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Strategic Projects Lead

MangoDesk logoMangoDeskYC S25
Reports to a founderAI-native
TypeFull-time
WorkplaceOn-site
SenioritySenior
LocationSan Francisco, CA
Posted8/14/2026
Operations

Company Overview

We're a YC-backed startup on a mission to bridge the gap between AI and the $5T knowledge work economy through cutting-edge data infrastructure and environments. We're a technical team with experience from Scale AI, Uber, and previously founding a successful AI company. We're based in San Francisco, CA, and recently raised an oversubscribed seed round led by top-tier VCs.

What You'll Do

  • Lead cross-functional projects spanning engineering, operations, and go-to-market.

  • Own end-to-end execution of RL Environments delivery for strategic customers and projects.

  • Report progress directly to the founders and work on some of the most impactful problems at the company.

Required Qualifications

  • Strong technical background — a CS degree is ideal; at minimum, the ability to do data analytics using SQL or Python.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to own ambiguous, cross-functional projects end-to-end, balancing speed vs quality.

  • An entrepreneurial mindset — excited to build things from scratch.

  • Strong communication skills and a bias toward ownership

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years leading a team, developing product or operational processes, or as a SWE

  • Prior experience at startups / high-growth companies, in consulting, or tackling operational challenges

  • Experience with human data / applied AI - specifically in post-training / RL

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Company info

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MangoDesk

Long-horizon RL environments

Pre-seedYC S25AI-product
HQSan Francisco, United States
Size1–10 employees
Industry
Unlock human wisdom
ThesisTermsPrivacy
Software Development
Funding
  • Pre-seed · Sep 9, 2025

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