Tech Fellow opening at SciFi VC
We're looking for aspiring founders and company builders to work with us to start companies solving hard problems
Tech Fellows at SciFi VC
What is SciFi?
SciFi is Max and Nellie Levchin’s venture fund that partners with exceptional founders solving hard problems that require intense curiosity, intellectual depth, and often, science.
SciFi invests in very high potential early stage startups in financial technology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, marketplaces, and frontier technology such as bio-automation and quantum computing, among other sectors. Our portfolio includes Stripe, Brex, Playground AI, PsiQuantum, Virta Health, Aven, and many more.
Job Description
SciFi is looking for aspiring founders and company builders seeking to solve hard problems in large and complex industries (e.g. Fintech, AI, etc) to join us in a combined effort to start a significant company. You likely are already thinking about solving challenges you see in the market today and are looking for a place where you can collaborate with others to hone in on the problem and then identify, test, and build conviction around a solution. The role will entail collaborating with the SciFi VC team and other domain experts on:
Thesis formation within markets of interest to you and us.
Meeting with and analyzing startup pitches in relevant verticals.
Building experiments to assess ideas, understand markets and customers, and explore proofs-of-concept leading to the formation of a new company.
Job Requirements
The ideal candidate would have:
Curiosity: You ask why — about products, systems, customers, workflows, technical capabilities, academic papers, and business models. You have a history of following-up your musings with learning and active experimentation.
Deep technology expertise: Peers consider you a deep expert in your area of expertise (artificial intelligence, data science, image processing, specialty system components, financial technology, etc.)
Industry experience: You've spent 3+ years working in a significant technical role on a hard technology product. You know what it means to create real products, deal with dirty data, solve customer problems, and deliver on schedule.
A tinkering mindset: You play with new APIs, tools, LLM’s, and devices. We want to know what interests you, how you learn, and what you’ve built.
Rapid experimentation: Create and execute MVP experiments that emphasize quick learning to test technology, product, and market intuition. Have the willingness to “throw away” 80% of what we create.
Team player. You’re flexible and adaptable to change and can work well with an interdisciplinary team in unstructured environments.
This position is located in our office in San Francisco where you’ll be collaborating on a weekly basis with the SciFi VC team and a small number of other tech fellows.
Contact
Please reach out to careers@scifi.vc with why you’re a fit for the role and a resume if interested.