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Technical Strategic Projects Associate

AfterQuery· Operations
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$90k - $130kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

AfterQuery is seeking a Technical Strategic Projects Associate to work directly with the founding team on high-priority technical and operational projects supporting frontier AI labs. This is a hands-on, roles-embracing position with mentorship from founders and significant equity potential.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with frontier AI labs to coordinate dataset generation projects, manage timelines, and ensure delivery excellence
  • Build and maintain operational tools using AI (ChatGPT, Claude Code) and scripting to automate workflows, track metrics, and improve efficiency
  • Manage teams of technical experts across domains like software engineering, data science, and machine learning
  • Create technical documentation, project briefs, and data samples for customer presentations
  • Support product development by gathering technical requirements, coordinating testing, and tracking feature releases
  • Analyze operational metrics and build lightweight dashboards to monitor project health and team performance
  • Drive process improvements and build systems to scale operations as the company grows
  • Interface with engineering and research teams on technical and operational coordination

Qualifications

  • Strong interest in AI and technical fluency—comfortable using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude Code, and learning new technologies quickly
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Extreme ownership, agency, and ability to operate independently with minimal supervision
  • Ability to learn rapidly, iterate, and thrive in ambiguous environments
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Collaborative mindset with ability to coordinate across teams
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and knowledge of technical tools

Skills

Required:AI tooling proficiencyTechnical program coordinationCommunication

Benefits

  • Competitive salary + meaningful equity with clear path to advancement
  • Direct exposure to founders and opportunity for early-stage impact
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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