We are hiring a Founder’s Associate to work directly with the CEO and founding team.

This is not a coordination role. This is not a note taking role. This is not a “learn and support” role.

This is a systems-builder position for someone who operates natively in AI and automation.

CEF AI is intentionally moving toward a lean operating model where intelligent systems and AI agents replace manual workflows across business functions. We are hiring fewer people and raising the bar on quality. Your mandate will be to design and implement operational systems that increase output while reducing human dependency.

You will identify inefficiencies, architect solutions, and deploy automation that works reliably and scales.

If you think in agents, workflows, APIs, and execution pipelines - this role is for you.

Tasks

1. Architect AI Driven Operational Systems

• Audit current workflows across recruiting, operations, documentation, and coordination.
• Design and implement AI agents to handle repetitive and decision-based processes.
• Build interconnected systems where tools talk to each other automatically.
• Ensure dashboards reflect live system activity - not manual reporting.
• Continuously optimize for speed, autonomy, and minimal human dependency.

We are not looking for someone to manage tasks.

We are looking for someone to eliminate them.

2. Talent Engine Automation

• Transform recruitment into an AI driven system.
• Implement automated sourcing, enrichment, outreach, screening, and routing.
• Design logic where candidate stages update automatically.
• Ensure structured data feeds directly into a live dashboard.
• Reduce human involvement to high leverage decision points only.

Recruitment should operate like a product - automated, observable, scalable.

3. CEO Execution Partner

• Translate strategic direction into system design.
• Identify bottlenecks and replace them with automation.
• Prototype quickly using AI tools.
• Ship solutions without waiting for permission.
• Operate with speed, clarity, and ownership.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

• 1-5 years in startup or high-performance environments.
• Proven experience building automations or AI driven workflows.
• Comfortable vibe coding and prototyping with LLMs.
• Experience with APIs, automation tools, AI agents, and structured dashboards.
• Strong systems thinking - you see processes as code.
• High agency - you build before being asked.
• Clear written communicator.
• Based in Berlin, available for hybrid/in office work.

Non Negotiable:

• You have already built automations.
• You have used AI tools beyond basic prompting.
• You are comfortable shipping imperfect systems and iterating.
• You believe AI agents should replace manual work.

Benefits

• Real Equity & Fair Pay: We believe in true partnership. You will get a competitive salary and meaningful equity so your personal upside is tied directly to the company's success.
• Ownership, Not Just Tasks: You won't be lost in a big machine here. You will take full ownership of your projects and help define the future of our Web3 stack.
• Direct Access to Leadership: You are part of the core conversation. You will work side by side with the CEO and founders every day to solve hard problems and set the strategy.
• Inventing the Future: We are building the infrastructure for autonomous AI agents that doesn't exist yet. This is the place for you if you want to do original work instead of maintaining legacy systems.
• Builders Decide: We hate red tape as much as you do. We stay lean and let the people building the product make the decisions that drive the roadmap.
• Remote with Connection: We are remote first but value real face time. We meet monthly in SF and Europe to build momentum together because we know results matter more than counting hours.

Our Hiring Process

We move fast, stay transparent, and focus on real collaboration. Here’s what the process looks like:

1. Intro Call – A quick chat to align on expectations, interests, and team fit.
2. Technical Deep Dive – A focused conversation with our COS to explore your technical thinking and past work.
3. CEO Interview – A strategic discussion around vision, mindset, and long-term alignment.
4. Reference Collection – We’ll speak with a few people you’ve worked closely with.
5. Paid Trial (~5 Days) – A short, real-world engagement so we can see how we work together — happening in parallel with offer and terms discussion.

Please note:

• As a startup, you can expect a fast-paced environment where extreme ownership is required.
• If you are seeking a traditional corporate 9-to-5 role, this may not be the right fit.

"It's not 10,000 hours, it's 10,000 iterations”; “Work like a lion” - Naval Ravikant