CosignWatch Highlights Eight Tech Operators and Builders Open to New Roles

CosignWatch Highlights Eight Tech Operators and Builders Open to New Roles The first edition of CosignWatch highlights eight tech builders and operators seeking new roles across San Francisco and New York, spanning frontier AI, product leadership, engineering, and business operations. Cosign published the first edition of CosignWatch, featuring eight operators open to new career opportunities. Candidates include product and engineering specialists from Meta Superintelligence Labs and Microsoft's Office of the CTO. Several experienced chiefs of staff and operations professionals from companies like Atlassian, HashiCorp, and the office of Mark Pincus are actively seeking early- and growth-stage roles. The newsletter also links to an 11-person curated list of top new media talent assembled by Erik Torenberg. Product and Engineering Profiles The edition highlights a San Francisco-based Director at Meta Superintelligence Labs leading strategy and GTM for frontier AI models who is exploring senior product or GTM positions at later-stage firms. It also features a software engineer from Microsoft's Office of the CTO who worked on Copilot and Agents Core and is seeking forward-deployed engineer positions at early- or growth-stage companies. Additional product-focused candidates include a founding designer specializing in AI-native design systems and a former founder of Antimatter who previously served as SVP of AI product at Alpha School. Business Operations and Chief of Staff Talent Several featured operators specialize in executive office and operations roles. Candidates include a former Atlassian Chief of Staff who previously led growth at Instacart and launched Slack's Dublin headquarters, a HashiCorp CMO Chief of Staff who supported operations through the IBM acquisition, and an operator from Mark Pincus's office with an interest in longevity and biotech. Additionally, a recent Stanford graduate working in Series A startup BizOps is seeking founder's associate, deployment, or GTM roles. Media Talent Curation Beyond candidate listings, the publication addresses the demand for creator, operator, and tastemaker roles in the AI industry. It features a curated Cosign list by Erik Torenberg highlighting 11 selections for top new media talent, alongside an invitation for readers to submit external nominations.

CosignWatch发布首期推荐：8位寻求新机会的科技人才 Cosign推出第一期《CosignWatch》通讯，展示了8位来自Meta、微软、Atlassian等科技背景、正在寻找合适岗位的人才名单，并推荐了新媒体人才榜单。 首期CosignWatch聚焦8位分布于旧金山和纽约的从业者与建设者，涵盖产品、GTM、前线工程（FDE）、设计工程、商业运营（BizOps）和幕僚长等职能。 候选人背景包括Meta超智能实验室总监、微软CTO办公室工程师、Atlassian及HashiCorp前幕僚长、AI初创企业创始人等。

*We launched [Cosign](https://a16zjobs.substack.com/p/introducing-cosign-a-new-space-to) to connect the top people in tech. Since then, we’ve watched founders make hires and cofounders find each other. This is us delivering some of that serendipity to you.* *Welcome to our first edition of **CosignWatch**.* *Eight operators & builders open to the right fit.* [Connect with them on Cosign →](https://cosign.co/lists/cosign/qn7ehndv97cbcc5zk8cm8cg7es8g6grz) **[PRODUCT / GTM LEADER · SF](https://cosign.co/lists/cosign/qn7ehndv97cbcc5zk8cm8cg7es8g6grz?item=anonymous%3Aq580f6f694g449w44nfqwarv6h8g9dnw)** Director at Meta Superintelligence Labs, leading product strategy and GTM for frontier AI models. Interested in senior product or GTM roles at later-stage companies. [CHIEF OF STAFF · SF](https://cosign.co/lists/cosign/qn7ehndv97cbcc5zk8cm8cg7es8g6grz?item=anonymous%3Aq58cssdnhz4sxbp02nk8p9ekd58gd484) Chief of Staff at Atlassian, led growth programs at Instacart, opened Slack’s Dublin HQ, and ran product launches at Box. Looking for a Chief of Staff role on an early team. [FORWARD DEPLOYED ENGINEER · SF](https://cosign.co/lists/cosign/qn7ehndv97cbcc5zk8cm8cg7es8g6grz?item=anonymous%3Aq584dwsvgavw90p1y25p4j1sad8gdh96) Software engineer in the Office of the CTO at Microsoft, working on their Copilot and Agents Core products. Looking to join an early- or growth-stage team as an FDE. [DESIGN ENGINEER · SF](https://cosign.co/lists/cosign/qn7ehndv97cbcc5zk8cm8cg7es8g6grz?item=anonymous%3Aq58dr7x5fejf102fzg8d0s4s7d8gdwpg) Founding designer on an AI consumer product, previously product design at Handshake. Specializes in AI-native design and brand systems. [BIZOPS · SF](https://cosign.co/lists/cosign/qn7ehndv97cbcc5zk8cm8cg7es8g6grz?item=anonymous%3Aq585cgajzxj59tyhwk62ts8kp58gdgm5) Chief of Staff to HashiCorp’s CMO through its IBM acquisition, managed ops for a 200-person marketing team. Open to Chief of of Staff, BizOps or Growth roles. [PRODUCT · NYC](https://cosign.co/lists/cosign/qn7ehndv97cbcc5zk8cm8cg7es8g6grz?item=anonymous%3Aq581th89wjxwt05he5cmdypej18gcm0r) Founded Antimatter, sold it to Alpha School, then ran AI product there as SVP. Previously led product at Bloomberg and Figure 1. Looking for a product IC or leadership role at a growth-stage company. [GTM · SF/NYC](https://cosign.co/lists/cosign/qn7ehndv97cbcc5zk8cm8cg7es8g6grz?item=anonymous%3Aq585ma91e1vzz3wypp2dpqmp9h8g8td2) Recent Stanford grad in BizOps at a Series A startup, specializing in data analytics. Looking for GTM, deployments, or founder’s associate roles. [BIZOPS · SF](https://cosign.co/lists/cosign/qn7ehndv97cbcc5zk8cm8cg7es8g6grz?item=anonymous%3Aq586fjsk0njfqqwppy2xrftat58gc418) Chief of Staff in the office of [Mark Pincus](https://cosign.co/markpinc), supporting company incubation, investing, and special projects. Looking for operator roles with a special interest in longevity and biotech. *If you know someone excellent we should feature in this newsletter, [nominate them here](https://form.typeform.com/to/NJIxZazW).* According to the internet, the hardest hire in AI right now is the elusive creator / operator / tastemaker. Erik Torenberg cosigned his 11 picks for [Top New Media Talent](https://cosign.co/lists/eriktorenberg/top-new-media-talent). Think there’s someone he missed? [Nominate them on Cosign →](https://cosign.co/lists/eriktorenberg/top-new-media-talent) *This newsletter is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. Furthermore, this content is not investment advice, nor is it intended for use by any investors or prospective investors in any a16z funds. This newsletter may link to other websites or contain other information obtained from third-party sources - a16z has not independently verified nor makes any representations about the current or enduring accuracy of such information. If this content includes third-party advertisements, a16z has not reviewed such advertisements and does not endorse any advertising content or related companies contained therein. Any investments or portfolio companies mentioned, referred to, or described are not representative of all investments in vehicles managed by a16z; visit [https://a16z.com/investment-list/](https://a16z.com/investment-list/) for a full list of investments. Other important information can be found at [a16z.com/disclosures](http://a16z.com/disclosures). You’re receiving this newsletter since you opted in earlier; if you would like to opt out of future newsletters you may unsubscribe immediately.*