Founding AI Native Lead

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Milpitas, CA on site Until 9/27/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 29, 2026 Last posted July 29, 2026
Job description

Why RoboForce

RoboForce is an AI robotics company developing Physical AI–powered Robo-Labor for dull, dirty, and dangerous work. We are not just building AI robots. We are building an AI-native company.

We are hiring a Founding AI Native Lead, reporting directly to the co-founder and working closely with world-class AI and robotics experts across the company. This is a founding builder-operator role focused on turning AI from scattered experiments into company-wide leverage.

You will build workflows, agents, automations, playbooks, and internal systems that make RoboForce faster, sharper, and more scalable. You are helping make the entire company AI-native.

Responsibilities

• RoboForce AI-Native Operating System — Build RoboForce's internal AI-native operating system, including agents, automations, workflows, templates, and internal tools, from prototype to production.

• High-Leverage Opportunities — Identify where AI can create 3× leverage across the company. Prototype quickly, measure impact, scale what works, and kill what doesn't.

• Workflow Adoption — Drive AI agent adoption across AI, software, hardware, marketing, operations, recruiting, BD, and more by embedding AI into daily workflows.

• AI-native Champion Program — Lead the cross-functional AI Champion network to capture, spread, and operationalize the best AI-native practices across teams.

• AI Agent Usage Standards — Define company-wide standards for tools, cost, security, model routing, context management, and human approval thresholds.

• AI-Native Infrastructure — Partner with engineering and IT on connectors, permissions, local model hosting, monitoring, and secure deployment.

• Technical Chief of Staff Execution — Turn ambiguous AI-native priorities into clear systems, owners, workflows, and execution rhythms.

• In-Office Collaboration — Work in-office 5 days a week to enable high-bandwidth collaboration, rapid iteration, and direct access to teams.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years across product, engineering, AI workflows, founder office, or Chief of Staff roles.

• Daily AI power user with hands-on experience using Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, or equivalent tools.

• Technical fluency with APIs, scripting, LLM tools, agent frameworks, integrations, and internal automation.

• Strong cross-functional execution across technical and non-technical teams.

• Builder mindset: vague problem → working prototype → real adoption.

• Sharp product judgment on when to use a prompt, bot, script, SOP, workflow, dashboard, or no tool.

• High judgment with sensitive company context, ambiguity, and fast-moving priorities.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, agent frameworks, LLM routing, or local model hosting.

• Ex-founder or direct founder-office experience in a high-growth startup.

• Experience building a function, system, or operating cadence from zero.

• Background in AI, robotics, hardware, deep tech, or technically complex domains.

Benefits

• Competitive stock options/equity programs.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan.

• Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates.

• Lunches and dinners, a fully stocked kitchen, and regular team-building events.

About this role

Summary

Lead AI-native systems development and cross-functional AI adoption for RoboForce.

Job title

Founding AI Native Lead

Experience level

5–8+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Milpitas, CA; in-office 5 days a week.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

AI workflowsAPIsscriptingLLM toolsagent frameworksinternal automation

Preferred skills

Claude CodeCodexCursorLLM routinglocal model hosting

Specializations

AI workflowsautomationLLM toolsagent frameworksinternal automation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Milpitas, CA 95035, USA

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