New Roles for Talent with High-Agency & Taste — October 24, 2026

Today's job market highlights a significant demand for roles that require high agency and ownership, particularly in fast-paced environments. Companies are seeking individuals who thrive in ambiguity and can take initiative to drive projects forward. The following roles exemplify this trend, offering opportunities for candidates to showcase their unique skills and impact.

Software Engineering

Roles in this category prioritize taste and ownership in ambiguous environments.

Full Stack Engineer — Pogo Technologies, Inc.

Remote · United States/Canada

You will drive product quality with strong design taste and ownership over the entire development process.

ith the latest in AI, including new LLMs, agent frameworks, and tooling • You have strong product and design taste and a clear sense of what “good” looks like • You take ownership and are comfortable driving an entire…

Signals: Taste · 0 to 1 · Ambiguity

1 more open role at Pogo Technologies, Inc. matched today.

Forward Deployed Engineering Lead — Lovable

On-site · New York City

This role demands high agency and leadership in high-ambiguity environments while working closely with senior stakeholders.

ting code, making architectural decisions, leading engineers, and working with senior customer stakeholders • High agency and comfort operating in high-ambiguity, high-velocity environments Bonus if you’ve: • Built a…

Signals: High agency · Ambiguity · Ownership

1 more open role at Lovable matched today.

Outcomes Architect Manager — Notion

On-site · Dublin, Ireland · €123k - €138k

You will bring structure to ambiguous problems and help teams achieve their goals with urgency and customer empathy.

o understand Notion systems, coach workflow design, and help your team troubleshoot adoption blockers. • You operate with agency, urgency, and customer empathy, bringing structure to ambiguous problems and helping teams…

Signals: High agency · Ambiguity · Craft

Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer — Applied AI (all genders) — TradeLink

Hybrid · Munich

You’ll engage directly with customers to understand and solve their problems, requiring ownership and a strong background in engineering.

with customers when that is the fastest way to understand the problem. Backgrounds that could fit You might be: • A Founding Engineer from an early-stage B2B or AI startup. • A Senior Product Engineer who has worked…

Signals: Founding team · Ambiguity · Ownership

1 more open role at TradeLink matched today.

Sales

Sales positions emphasize high agency and the ability to drive strategic projects.

Strategic Project Lead — Mecka AI

Hybrid · New York

You will own high-priority projects end-to-end, requiring a high-agency and generalist approach.

t Lead to own high-priority projects end-to-end across Mecka’s operations and customer workstreams. This is a high-agency, generalist role . You will take ownership of projects from initial request → scoping → execution…

Signals: High agency · 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Ownership

Senior BDR — Nautilus

On-site · San Francisco, CA, US · $170k - $210k

You will proactively find leads and build relationships with high-level executives, showcasing your high agency.

tions to show for it • You've booked meetings with owners and executives, not just junior contacts • You're high agency: you don't wait for leads, you go find them • You love the phone and can build rapport with an…

Signals: High agency · Founding team

Product

Product roles focus on ownership and building innovative solutions.

Senior AI Product Manager — DualEntry

On-site · New York City · $70k - $80k

You’ll leverage your ownership and builder mindset to enhance product offerings and client experiences.

who said our RevRec beat several standalone tools, and built the AI process now used as our "Deal Bot." • Charlotte , founding PM and ACA-qualified accountant the go-to on integrations, from CRM syncs to global bank…

Signals: Founding team · 0 to 1 · Ownership · Builder

Senior Product Manager, LATAM — airwallex

Hybrid · BZ - Sao Paulo

This role seeks builders with founder-level energy to drive product initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

e co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,700 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 · Builder

Operations

Operations positions require proactiveness and the ability to create from scratch.

Senior Manager, Digital Ordering — Doordash USA

On-site · New York, NY; San francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Austin, TX; Denver, CO; Seattle, Washington DC; Miami, FL · $17k - $21k

You will establish infrastructure for growth, leading 0 to 1 opportunities and owning key outcomes.

Build & own: Establish and own the infrastructure needed for massive growth in the business. From there, you will lead 0 to 1 opportunities, creating roadmaps for future growth vectors and owning key outcomes. •…

Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Autonomy · Builder

Manager Design KARL LAGERFELD JEANS — Karl Lagerfeld

Hybrid · Amsterdam (HQ), North Holland

This role values a strong creative vision and product taste to balance design excellence with commercial viability.

written and spoken English. Creative & Commercial Mindset: • Strong creative vision and distinctive product taste, with the ability to balance design excellence, innovation and commercial viability. • Excellent fashion…

Signals: Taste · Founding team · Proactiveness

Recruiting

Recruiting roles seek individuals who can build processes and take ownership of talent acquisition.

Recruiter - Growing Impact Scale Up — Simvia

Hybrid · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

You will build the recruitment process from scratch, requiring ownership and proactive engagement.

, referrals and cold calls, so most of our hires come from you rather than agencies • Building our recruitment process from scratch: clear steps, interview templates and scorecards that every hiring manager follows •…

Signals: 0 to 1 · Ownership · Craft · Builder

Senior Talent Partner — Ably

Remote · London, UK (Remote)

This position offers real ownership and autonomy, working closely with leadership to shape recruitment strategies.

rectly alongside senior engineering and leadership. No layers, no bureaucracy, and real ownership from day one. Remote-first We hire the best people wherever they are across the UK and Europe, trust them to own their…

Signals: Founding team · Craft · Autonomy · Proactiveness

Also worth a look

Product Designer — Outset

Hybrid · San Francisco

You’ll own design projects and demonstrate strong taste and a track record of shipping in a small team.

ding prototypes as organizing canvases in Figma. Technical fluency is a major plus here, but strong opinions, taste, and a track record of shipping are what matter most. You'll join a small design team and own projects…

Signals: Taste · Founding team · 0 to 1 · Craft

Strategic Finance Lead — Minerva

On-site · New York City · $175k+

This role demands extreme agency in making strategic financial decisions and navigating complex environments.

ecisions including deal structuring, investments, hiring plans, and product launches. IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS • Extreme agency, candor and rigor • 4-7+ years of experience in strategic finance, investment banking, private…

Signals: High agency · 0 to 1 · Ambiguity

1 more open role at Minerva matched today.

Corporate Secretary, Americas — airwallex

Hybrid · US - San Francisco

You will drive initiatives with ownership and proactiveness, contributing to the founding team's vision.

e co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,700 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 · Proactiveness

Sr. AI Engineer — 6sense

On-site · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

You’ll work on live systems requiring ownership and a builder mindset, impacting real customers.

through working code and design documents. • Not MCP-only: MCP sits alongside APIs, tools, and orchestration. • Not a greenfield build: These systems are live, with real customers depending on them. Our Benefits:…

Signals: 0 to 1 · Ownership · Craft · Builder

Marketing Operations — Fal AI

On-site · San Francisco · $140k+

This role values a builder's mindset to create systems from scratch and solve ambiguous problems.

ence with attribution, funnel reporting, and pipeline measurement. • A builder's mindset: comfortable creating systems from scratch, solving ambiguous problems, and moving quickly. • Experience in product-led growth…

Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Builder · Proactiveness

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