Respan

What we’re building Respan is building the self-driving observability and evals platform for AI teams, used by 60+ YC companies and hundreds of AI teams. The role As Chief of Staff, you will be embedded with the founding team and operate across every function. One week you might be preparing a board deck, the next you are redesigning an internal workflow or scoping a new GTM motion. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety, moves fast, and wants a front-row seat to building a company from the ground up. What you’ll do: Partner with founders to define and execute on company priorities Drive cross-functional initiatives from planning through completion Build and improve internal processes, reporting, and team operations Prepare materials for fundraising, board meetings, and key partnerships Identify bottlenecks and unblock the team wherever needed What you must have: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent written and verbal communication Ability to context-switch quickly and operate with minimal direction Familiarity with SaaS metrics Willingness to work in person in Bay Area, CA Strong plus: Ex-founder strongly preferred Experience in operations or a high-growth startup Fundraising or developer tools experience

What we’re building Respan is building the self-driving observability and evals platform for AI teams, used by 60+ YC companies and hundreds of AI teams. The role You will design the interfaces that AI engineers use to trace, evaluate, and improve their agents. That means trace visualizers, eval dashboards, prompt editors, and more. These are complex tools that need to feel effortless. What you’ll do: Design end-to-end product experiences from concept to pixel-perfect specs Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs in Figma Work directly with engineers to ship designs with high craft standards Conduct user research and usability testing with customers Define and evolve our design system and component library What you must have: Portfolio demonstrating strong UI/UX design for technical products Proficiency in Figma and modern design tooling Ability to balance aesthetics with usability and information density What is nice to have: Experience designing for developer tools, data platforms, or B2B SaaS Familiarity with design systems and component libraries Basic understanding of frontend development (HTML, CSS, React) Experience with user research methodologies

What we’re building Respan is building the self-driving observability and evals platform for AI teams, used by 60+ YC companies and hundreds of AI teams. The role This is a foundational role for our team. As we move further upmarket and work more closely with enterprise customers, we are looking for someone who can help us build this motion from the ground up. This role is not just about managing pipeline or running sales conversations. We want someone who is technical enough to deeply understand the product, understand how customers evaluate this space, and turn those insights into a strong and repeatable sales process. Because this is our first hire in this function, there will be a high degree of ownership. You will not be stepping into an existing system. You will help create it. You will play a key role in shaping: how we approach enterprise sales how we qualify and manage pipeline how we position and communicate the product how we learn from customers and feed that back into the company We care a lot about finding someone who is thoughtful, practical, and genuinely excited to work closely with customers. This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys both the technical side and the business side, and wants to have real influence on how a company grows. What you’ll do Build our enterprise GTM motion from the ground up Run discovery, qualification, and customer-facing sales conversations Develop a deep understanding of the product and translate technical capabilities into business value Work closely with prospects and customers to understand their needs, constraints, and evaluation criteria Help define and improve our sales process, qualification framework, and pipeline management Shape how we talk about the product in enterprise settings Partner closely with founders and the product team to turn customer feedback into actionable insights Help create the systems, materials, and playbooks needed to scale the function over time What we’re looking for Strong technical fluency and ability to understand a technical product in depth Ability to engage credibly with technical buyers and enterprise stakeholders Strong communication skills in both technical and business conversations Good judgment, practicality, and comfort operating in ambiguity High ownership and willingness to build from zero Genuine interest in working closely with customers and helping shape company growth Why this role Foundational hire with real ownership Opportunity to define how enterprise GTM works at Respan Close collaboration with the founding team Direct influence on product, positioning, and company growth If this sounds like you, or if you know someone who might be a great fit, please reach out.

What we’re building Respan is building the self-driving observability and evals platform for AI teams, used by 60+ YC companies and hundreds of AI teams. The role You will own the marketing function at Respan end to end: brand voice and visual direction, technical content and storytelling, social and community presence, launches and conferences, and the paid plus organic acquisition mix that keeps qualified leads flowing into our funnel. What you’ll do: Own brand strategy, voice, and visual direction across the website, social, and product surfaces Drive content production including blog posts, technical guides, customer stories, and launch videos Plan and execute launches across Product Hunt, Show HN, X and LinkedIn announcements, and press outreach Run growth marketing across paid and organic channels with clear pipeline accountability Show up where AI engineers are: conferences, Discord, X, LinkedIn, podcasts, and OSS communities What you must have: 1+ years of marketing experience at a developer tools, AI, or B2B SaaS company Excellent writer who can translate technical depth into compelling, plain-language stories Comfortable with the AI engineering vocabulary (LLMs, agents, evals, observability) Willingness to work in person in Bay Area, CA What is nice to have: Existing presence in the AI developer community (X, LinkedIn, Discord, blog, or podcast) Hands-on experience running launches at a developer tools or AI startup Light hands-on with HTML/CSS, no-code tools, or analytics so you can ship without engineering Background as an engineer, technical writer, or DevRel before moving into marketing

What we’re building Respan is building the self-driving observability and evals platform for AI teams, used by 60+ YC companies and hundreds of AI teams. The role You will be the person who talks to customers, understands their pain points, and then builds the features that solve them. This role is equal parts engineering and product thinking. We are looking for someone with strong frontend skills who also cares deeply about the why behind every feature. You will work closely with design, ship polished UI, and iterate based on real usage data. What you’ll do: Own user-facing features from ideation through launch Talk to customers weekly to understand pain points and validate solutions Build polished, performant UI with React and Next.js Write clear specs and collaborate with the design team on UX Instrument features with analytics and iterate based on usage data What you must have: Strong frontend skills with TypeScript, React, and modern CSS Excellent product taste and attention to detail Comfortable talking to customers and translating feedback into features What is nice to have: Experience building developer tools or B2B SaaS products Familiarity with product analytics tools such as Mixpanel, Amplitude, or PostHog Experience with user research or customer development processes Background in design or strong visual sensibility

Respan is the one-stop LLM engineering platform: gateway, observability, prompt optimization, and evals. Our customers are AI-native startups shipping production agents - Retell AI, Gumloop, Octolane, HackerRank, and others. We're early, the pipeline is already real, and we're hiring our founding SDR to own top of funnel and build the playbook with us. What you'll do Own outbound to AI-native startups - account research, personalized cold sequences, booking qualified meetings Run the full SDR motion: LinkedIn, email, occasionally calls. You'll be talking to AI engineers and founders, not generic IT buyers Build and iterate on the outbound playbook alongside the founders — nothing here is set in stone Hand off warm meetings to AEs (and likely run some discovery yourself early on) Must-haves You can hold a credible conversation about LLM infra - what observability is, why evals matter, what "prompt drift" means. You don't need to be an engineer, but you need to know our customers' world cold Sharp written voice. We sell to technical buyers; marketing-speak gets ignored. Your DMs need to read like an engineer wrote them Hustle and outcome bias. We measure meetings booked and pipeline created, not activity counts Comfort with ambiguity — you're helping write the playbook, not executing someone else's Bonus Prior SDR experience selling dev tools or AI infra Familiarity with other LLM observability tools You've cold-called or DM'd technical buyers before and have the scars to show it Career-pivot candidates welcome if you can show you've taught yourself the space Comp Base + uncapped commission + meaningful early-stage equity. Calibrated to experience.

What we’re building Respan is building the self-driving observability and evals platform for AI teams, used by 60+ YC companies and hundreds of AI teams. The role You will own the frontend architecture of Respan's platform: trace visualizers, eval dashboards, prompt editors, and the design system that ties it all together. This is a senior role with real architectural ownership. We are looking for someone who is opinionated about code quality, focused on performance, and can mentor the team on frontend best practices while still shipping fast. What you’ll do: Architect and build high-performance UI with React and Next.js Own the frontend architecture, component library, and design system Collaborate closely with design to ship pixel-perfect, accessible interfaces Mentor other engineers on frontend best practices and code quality Drive performance optimization across the platform UI What you must have: 5+ years of frontend engineering experience with TypeScript and React Deep knowledge of modern CSS, layout systems, and animation Strong opinions on code quality, testing, and component architecture Strong plus: Experience building complex data-heavy UIs such as dashboards, editors, or visualizers Track record of building and maintaining design systems Experience with performance profiling and optimization Contributions to open-source frontend projects or libraries

What we’re building Respan is building the self-driving observability and evals platform for AI teams, used by 60+ YC companies and hundreds of AI teams. The role You will own SEO and growth content for Respan, helping us capture high-intent search traffic around AI gateways, LLM observability, evals, agents, and AI infrastructure. This role is for someone who can turn technical topics into content that ranks, earns trust from developers, and converts into signups or demos. What you’ll do: Build and execute Respan’s SEO strategy Research keywords, competitors, and search intent Create landing pages, comparison pages, listicles, and technical blog briefs Write or edit content for developers, AI engineers, and technical founders Track SEO performance and improve what is working Work with founders and engineers to turn product insights into content What you must have: Strong technical SEO and content strategy experience Strong writing/editing skills for technical audiences Ability to prioritize by business value, not just search volume Experience with tools like Google Search Console, GA, Ahrefs, or Semrush Strong plus: Experience with AI, LLMs, MLOps, observability, evals, or API infrastructure Examples of content that ranked and drove signups or demos Experience with backlinks, digital PR, or programmatic SEO Background working with devtools or early-stage startups

What we’re building Respan is building the self-driving observability and evals platform for AI teams, used by 60+ YC companies and hundreds of AI teams. The role You will work on the systems that make Respan intelligent: automated evaluations, prompt optimization, model routing, and AI-powered analysis of traces and logs. This is deeply technical AI engineering, not just API calls. We are looking for someone who understands LLMs from the inside out and can build reliable, production-grade AI systems that thousands of teams depend on daily. What you’ll do: Design and build AI-powered features including eval frameworks and prompt optimization Develop LLM-as-judge pipelines for automated quality assessment Build and maintain model routing, caching, and fallback systems Experiment with new model capabilities and translate them into product features Collaborate with customers to understand AI workflow pain points and build solutions What you must have: Strong software engineering skills with Python and TypeScript Hands-on experience building with LLMs in production (not just prototypes) Deep understanding of prompt engineering, eval methodologies, and model behavior Strong plus: Experience with fine-tuning, RAG, or agent frameworks Background in ML infrastructure or MLOps Familiarity with observability systems or developer tools Contributions to open-source AI/ML projects

What we’re building Respan is building the self-driving observability and evals platform for AI teams, used by 60+ YC companies and hundreds of AI teams. The role You will work on everything from the backend tracing pipeline and eval framework to the React dashboard that thousands of AI teams use daily. We are a small team, so you will own features end-to-end. This role is for someone who is comfortable jumping between Python and TypeScript, cares about both system design and user experience, and wants to ship things that matter every week. What you’ll do: Build and ship product features across the full stack (React, Next.js, Python, PostgreSQL) Design and implement APIs, data pipelines, and real-time systems Collaborate directly with founders and customers to scope and prioritize work Own features from design through deployment and iteration Contribute to infrastructure decisions and system architecture What you must have: Strong experience with TypeScript, React, and Node.js or Python Comfortable building and deploying production web applications Ability to move fast and ship iteratively in an early-stage environment Strong plus: Experience with data-intensive applications or observability tools Familiarity with PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, or similar databases Background in developer tools or B2B SaaS Good instincts for product and user experience

What we’re building Respan is building the self-driving observability and evals platform for AI teams, used by 60+ YC companies and hundreds of AI teams. The role This internship is for builders who already use AI tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex to move fast. You will work alongside the engineering team, shipping real product features using vibe coding workflows: prompting, iterating, and reviewing AI-generated code to build production software. We are looking for someone who is naturally curious, learns quickly, and is excited about the future of AI-assisted development. You will get hands-on experience building developer tools at a startup where your work ships to thousands of users. What you’ll do: Build and ship product features using AI-assisted development workflows Prototype new ideas quickly using LLM-powered coding tools Review, test, and iterate on AI-generated code to meet production standards Collaborate with the engineering team on full-stack projects (React, Next.js, Python) Contribute to internal tooling and automation that improves team velocity What you must have: Proficiency with AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex Basic understanding of web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript) Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new tools quickly Willingness to work in person in Bay Area, CA Strong plus: Personal projects or portfolio demonstrating use of AI-assisted development Familiarity with React, Next.js, or Python Interest in developer tools, LLMs, and the AI ecosystem Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related field