Founding Operator - AI-Native Marketplace Startup
EOS Trading Corp, Florida, NY, United States
Overview
Our Startup is an early-stage marketplace designed to help buyers get better prices by allowing qualified sellers to compete for their business.
Instead of buyers searching seller by seller, the platform allows buyers to submit a request and receive competing quotes from sellers. The goal is to create a faster, more transparent, and more competitive buying experience.
The founder currently operates an established eCommerce company with over $13M in annual sales, 60 employees, and an 11,000 sq. ft. warehouse. The marketplace concept has been in development for several years, and recent advances in AI have made it possible to move much faster.
We already have:
A strong business concept
A premium domain
An initial demo built using AI
o-code tools
An investor pitch deck
Founder capital available for launch
Real-world eCommerce and marketplace experience
We are now looking for the right person to help turn this from concept/demo into a functioning business.
The role
We are looking for a highly intelligent, high-agency, AI-native operator to work directly with the founder and help launch the company.
This is not a traditional corporate role. It is a ground-floor startup role for someone who wants real responsibility, broad exposure, and meaningful upside.
You will help move the company forward across product, operations, AI tools, vendor management, seller/buyer outreach, and launch execution.
You do not need to be a full-time programmer. However, you should be comfortable with technology, AI tools, no-code/low-code platforms, and “vibe coding” workflows. You should be able to work with developers, understand technical tradeoffs, and translate real-world business needs into clear product requirements.
What you will do
Product & Technology
Help manage development of the production platform
Work with external developers, designers, and technical vendors
Translate business requirements into product specs, workflows, and user stories
Use AI tools, no-code tools, and vibe-coding platforms to prototype ideas quickly
Test the platform from the perspective of buyers, sellers, and internal operators
Identify bugs, friction points, and missing features before they become major problems
AI-driven execution
Use tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Lovable, Cursor, Bolt, Replit, Bubble, Zapier, Make, Airtable, and other AI/automation tools
Build simple internal tools, automations, workflows, and prototypes
Use AI agents to accelerate research, outreach, documentation, testing, and operations
Look for manual processes that can be automated or semi-automated
Marketplace growth
Help onboard early sellers
Help attract early buyers
Run outreach campaigns using email, phone, LinkedIn, AI-assisted research, and other channels
Help solve the marketplace “chicken-and-egg” problem
Follow up with sellers to make sure buyers receive quotes
Help create the early “concierge” process before everything is automated
Operations
Solve day-to-day problems as they arise
Coordinate with developers, marketers, sellers, buyers, and other vendors
Build simple processes and systems as the company grows
Track priorities, deadlines, and execution
Help the founder stay focused on the highest-value decisions
Who this role is for
A recent engineering, math, business, or computer science graduate with unusual initiative
A young operator who wants more responsibility
Someone who uses AI tools heavily and wants to apply them in a real startup
Someone who wants to be close to the founder and learn how a business is built
Someone who would rather help build something risky and ambitious than take a safe corporate job
Who this role is not for
You need a highly structured job
You are uncomfortable contacting people directly
You are only interested in strategy and not execution
You are not comfortable using AI and technology every day
You need detailed instructions before taking action
You are unwilling to do mundane tasks when the business requires it
Who you are
We are looking for someone with unusual drive, intelligence, and resourcefulness.
You are highly analytical and logical
You performed well in math, engineering, science, economics, or other quantitative subjects
You enjoy solving messy, real-world problems
You are comfortable figuring things out without step-by-step instructions
You use AI tools constantly and are excited by what they make possible
You are not afraid to contact buyers, sellers, developers, investors, or vendors
You can switch between strategic thinking and mundane execution
You are willing to do unglamorous work today in order to build something valuable tomorrow
You want more responsibility than a normal entry-level or corporate job would give you
Requirements
Strong analytical and quantitative ability
Strong communication skills
High initiative and ownership
Comfort with ambiguity and fast-changing priorities
Familiarity with AI tools, LLMs, AI agents, and/or no-code/low-code tools
Basic understanding of how software products are built
Ability to manage external developers and technical vendors
Willingness to do hands-on operational work
Interest in startups, marketplaces, eCommerce, pricing, negotiation, or AI
Nice to have
Degree or background in engineering, math, computer science, business, economics, or a related field
Strong academic performance in math or quantitative subjects
Experience with either Lovable, Cursor, Bolt, Replit, Bubble, Webflow, Zapier, Make, Airtable, or similar tools
Experience managing developers or technical projects
Experience in eCommerce, marketplaces, lead generation, sales, operations, or growth
Located in South Florida or willing to work in person/hybrid
Location
South Florida is preferred because we would like the person to be able to work with the founder in person when needed. We are currently located in Pembroke Park, FL (Hollywood).
However, we may consider an exceptional remote candidate.
Compensation
Starting salary: $30,000/year. Compensation is expected to increase as the company grows, raises funding, or reaches meaningful revenue milestones
Equity: 1%–3%, with 4 year vesting.
This is an early-stage opportunity. The starting cash compensation is modest, but the role offers significant responsibility, learning, and upside for the right person.
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Our Startup is an early-stage marketplace designed to help buyers get better prices by allowing qualified sellers to compete for their business.
Instead of buyers searching seller by seller, the platform allows buyers to submit a request and receive competing quotes from sellers. The goal is to create a faster, more transparent, and more competitive buying experience.
The founder currently operates an established eCommerce company with over $13M in annual sales, 60 employees, and an 11,000 sq. ft. warehouse. The marketplace concept has been in development for several years, and recent advances in AI have made it possible to move much faster.
We already have:
A strong business concept
A premium domain
An initial demo built using AI
o-code tools
An investor pitch deck
Founder capital available for launch
Real-world eCommerce and marketplace experience
We are now looking for the right person to help turn this from concept/demo into a functioning business.
The role
We are looking for a highly intelligent, high-agency, AI-native operator to work directly with the founder and help launch the company.
This is not a traditional corporate role. It is a ground-floor startup role for someone who wants real responsibility, broad exposure, and meaningful upside.
You will help move the company forward across product, operations, AI tools, vendor management, seller/buyer outreach, and launch execution.
You do not need to be a full-time programmer. However, you should be comfortable with technology, AI tools, no-code/low-code platforms, and “vibe coding” workflows. You should be able to work with developers, understand technical tradeoffs, and translate real-world business needs into clear product requirements.
What you will do
Product & Technology
Help manage development of the production platform
Work with external developers, designers, and technical vendors
Translate business requirements into product specs, workflows, and user stories
Use AI tools, no-code tools, and vibe-coding platforms to prototype ideas quickly
Test the platform from the perspective of buyers, sellers, and internal operators
Identify bugs, friction points, and missing features before they become major problems
AI-driven execution
Use tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Lovable, Cursor, Bolt, Replit, Bubble, Zapier, Make, Airtable, and other AI/automation tools
Build simple internal tools, automations, workflows, and prototypes
Use AI agents to accelerate research, outreach, documentation, testing, and operations
Look for manual processes that can be automated or semi-automated
Marketplace growth
Help onboard early sellers
Help attract early buyers
Run outreach campaigns using email, phone, LinkedIn, AI-assisted research, and other channels
Help solve the marketplace “chicken-and-egg” problem
Follow up with sellers to make sure buyers receive quotes
Help create the early “concierge” process before everything is automated
Operations
Solve day-to-day problems as they arise
Coordinate with developers, marketers, sellers, buyers, and other vendors
Build simple processes and systems as the company grows
Track priorities, deadlines, and execution
Help the founder stay focused on the highest-value decisions
Who this role is for
A recent engineering, math, business, or computer science graduate with unusual initiative
A young operator who wants more responsibility
Someone who uses AI tools heavily and wants to apply them in a real startup
Someone who wants to be close to the founder and learn how a business is built
Someone who would rather help build something risky and ambitious than take a safe corporate job
Who this role is not for
You need a highly structured job
You are uncomfortable contacting people directly
You are only interested in strategy and not execution
You are not comfortable using AI and technology every day
You need detailed instructions before taking action
You are unwilling to do mundane tasks when the business requires it
Who you are
We are looking for someone with unusual drive, intelligence, and resourcefulness.
You are highly analytical and logical
You performed well in math, engineering, science, economics, or other quantitative subjects
You enjoy solving messy, real-world problems
You are comfortable figuring things out without step-by-step instructions
You use AI tools constantly and are excited by what they make possible
You are not afraid to contact buyers, sellers, developers, investors, or vendors
You can switch between strategic thinking and mundane execution
You are willing to do unglamorous work today in order to build something valuable tomorrow
You want more responsibility than a normal entry-level or corporate job would give you
Requirements
Strong analytical and quantitative ability
Strong communication skills
High initiative and ownership
Comfort with ambiguity and fast-changing priorities
Familiarity with AI tools, LLMs, AI agents, and/or no-code/low-code tools
Basic understanding of how software products are built
Ability to manage external developers and technical vendors
Willingness to do hands-on operational work
Interest in startups, marketplaces, eCommerce, pricing, negotiation, or AI
Nice to have
Degree or background in engineering, math, computer science, business, economics, or a related field
Strong academic performance in math or quantitative subjects
Experience with either Lovable, Cursor, Bolt, Replit, Bubble, Webflow, Zapier, Make, Airtable, or similar tools
Experience managing developers or technical projects
Experience in eCommerce, marketplaces, lead generation, sales, operations, or growth
Located in South Florida or willing to work in person/hybrid
Location
South Florida is preferred because we would like the person to be able to work with the founder in person when needed. We are currently located in Pembroke Park, FL (Hollywood).
However, we may consider an exceptional remote candidate.
Compensation
Starting salary: $30,000/year. Compensation is expected to increase as the company grows, raises funding, or reaches meaningful revenue milestones
Equity: 1%–3%, with 4 year vesting.
This is an early-stage opportunity. The starting cash compensation is modest, but the role offers significant responsibility, learning, and upside for the right person.
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