Growth Engineer

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$110K/yr – $165K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive growth experiments and build repeatable systems to propel lead generation at an AI-native startup.

  • Own growth experiments across channels to learn what moves the needle.
  • Architect end-to-end growth systems including marketing-to-sales handoffs.
  • Be an AI-native operator using daily AI tools and the AthenaHQ platform.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Run Growth Experiments - Design and execute experiments to increase lead generation across channels
  • Run Growth Experiments - Test hypotheses, measure results, and report findings to the team
  • Run Growth Experiments - Double down on what works and build compounding growth loops
  • Run Growth Experiments - We won't judge you on failed experiments. We value curiosity and grit. Show us what you've got.
  • Build Systems - Architect end-to-end systems that make growth repeatable, not ad hoc
  • Build Systems - Own the marketing-to-sales-to-CSM handoff: build seamless flows so contacts move through our pipeline without friction
  • Build Systems - Set up and manage the tools, automations, and analytics infrastructure that power our growth engine
  • Build Systems - You should have a high learning curve and be comfortable picking up new platforms from scratch
  • Take Ownership - We operate on a high-agency basis. If you see an opportunity or a problem, you take action instead of waiting for permission.
  • Take Ownership - Own results and entire areas of the company, not just tasks. At an early-stage startup, your scope expands as fast as you do.
  • Be AI-Native - You've built an end-to-end project in Claude Code (or similar) that you're comfortable demo'ing
  • Be AI-Native - You use AI tools daily to move faster, think more clearly, and multiply your output
  • Be AI-Native - Be a power user of the AthenaHQ platform itself, providing daily product feedback to our product team

Requirements

  • No specific background or years of experience required. We care about your ability to do the job.
  • Strong critical thinking. You form your own hypotheses about markets and channels, you don't blindly follow playbooks.
  • Systems-oriented mindset. You think in loops, leverage, and compounding, not one-off campaigns.
  • Comfort with ambiguity. You can figure out what to do when nobody has told you what to do.
  • Bias toward action . You ship, measure, learn, and iterate quickly.
  • Clear communication. You can articulate what you're doing, why, and what you've learned.
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AthenaHQ

Action on AI Search with Athena.Backed by Y Combinator, FCVC (seed investor in Coinbase, Instacart, Webflow, Rippling), Eli Schwartz, and current and former CMOs, AthenaHQ is the preferred AI-search partner for forward-thinking marketing organizationsFeatured on Forbes, WSJ, and Business Insider.Trusted by hundreds of next-gen marketing teams at Paperless Post, Ollie, Checkr, OneSignal, and more.

Founded in 2024
San Francisco, California, USA
16 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
80.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.3%
Direct
45.4%
Referral
13.9%
Social
5.8%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
30 years
Median Tenure
1.4 years

Funding

Total Funding
$2.7M
Last Raise
$500K
Pre Seed, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2025
    Pre Seed • $500K