Expert Operations Manager ($115k-$225k + Equity) at Patronus AI
Software Engineering, Operations, Data Science
San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 115k-225k / year + Equity
Posted on Aug 31, 2026
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Job Title
Expert Operations Manager
Salary
$115k-$225k + Equity
Company Description
Patronus AI is a $50M Series B frontier AI lab building simulation research and infrastructure to accelerate AGI progress. Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Notable Capital, and founded by Meta AI and Google veterans, they develop Digital World Models to evaluate AI performance for enterprises like Adobe.
Job Description
You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of the subject matter experts powering Patronus AI’s simulation environments. From sourcing senior professionals to designing quality systems and vetting processes, you’ll build the operational engine that defines how AI agents are judged against real-world professional standards. This highly autonomous role directly scales the world’s professional expertise into frontier AI.
Location
San Francisco, USA
Why this role is remarkable
Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
How does this work?
This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network.
Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description.
We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it.
Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.
She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network.
The next step is to speak to Jack.
Job Title
Expert Operations Manager
Salary
$115k-$225k + Equity
Company Description
Patronus AI is a $50M Series B frontier AI lab building simulation research and infrastructure to accelerate AGI progress. Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Notable Capital, and founded by Meta AI and Google veterans, they develop Digital World Models to evaluate AI performance for enterprises like Adobe.
Job Description
You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of the subject matter experts powering Patronus AI’s simulation environments. From sourcing senior professionals to designing quality systems and vetting processes, you’ll build the operational engine that defines how AI agents are judged against real-world professional standards. This highly autonomous role directly scales the world’s professional expertise into frontier AI.
Location
San Francisco, USA
Why this role is remarkable
- Ownership of the core operational engine at a high-growth Series B lab backed by Lightspeed and Notable Capital.
- Directly influence the development of AGI by scaling the human expertise required to evaluate and align next-generation frontier models.
- Join an elite team of former Meta AI, Amazon AGI, and Google researchers in a collaborative, high-energy San Francisco headquarters.
- Lead the entire expert lifecycle, including sourcing senior professionals, vetting qualifications, and managing high-stakes project engagements.
- Design and instrument a data-driven operational funnel, building dashboards and quality systems like scoring rubrics and peer review.
- Collaborate with research and delivery teams to define domain expertise requirements for diverse AI simulation environments.
- Possesses 4+ years of experience in expert networks, AI data operations, or professional services resourcing with a focus on throughput and quality.
- Highly analytical mindset with a proven track record of building operational structures from scratch and using data to remove bottlenecks.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to credibly engage senior professionals and a hands-on bias toward automation and AI-driven workflows.
Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
How does this work?
- Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
- Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.
- If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.
This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network.
Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description.
We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it.
Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.