Joblaze summary

In the Founder's Office at Decagon, the Founder Associate plays a crucial role in driving strategic initiatives and addressing operational challenges to support the company's growth. This position requires a strong operational background, with skills in problem-solving, data analysis, and effective communication across teams. Ideal candidates are those with entrepreneurial aspirations or experience, who thrive in dynamic environments and are comfortable managing projects from inception to execution. Decagon emphasizes a culture of high ownership and innovation, making it a fitting environment for proactive individuals.

Joblaze insights

Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Decagon's careers page November 6, 2026.
Salary band is below the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$190,000).
Starts above 37% of 412 comparable ai/ml roles that list AI/ML we track (median $187,146 across 105 companies). See AI/ML salary trends
AI/ML appears in 41.4% of 3347 comparable ai/ml roles.

Quick facts

Is the Founders' Office, Business Operations role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco.
What's the salary range?: Decagon lists $170,000–$250,000 for this role.
Where is the role based?: Decagon is hiring for this position in San Francisco.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Founders' Office, Business Operations role at Decagon.

From the original posting

Decagon is looking for someone to join the Business Operations & Strategy team. The Business Operations & Strategy team sits within the Founder’s Office, a team of high-agency generalists and ex-founders with extremely high leverage who own things like partnerships, business development, pricing strategy, AI transformation, data/analytics, growth, and more.

This is an exciting role blending strategic thinking and high-caliber execution. We are looking for highly-motivated problem solvers who combine analytical rigor with world-class relationship building skills.

You’ll be working on the most pressing strategic and cross-functional problems that are top of mind for the company. Examples include: accelerating and streamlining our enterprise go-to-market motion, revamping enterprise pricing strategy, setting company-wide OKRs, and building internal platforms and tooling.

Given the fast-changing nature of the team, your scope will be primarily determined based on a combination of your experience and company needs. This could mean working across several areas as a generalist or initially taking on a more focused role within the team.

Your background looks something like this

2+ years of experience in consulting / investment banking / investing / high-velocity startups
Are a killer operator who thrives in fast-paced environments, has extremely high ownership, and enjoys wearing multiple hats to take on new and ambiguous challenges
Are comfortable owning projects end-to-end, from identifying the problem to implementing scalable solutions
Believe in first-principles thinking: you’re extremely good at analyzing problems and using data to inform decisions, optimize processes, and track performance
Are an excellent communicator who can partner with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Are passionate about building from the ground up, with a strong bias toward action and intensity

Even better if you have

Previously been a founder, or aspire to be a founder in the future
Led and scaled processes or teams
Have an intimate grasp on using cutting edge AI tooling to supercharge your productivity
A technical background

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family
Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
Retirement Plan (e.g., 401K, pension)
Parental Leave
Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot

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Founders' Office, Business Operations

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