Chief of Staff | AI Startup | San Francisco | US$120k-$160k + Equity

This Chief of Staff role in San Francisco is a standout opportunity placed by Big Wave Digital for an operator who wants to sit beside the CEO of a fast-scaling AI startup.

Chief of Staff | San Francisco (On-site, Full Time) | US$120,000 to US$160,000 + Equity (0.30% to 0.60%)

Big Wave Digital is partnering with one of our premier AI technology clients in San Francisco, a YC and Google-backed startup building self-improving software for some of the fastest-growing consumer apps in the world.

Think AI that does not just sit politely in the corner writing summaries.

This is AI that generates, tests, learns, improves product experiences, lifts revenue, optimises onboarding, experiments with paywalls, and helps consumer apps convert and retain more users at serious scale.

Very Alice in Wonderland, except the rabbit hole leads to revenue growth, operational chaos, enterprise customers,



and a CEO who needs a brilliant right hand.

The company is tiny, elite, and moving absurdly quick.

- 8 people

- Mostly engineers

- 75% ex-founders

- All three co-founders have ML degrees

- $6M raised from world-class AI investors

- Series A trajectory

The kind of place where “that’s not my job” gets politely shown the trapdoor.

About this Chief of Staff role

This is a Chief of Staff role for someone who wants to be inside the engine room of a high-growth AI startup.

You will work directly with the CEO across whatever matters most that week, that day, or that hour.

One day you might be helping onboard enterprise customers. The next, building internal processes so the company does not melt under its own growth. Then jumping into hiring, growth projects, fundraising prep, customer support, even

📌 Chief of Staff | AI Startup | San Francisco | US + Equity (City of Sydney)
🏢 Big Wave Digital
📍 City of Sydney