Founding Member (Contract-to-Hire)

Light Anchor is building the AI-native P&G: a portfolio of consumer brands operated by AI from day one.

We are hiring a founding member for a full-time role, not filling a narrow function. We are looking for someone unusually sharp, high-agency, and fast to learn. We begin with a paid contract built around a real company-level outcome so both sides can establish fit. If the fit is mutual, you join full-time.

Your edge may be in brand, growth, product, engineering, operations, or something we have not named. What matters is that you find the highest-leverage problem, own it end to end, and make the company move.

We follow one rule: we scale with AI, not headcount. Manual operations belong to agents. People supply what agents cannot: strategy, taste, novelty, and the creative hacks that make one person operate like a department.

What you will own

• A company-level outcome that matters now, from launching a brand to unlocking distribution or building the system behind both.
• Work across functions when the problem demands it. Strategy and execution belong to the same owner here.
• Agent workflows that turn a small team into a much larger operating force without adding coordination overhead.
• Fast feedback loops with customers, creative, product, operations, and revenue.
• The standards and operating culture of the company we are building together.

What we are looking for

• You are unusually sharp, learn fast, and turn ambiguous problems into concrete progress.
• You have built something exceptional from zero and can show exactly what you owned.
• You have one area of real depth and the range to work outside it.
• You take responsibility for outcomes, especially when the path is unclear.
• You work with AI agents as collaborators and build systems that make each cycle faster than the last.
• You combine speed with judgment. More output only matters when the work gets better.
• You want to work directly with the founders, close to customers and revenue, with no layer between the decision and the work.

How the full-time role starts

First step

Paid contract

Conversion

We are hiring for a full-time founding role. We begin by working together on a real company-level outcome through a paid contract. Scope, timeline, expected commitment, and compensation are agreed before the engagement begins. If the fit is mutual, you join full-time.

$120,000-$180,000

Equity

Up to 1.5%

Bonus

Tied to performance

We optimize the full-time package for the right combination of salary, ownership, and upside. Inspired by Shopify’s Flex Comp , the ratio is not fixed by us. You shape the salary, equity, and performance bonus mix during negotiation, with equity up to 1.5%.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage upon conversion.
• Relocation support to San Francisco.
• Travel support between San Francisco and Seoul.
• AI tooling and equipment budget.
• Meals when working in person.
• Flexible PTO upon conversion, with a real expectation that you take time off.
• Direct ownership over a company-level outcome and the systems behind it.