# Former Technical Founders at Encord

- Company: Encord
- What the company does: Encord is the multimodal data layer for physical AI. Manage, curate, annotate, and align petabytes of data - from sensor streams to video to text. Trusted by 300+ AI teams including Woven by Toyota, AXA, UiPath, Zipline, and more. Backed by Y Combinator and CRV.
- Company website: https://encord.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-03-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/encord/37c87819-1f4a-4f57-91e2-310209c573ca
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/encord-former-technical-founders/

## About the role

We're looking for former technical founders who want to get back to building. If you've experienced the thrill of 0 to 1 — the chaos, the ownership, the outsized impact — and you're hungry to do it again inside a rocketship, this is the role for you. At Encord, you won't be a cog in a machine. You'll work directly with the founding team, take on high-stakes problems, and help shape the trajectory of the company. We don't care which box you fit into — we care about what you're capable of building.

## What they're looking for

- A former founder — ideally technical — who has built and scaled a product or company, and is eager to get back to the early days of 0 to 1
- You may have started and exited your business and are ready to experience the journey again in a new context
- You may not have AI or B2B experience, but you will have excelled at something incredibly challenging that demonstrates your grit and ability to overachieve
- Deeply comfortable with ambiguity — you don't need a job spec to know what needs doing
- A builder at heart who thinks from first principles and moves fast without sacrificing quality
- Someone who takes extreme ownership and thrives without a safety net

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