Ex-Founder (Non-Technical)
Retell AI
Full-time
On-site
Redwood City, California, United States
$215,000 - $290,000 USD yearly
About Retell AI
At Retell AI, we're not just automating calls—we’re transforming how the world communicates. Our AI voice agents are reshaping sales, support, and customer engagement for leading brands. Backed by Alt Capital, Y Combinator, and top-tier investors, we've raised $4.7M in seed funding and hit $23M ARR with just 20 people.
We’re one of the fastest-growing Voice AI startups and we're on a mission to become the standard for voice automation at scale. Check us out on the Top Lean AI Native Companies Leaderboard at https://leanaileaderboard.com/.
About the Role
As an Ex-founder (Technical), you’ll join Retell AI as a versatile, high-impact leader, shaping our AI voice platform in its earliest stages. Leveraging your startup experience, you’ll wear multiple hats—spanning product, engineering, and strategy—to drive innovation and execution. You’ll collaborate closely with the founding team to tackle ambiguous challenges, build scalable solutions, and define the future of voice automation. This role offers unparalleled ownership and the chance to shape a category-leading product from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
Drive 0→1 initiatives, from ideation to execution, across product, engineering, or growth, adapting to the company’s most pressing needs.
Build and iterate on core platform features, such as voice agent APIs, integrations, or developer tools, using languages like Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
Collaborate with co-founders to define product strategy, prioritize roadmaps, and align on technical and business goals.
Tackle ambiguous problems, prototyping solutions and shipping production-ready systems under tight timelines.
Mentor early team members, fostering a culture of ownership, speed, and craft.
Translate customer and market feedback into actionable product improvements and strategic recommendations.
GTM / PLG Path
Have founded or co-founded a product-led startup, owning the go-to-market strategy from 0→1.
Bring 2+ years in PLG, growth, or GTM roles (e.g., product marketing, growth ops, customer success, sales-led + PLG hybrid).
Thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, juggling experiments in acquisition, activation, retention, and expansion.
Take ownership like a founder—designing growth loops, running campaigns, and iterating on onboarding experiences to move key metrics.
Communicate clearly, aligning teams around GTM insights and making tough strategic calls with confidence.
Job Details
Job Type: Full-time, 70 hr/week (50 hr/week onsite with flexible hours + 20 hr/week work from home)
Cash: $215k – $290k
Equity: 0.2% – 0.6%
Location: Redwood City, CA, US
US Visas: Retell AI is open to sponsoring work authorization for qualified candidates, including H1B/H-1B, TN, L-1, E-3, F-1 (OPT/CPT), and O-1 visas.
Other Benefits
100% medical, dental, vision insurance coverage
Unlimited breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
Gym and daily commute fee reimbursement
Internet and phone bills covered
Compensation Philosophy
Best Offer Upfront: Choose from three cash-equity balance options; no negotiation needed.
Top 1% Talent: Above-market pay (top 5 percentile) to attract exceptional builders.
High Ownership: Small teams, >$1M revenue/employee, and significant equity.
Performance-Based: Offers tied to interview performance, not experience or past salaries.
Interview Process
Conversations With Co-Founders: You'll go through several focused conversations with Retell's co-founders. We go deep on product thinking, technical ability, and cultural alignment. We move quickly, keep things respectful and transparent, and treat every candidate like a potential future teammate.
Learn More
Retell AI - API That Turns Your LLM Into A Human-Like Voice Agent
Retell AI Basics: Everything You Need to Start Building Voice Agents
Join Retell AI to shape the future of voice automation, leveraging your founder experience to build a category-defining platform.
At Retell AI, we're not just automating calls—we’re transforming how the world communicates. Our AI voice agents are reshaping sales, support, and customer engagement for leading brands. Backed by Alt Capital, Y Combinator, and top-tier investors, we've raised $4.7M in seed funding and hit $23M ARR with just 20 people.
We’re one of the fastest-growing Voice AI startups and we're on a mission to become the standard for voice automation at scale. Check us out on the Top Lean AI Native Companies Leaderboard at https://leanaileaderboard.com/.
About the Role
As an Ex-founder (Technical), you’ll join Retell AI as a versatile, high-impact leader, shaping our AI voice platform in its earliest stages. Leveraging your startup experience, you’ll wear multiple hats—spanning product, engineering, and strategy—to drive innovation and execution. You’ll collaborate closely with the founding team to tackle ambiguous challenges, build scalable solutions, and define the future of voice automation. This role offers unparalleled ownership and the chance to shape a category-leading product from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
Drive 0→1 initiatives, from ideation to execution, across product, engineering, or growth, adapting to the company’s most pressing needs.
Build and iterate on core platform features, such as voice agent APIs, integrations, or developer tools, using languages like Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
Collaborate with co-founders to define product strategy, prioritize roadmaps, and align on technical and business goals.
Tackle ambiguous problems, prototyping solutions and shipping production-ready systems under tight timelines.
Mentor early team members, fostering a culture of ownership, speed, and craft.
Translate customer and market feedback into actionable product improvements and strategic recommendations.
GTM / PLG Path
Have founded or co-founded a product-led startup, owning the go-to-market strategy from 0→1.
Bring 2+ years in PLG, growth, or GTM roles (e.g., product marketing, growth ops, customer success, sales-led + PLG hybrid).
Thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, juggling experiments in acquisition, activation, retention, and expansion.
Take ownership like a founder—designing growth loops, running campaigns, and iterating on onboarding experiences to move key metrics.
Communicate clearly, aligning teams around GTM insights and making tough strategic calls with confidence.
Job Details
Job Type: Full-time, 70 hr/week (50 hr/week onsite with flexible hours + 20 hr/week work from home)
Cash: $215k – $290k
Equity: 0.2% – 0.6%
Location: Redwood City, CA, US
US Visas: Retell AI is open to sponsoring work authorization for qualified candidates, including H1B/H-1B, TN, L-1, E-3, F-1 (OPT/CPT), and O-1 visas.
Other Benefits
100% medical, dental, vision insurance coverage
Unlimited breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
Gym and daily commute fee reimbursement
Internet and phone bills covered
Compensation Philosophy
Best Offer Upfront: Choose from three cash-equity balance options; no negotiation needed.
Top 1% Talent: Above-market pay (top 5 percentile) to attract exceptional builders.
High Ownership: Small teams, >$1M revenue/employee, and significant equity.
Performance-Based: Offers tied to interview performance, not experience or past salaries.
Interview Process
Conversations With Co-Founders: You'll go through several focused conversations with Retell's co-founders. We go deep on product thinking, technical ability, and cultural alignment. We move quickly, keep things respectful and transparent, and treat every candidate like a potential future teammate.
Learn More
Retell AI - API That Turns Your LLM Into A Human-Like Voice Agent
Retell AI Basics: Everything You Need to Start Building Voice Agents
Join Retell AI to shape the future of voice automation, leveraging your founder experience to build a category-defining platform.