New Roles for Talent with High-Agency & Taste — November 5, 2026
Today's roles emphasize high ownership and the potential to shape new initiatives from the ground up.
The job market today highlights a clear demand for professionals who thrive in ambiguity and possess the drive to take ownership of their work. From engineering to marketing, companies are looking for candidates who can lead initiatives and contribute to foundational projects. If you're ready to step into a role where your input directly shapes outcomes, these opportunities may resonate with you.
Software Engineering
Engineering roles focus on leadership and ownership in building innovative solutions.
Custom Software Engineering Lead — Accenture
On-site · Hyderabad
You will lead and mentor engineering teams while setting the technical direction for new SaaS products.
g, and team mentorship. If you have driven to lead and mentor engineering teams, ability to set technical direction for greenfield SaaS products and excellent communication skills to work with cross-functional teams,…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ownership · Autonomy · Proactiveness
Test Engineer — Hadrian Automation
On-site · Los Angeles, CA
You'll define the test strategy and make key decisions on testing requirements using engineering principles.
x weldments. You'll set the test strategy for the program and decide what we test, how, and why. You'll use engineering first principles to decide which requirements we meet, exceed, or push back on, and you'll make the…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ownership · Autonomy
Senior Software Engineer - Fullstack with Rust — Veeva Systems
Remote · Wisconsin - Madison
You will take ownership of building a new CRM platform from the ground up.
We are looking for a Fullstack Sr. Software Engineer who is energized by building a new agent first CRM platform from 0 to 1. You will have a high degree of ownership over the entire stack: from crafting responsive,…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ownership
Operations
Operational positions require strategic thinking and proactive problem-solving in evolving environments.
Pricing Analyst — Industrious
Hybrid · New York City · $80k - $85k
You will create and refine decision-making processes while adapting to changes in pricing strategies.
nning, log it for deeper review, and jot down a note on the decision tree so the next person doesn't have to relearn it from scratch. You close the day updating the system with the changes you've made, checking your…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Proactiveness
Manager, New Verticals - Pharmacy Strategy & Operations — Doordash USA
On-site · New York, NY; San Francisco, CA · $12k - $17k
You will strategize and build a team, focusing on optimizing pharmacy operations.
the opportunity to build a team in the future. You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… • Strategize. From first principles, you’ll develop the optimal strategy for best serving all sides of the…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ownership · Proactiveness
Principal of Origination & Customer Products — Blue Energy
Hybrid · San Francisco Bay Area
You will help transform how nuclear power plants are constructed, significantly reducing time and costs.
s Company Overview Blue Energy is transforming how nuclear power gets built. Instead of constructing each plant on-site from scratch - a process that takes 10-15 years and is too expensive and unpredictable to finance -…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ownership · Proactiveness
AML Investigations Specialist — Felix Technologies, Inc.
Hybrid · Bogotá
You will navigate large datasets and investigative tools, maintaining sound judgment amid ambiguity.
Comfortable working with large datasets, multiple systems, and evolving investigative tools. • Curious, proactive, and comfortable operating with ambiguity while maintaining sound risk judgment. • Demonstrated…
Signals: Ambiguity · Ownership · Proactiveness
Marketing
Marketing roles prioritize taste and the ability to craft compelling narratives in a digital landscape.
Creator In Residence (Instagram) — HeyGen
On-site · Los Angeles, San Francisco
You will shape the direction of an Instagram series, ensuring high production quality and taste.
urself, on camera and behind it, shape the overall direction and review of our Instagram series, and hold the taste bar. HeyGen makes it possible for anyone to produce studio-quality video with AI avatars, in any…
Signals: Taste · Ownership
Social & Brand Content Lead — Normal Computing
On-site · New York
You will lead content creation while showcasing your own work and guiding others in their contributions.
their work and bring the pieces together. Show us what you made yourself and what you led through others. • Taste and internet fluency. You closely follow AI, technology and internet culture and understand the technical…
Signals: Taste · Craft
VP of Marketing — Shelf
On-site · New York City · $260k - $300k
You will identify issues in marketing funnels and design effective tests to improve performance.
n spot where a funnel breaks, ask the right questions, and design a test that gives us an answer. • You Have Taste — You notice the awkward headline, the crowded slide, the website that feels five years behind. You know…
Signals: Taste · Craft
Product
Product management positions demand a proactive approach to developing and refining new offerings.
AI Agent Product Manager, Builder — Hello Patient
Hybrid · New York, NY · $110k - $145k
You will play a key role in developing innovative healthcare solutions using advanced conversational AI.
tup About Hello Patient Hello Patient is transforming healthcare communication through advanced conversational AI. Our founding team spent 3.5 years scaling Carbon Health's technology during hypergrowth, where we saw…
Signals: Founding team · 0 to 1 · Craft · Proactiveness
Principal Product Manager - Synthetic Monitoring / Digital Experience Monitoring (Cortex XCOR/Chronosphere) — Palo Alto Networks
On-site · Burbank, United States of America · $177k+
You will take a product from zero to one, presenting strategies to senior stakeholders.
ss), HTTP and API testing, and the protocol layer underneath (DNS, TCP, TLS). • A track record of taking a product from zero to one • The presence to carry this in the room. You'll present to the customer's senior…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ownership · Craft
Finance
Finance roles emphasize autonomy and the opportunity to build new processes from the ground up.
Manager, Revenue Accounting (DIG) — Crusoe
On-site · San Francisco, CA - US · $135k - $165k
You will build revenue accounting processes from scratch, directly impacting financial integrity.
role for a highly motivated and technically astute Manager, Revenue Accounting who thrives in ambiguity and is eager to build from the ground up. You will directly impact our financial integrity and scalability,…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Autonomy · Proactiveness
FP&A Associate — Felix Technologies, Inc.
Hybrid · Mexico | Mexico City
You will create financial models from the ground up, working alongside a high-caliber team.
dditional product as it launches. We’re looking for someone who is energized by building financial models and processes from scratch rather than inheriting them, and who wants to do it alongside a superb, high-caliber…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ownership · Proactiveness
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Data Engineer / AI Engineer — Avis Budget Group
On-site · Avis Budget House, HQ
You will build data and AI engineering solutions from scratch, shaping the future of IT.
ground up — ahead of full IT handover. This is not a Database Administrator role. We need someone who has built things from scratch, is comfortable operating in ambiguity, and is excited to shape both the engineering…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Ambiguity · Ownership · Builder
Founding Account Executive, APAC — Nooks
On-site · Sydney
You will be part of a founding team, building revenue agents for fast-growing companies.
Founding Account Executive, APAC About Nooks.ai : Nooks is an applied AI lab building revenue agents that power some of the fastest growing compan
Signals: Founding team · 0 to 1 · Builder
Site Reliability Engineer - Multicloud Platform — Workday
Hybrid · Ireland, Dublin · €57k+
You will ensure reliability across a cloud-native technology platform, owning the complete stack.
llow through? We’re the team that deploys, operates and supports our cloud native technology platform that was designed from scratch for the cloud. We own the reliability for the complete stack and tools that delivers…
Signals: 0 to 1 · Craft · Autonomy
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