Chief of Staff to the CEO — Strategy, Growth & Ops

Darwin (YC F25); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin is building general-purpose robot technicians for data centers. You will work directly with the CEO on customer development, strategy, and operations, building relationships with operators and hardware manufacturers to drive real-world deployments.

You are a technically minded generalist with hands-on experience in engineering, robotics, or AI. You will move quickly, recruit top engineers, and own cross-functional projects across finance, procurement, and operations.

Qualifications

• Ambitious generalist with strong analytical and technical abilities.
• Background in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or hands-on equivalent.
• Experience in robotics, AI, hardware, or infrastructure is a plus.
• Excellent judgment and communication skills with engineers and customers.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the CEO on customer development, strategy, and company operations.
• Build relationships with data center operators, hyperscalers, and AI hardware manufacturers; drive deployment discussions.
• Evaluate technical and commercial opportunities with the CEO and translate them into concrete outcomes.
• Drive outbound, marketing, company messaging, and external relationships.
• Identify and recruit exceptional engineers, researchers, and operators.
• Own projects across finance, legal coordination, compliance, procurement, and operations.
• Take ownership of special projects from deployments to sourcing critical hardware.

Job description

Darwin is building general-purpose robot technicians for data centers. You will work directly with the CEO on customer development, strategy, and operations, building relationships with operators and hardware manufacturers to drive real-world deployments.

You are a technically minded generalist with hands-on experience in engineering, robotics, or AI. You will move quickly, recruit top engineers, and own cross-functional projects across finance, procurement, and operations.