AI Fund
Product Builder-Principal
$230K–$275K
Mountain View, CA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Education
- STEM or research degree from a top research university, or an equivalent background where you've built the same rigor.
About the job
Evaluates and validates AI company ideas, guides their development through a 12-week Build, and recommends whether AI Fund should invest.
What you'll do
- Identify, shape, and validate company ideas with commercial partners and founders; develop business cases and written company theses.
- Recruit founders and guide product, users, and go-to-market during the 12-week Build.
- Recommend whether AI Fund should invest after the Build and support follow-on investment and portfolio work.
What they ask for
- Technical ability, a real understanding of frontier AI, and hands-on experience coding with AI.
- Experience as an engineer, product manager, or founder, including scrappy 0-to-1 work.
- Track record of working effectively with top talent, such as elite founders and senior executives.
- STEM or research degree from a top research university, or equivalent background demonstrating the same rigor.
Pay
USD 230,000–275,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
AI
AI focus
Assesses how AI can uniquely address market needs and applies frontier AI expertise and hands-on coding with AI to evaluate and build company ideas. AI tools may also support parts of the hiring process.
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