Chief Financial Officer

Micro1; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing AI platform is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to shape financial strategies and guide rapid expansion. The ideal candidate has experience in scaling a company to unicorn status and leading successful fundraising efforts. This executive role requires strategic vision, operational excellence, and strong leadership to collaborate with the CEO and board while driving long-term value creation.

Qualifications

• Former CFO of a high-growth SaaS or talent-driven company.
• Experience scaling from early stages to unicorn status.
• Successful leadership of institutional fundraising rounds.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the financial strategy for growth.
• Partner with the CEO to set strategic direction.
• Lead all aspects of finance including fundraising.

Skills

Financial strategy

Leadership

Capital markets

Communication

Operational excellence

Job description

The AI platform for human intelligence—we build models that rigorously vet PhDs and scale human data training for frontier LLMs.

Our agent, Zara, autonomously sources and evaluates researchers and data trainers—powering post‑training (RLHF, evals, red‑teaming) for top AI labs.

We’re trusted by nearly every major AI lab to deliver the people and processes that keep their models safe, aligned, and performant.

Job Summary

We are seeking a proven Chief Financial Officer with a track record of scaling a high‑growth company from early stages. The ideal candidate has successfully joined a business at an inflection point and guided it through rapid expansion, institutional fundraising, and operational transformation.

Key Mandate

• Shape and execute the financial strategy to drive sustainable growth and enterprise value.
• Partner closely with the CEO and executive team to set strategic direction, unlock scale, and support global expansion.
• Lead all aspects of finance—including fundraising, investor relations, and capital allocation—while building the systems and team to support hypergrowth.
• Balance strategic vision with operational excellence, instilling rigor, agility, and accountability across the organization.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the board, investors, and executive leadership, with a focus on long‑term value creation.

Ideal Profile

• Former CFO of a high‑growth SaaS or talent‑driven company, with direct experience scaling from early stage to unicorn status.
• Successful leadership of multiple institutional fundraising rounds.
• Deep expertise in financial strategy, capital markets, and operational leadership in dynamic environments.
• Recognized as a strong leader and communicator, able to influence stakeholders and inspire teams.
• Hands‑on operator with the judgment and courage to make bold, high‑impact decisions.

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance

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