New Roles for Talent with High-Agency & Taste — October 1, 2026
This day's roles emphasize high agency and ownership, seeking candidates who thrive in ambiguous environments.
New tech roles are increasingly defined by the need for high agency and ownership. In addition to those, today's listings highlight the demand for individuals who can navigate ambiguity with confidence. The new roles below calls for a proactive mindset, where candidates are not just executors but builders shaping outcomes from the ground up.
Software Engineering
Software engineering roles focus on building from scratch and require a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Senior Software Engineer, Frontend, Growth — airwallex
On-site · SG - Singapore
You will need to demonstrate founder-level energy and proactiveness in building solutions.
e co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,300 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make…
Signals: Founding team · 0 to 1 · Ownership · Craft
3 more open roles at airwallex matched today.
Senior Software Engineer, Multiple Teams — Relayfi
Hybrid · Kitchener-Waterloo, ON · CA$144k+
The role demands comfort with ambiguity, requiring you to build and iterate without a playbook.
d by complexity and ambiguity: You enjoy tackling problems that don’t come with a playbook. You’re comfortable building from scratch, iterating as you go, and collaborating to shape the best path forward. • You seek out…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Craft · Autonomy
2 more open roles at Relayfi matched today.
Senior Software Engineer (Voyager) — Relayfi
Hybrid · Toronto, ON · CA$144k+
You are expected to tackle complex problems independently, shaping the best path forward.
d by complexity and ambiguity: You enjoy tackling problems that don’t come with a playbook. You’re comfortable building from scratch, iterating as you go, and collaborating to shape the best path forward. • You seek out…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Craft · Autonomy
2 more open roles at Relayfi matched today.
Forward Deployed Data Delivery Engineer — Mecka AI
On-site · New York
High agency is essential as you will be responsible for successful delivery across various processes.
and remain accountable through successful delivery. Internal ticket-based support alone is not sufficient. • High agency and a strong generalist bent — comfortable moving across data, delivery process, and whatever else…
Signals: High agency · Ambiguity · Autonomy
Marketing
Marketing positions emphasize ownership and creativity, ideal for those who can drive strategies independently.
Founding GTM Intern — Ohm
On-site · San Francisco, CA, US · $1k - $3k
This internship requires ownership of SEO and AI-search strategies, demanding a proactive and technically fluent individual.
al and non-technical readers • Own SEO, GEO and AI-search strategy end to end What we look for • Smart and high-agency: you're technically fluent and you own outcomes without being told. • Great writer: you can turn…
Signals: High agency · Taste · Founding team · 0 to 1
Customer Growth Manager - Founding Team — Gojiberry AI
Remote · $55k - $70k
You will need to navigate ambiguity and take initiative as part of a founding team at a startup.
Customer Growth Manager - Founding Team About Gojiberry AI Gojiberry is a YC-backed AI sales platform that helps B2B teams find, qualify, and contact their ne
Signals: Founding team · 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Proactiveness
Product Marketing Manager, Enterprise — Openrouter
Remote · Remote (US)
Experience in building sales narratives from scratch is crucial, along with a proactive approach to marketing.
rprise PMM experience at an infrastructure, AI, or developer platform company. • Experience building a sales narrative from scratch and working closely with AEs and SEs on live deals. • Proven experience leading…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Ownership · Proactiveness
Operations
Operations roles seek individuals who can create scalable systems while navigating complexity and ambiguity.
Global Initiatives Curator — Airbnb
On-site · San Francisco, CA · $204k - $255k
You will curate global experiences, requiring taste and the ability to uphold quality standards across diverse markets.
worth traveling for. Our Curation team sets and upholds the quality bar for Experiences globally, translating taste into repeatable systems that scale across markets. This role reports to the Director of Experience…
Signals: Taste · Ambiguity · Craft · Proactiveness
Business Planning & Operations Lead, Agentforce Operations — Salesforce
Hybrid · California - San Francisco · $123k - $186k
A strong background in building and scaling operational processes from scratch is essential.
function • Proven experience building and scaling operational processes, reporting infrastructure, or planning motions from scratch (0-to-1 experience). Desired Skills & Experience • Experience in a SaaS or high-growth…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Autonomy · Proactiveness
1 more open role at Salesforce matched today.
Solution Analyst, M&A — Anduril
On-site · Costa Mesa, California, United States · $86k - $114k
You will need to build trust and navigate change effectively, using first principles thinking.
mployees as your users. You build trust with teams who are often new to enterprise systems and nervous about change. • First Principles Thinking — you don't just replicate how the last integration was done. You ask…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Autonomy · Proactiveness
14 more open roles at Anduril matched today.
Product
Product roles require a hands-on approach, with candidates expected to take full ownership from inception to delivery.
Technical Program Manager, Infra — Hadrian Automation
On-site · Los Angeles, CA · $164k - $243k
Complete ownership of programs from inception to execution is a key requirement for this role.
one. • Hands-on experience with hardware procurement and provisioning. • Experience driving programs end-to-end from 0 → 1. You are not just a facilitator, but a complete owner end-to-end. • Strong written communication…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Ownership · Autonomy
3 more open roles at Hadrian Automation matched today.
Product Manager, Business Money – SMB Banking — Gusto, Inc.
Hybrid · San Francisco, CA - Hybrid
You are expected to thrive in 0→1 environments, taking products from pre-beta to launch with limited resources.
ovement rails — bonus for experience with KYB/onboarding flows, ledgering, or partner bank relationships. • Thrives in 0→1 environments and knows how to take a product from pre-beta to launch with limited resources. •…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Craft · Proactiveness
Also worth a look
G&A Recruiter — Mercor
On-site · Mercor HQ, 181 Fremont Street
Experience as a founding recruiter or early-stage startup builder is crucial for this role.
candidates • Familiarity with Ashby or ability to quickly adopt new tools and systems Nice to Haves • Experience as a founding recruiter or early-stage startup builder • Interest in the human data / AGI space • Prior…
Signals: Founding team · 0 to 1 · Ownership · Craft
Design Systems Lead — Ramp
Hybrid · New York, NY (HQ)
High agency and urgency are required to tackle high-stakes problems in this role.
zing spend, and closing books. The problems are high-stakes, data-dense, and unforgiving. We hire people with high agency and high urgency. We look for slope over intercept. We care less about where you trained and more…
Signals: High agency · Taste · Craft
Senior Solutions Engineer - Payments — airwallex
Hybrid · US - San Francisco
You will need founder-level energy and accountability in a fast-paced startup environment.
e co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,300 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make…
Signals: Founding team · 0 to 1 · Ambiguity
3 more open roles at airwallex matched today.
Director, Strategic Finance — GitLab Inc
Remote · Remote, United States · $168k - $286k
Building complex financial models from scratch is a key expectation for this position.
ricing, deal desk, capacity planning, or strategic planning. • The ability to build complex, flexible financial models from scratch, including capacity plans, unit economics, pricing scenarios, and deal economics, and…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Autonomy · Proactiveness
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - DoorDash Air — Doordash USA
On-site · San Francisco, CA · $170k - $250k
Comfort with ambiguity and building processes from scratch is essential for success in this role.
ixtures, and jigs • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment — building process and infrastructure from scratch • Strong cross-functional collaboration across engineering, supply chain, and…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Autonomy · Proactiveness
2 more open roles at Doordash USA matched today.
Principal Defence Systems Engineer — Skywatch
Hybrid · Ottawa, ON/Onsite/Hybrid · $200k+
A strong sense of taste is needed to evaluate and design systems that meet user needs effectively.
and how Canadian defence and government technical authorities evaluate, accept and accredit systems. • Great taste. You care how a system feels to the analyst or operator using it, not just whether it passes…
Signals: Taste · Ownership · Craft
In these roles, you have the opportunity to shape your environment and outcomes directly. Whether you're a candidate or part of a hiring team, focus on demonstrating and seeking proof of your ability to thrive in ambiguity.
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