(Seed Startup) Business Operations Manager

Business Operations Manager
Compensation: $120,000 -$180,000 + Strong Equity
Location: Redwood City, CA | Hybrid (In-office M/W/F)
Full-time 

Who are we?

Were a seed-stage startup revolutionizing how hardware is built used by over 1.8 million engineers globally. Our platform empowers teams designing electric cars, drones, and AR headsets to work 10x faster by giving them access to an unparalleled dataset of 10M+ schematic symbols, footprints, and components.

Fresh off a successful funding round backed by elite investors, were scaling operations and hiring a high-ownership Business Operations Manager to help us grow intentionally and sustainably.

Why Join Us?

You'll step into a central role where you directly shape the way our company runs touching finance, systems, recruiting, people ops, and day-to-day execution. This is a high-trust role for someone who wants to be in the room where decisions happen and help scale a beloved engineering product into a category-defining platform.

• High-Impact Role Own and optimize critical business operations at a growing startup.
• Fast-Paced & High-Growth Work at a VC-funded startup (<100 people) where agility and ownership drive success.
• Diverse Responsibilities Oversee finance, business operations, and executive operations in a dynamic, cross-functional role.
• Process & Efficiency Focused Build and refine operational processes that drive scalability.
• Hands-On & Strategic A unique mix of tactical execution and strategic decision-making to shape company infrastructure.
• 90% Health, 50% dependents, 100% Dental, Unlimited PTO policy.

What You'll Do

• Finance Ops: Oversee invoicing, expenses, vendor payments, and budget tracking (QuickBooks experience required)

• Business Ops: Own company insurance, systems, vendor relationships, and operational infrastructure

• Executive & People Ops: Drive company OKRs, manage internal reviews, support recruiting and onboarding

• Systems Design: Build and optimize workflows across tools and teams

• Cross-functional Leadership: Partner closely with founders and lead strategic initiatives

• Recruiting Support: Help scale the team by managing coordination and candidate logistics

What You'll Need

• 5+ years in a startup or high-growth tech company in an operational or generalist role

• Experience with finance, business operations, and internal systems

• Strong analytical and systems thinking abilities

• Tech-savvy comfortable configuring tools and integrations

• Fluent in QuickBooks and capable of owning all financial workflows

• Highly organized, proactive, and obsessed with operational excellence

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and make high-judgment tradeoffs

• Currently employed or actively working

• Available to work in-office M/W/F in Redwood City

Not a Match If...

• Your most recent role was at a large, slow-moving company for 3+ years

• You've changed jobs 2+ times in a single year within the last 5 years

• You've been out of the workforce for over 12 months

• You only have experience at non-VC-backed startups or solo ventures

• You're remote and unwilling to commute to Redwood City

Bonus Points

• Experience at VC-backed seed or Series A startups (<100 people)

• Strong references from former startup managers

• Ability to work 50+ hours/week during busy periods

• Experience leading internal reviews and team scaling efforts

Company Culture

We value people who are:

• Snappy Fast, responsive, and action-oriented

• Magical Obsessed with creating delightful user experiences

• Deep Divers Capable of mastering complexity and getting into the weeds

• Judicious Know when to optimize and when to move fast; adaptable and pragmatic

Perks & Benefits

• Health: 90% coverage for employees, 50% for dependents

• Dental: 100% covered

• PTO: Unlimited vacation policy

• Culture: Collaborative, fast-paced, and product-obsessed

This is the perfect role for someone who wants to scale something that already works and make a massive impact doing it.