  • Acting as a bridge between product, customers, and revenue

This role is core to the company .

Cardinal is a sales company - this role directly determines how fast we grow.

  • Run full-cycle sales (from first touch → close)
  • Work closely with customers to launch and optimize outbound campaigns
  • Get customers to their first response fast (this is everything)
  • Develop creative outbound strategies (not just templates)
  • Turn successful campaigns into repeatable systems
  • Push product forward with real customer feedback
  • Close high-value deals and expand accounts

We’re looking for...

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