Mission:
We're looking for full stack Product Engineers to join our team building AthenaHQ, the leading platform powering global brands on AI Search.
We’re looking for an engineer who enjoys owning products
You'll work with the latest technologies, interface directly with customers, and have significant influence in defining our technical architecture and tooling decisions.
A typical day in the life includes iterating from customer feedback, scoping out new product features, and forward deployed to solving customer problems
Tech Stack:
Frontend: Next.js App Router, React 19, Motion, Tailwind + Radix primitives
Backend: Node.js, Temporal, Kubernetes, Postgres, OLAP
Outcomes:
Ship full-stack product features with Next.js + TypeScript
Design clean database schemas and queries
Build long-lasting Temporal workflows for complex business logic
Develop responsive, accessible UI components
Obsess over performance and user experience
Contribute to architectural and tech choices
Competencies:
Solid with Next.js and TypeScript
Built and shipped production apps before
Comfortable with modern CSS/UI frameworks
Knowledge of distributed systems
Humble but prideful in your work
Bonus Points:
Temporal experience
Knowledge in marketing technology and content management systems (CMS)
We're hiring a Growth Engineer to build the engine that takes AthenaHQ to $10M+ ARR.
This is not a \"run the blog and manage some paid spend\" role. You'll own the entire growth function, working directly with the CEO and founding team to architect a repeatable, scalable revenue system. You will be responsible for both the fuel (the content, messaging, and creative that reaches our audience) and the engine (the channels, systems, and processes that distribute it and convert it into pipeline).
Design and execute experiments to increase lead generation across channels
Test hypotheses, measure results, and report findings to the team
Double down on what works and build compounding growth loops
We won't judge you on failed experiments. We value curiosity and grit. Show us what you've got.
Architect end-to-end systems that make growth repeatable, not ad hoc
Own the marketing-to-sales-to-CSM handoff: build seamless flows so contacts move through our pipeline without friction
Set up and manage the tools, automations, and analytics infrastructure that power our growth engine
You should have a high learning curve and be comfortable picking up new platforms from scratch
We operate on a high-agency basis. If you see an opportunity or a problem, you take action instead of waiting for permission.
Own results and entire areas of the company, not just tasks. At an early-stage startup, your scope expands as fast as you do.
You've built an end-to-end project in Claude Code (or similar) that you're comfortable demo'ing
You use AI tools daily to move faster, think more clearly, and multiply your output
Be a power user of the AthenaHQ platform itself, providing daily product feedback to our product team
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.
Category-defining company. GEO/AEO is one of the biggest shifts in digital marketing in a decade. You'll be at the center of it.
Real traction. We're not pre-product. We have paying Fortune 500 customers and strong revenue growth.
YC-backed. W25 batch, with top-tier investors behind us.
Direct access to leadership. You'll work side-by-side with the CEO and founding team every day.
Outsized impact. The growth systems you build here will directly determine the trajectory of the company.
Location: In-person at our San Francisco office, 5 days a week
Reports to: CEO
AthenaHQ is the leading platform for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), helping brands optimize their visibility across AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude.
Founded by former Google Search PM and backed by the creator of Google Image Search, Y Combinator, and angels from DeepMind, Anthropic, and OpenAI.
We're working with brands like Coinbase, SoFi, Twilio to win in the new era of AI-powered search.
We treat distribution like an engineering problem: building systems, running experiments, and compounding results over time.
We're hiring our Founding Growth Marketer to build the engine that takes AthenaHQ to $10M+ ARR.
This is not a \"run the blog and manage some paid spend\" role. You'll own the entire growth function, working directly with the CEO and founding team to architect a repeatable, scalable revenue system. You will be responsible for both the fuel (the content, messaging, and creative that reaches our audience) and the engine (the channels, systems, and processes that distribute it and convert it into pipeline).
Design and execute experiments to increase lead generation across channels
Test hypotheses, measure results, and report findings to the team
Double down on what works and build compounding growth loops
We won't judge you on failed experiments. We value curiosity and grit. Show us what you've got.
Architect end-to-end systems that make growth repeatable, not ad hoc
Own the marketing-to-sales-to-CSM handoff: build seamless flows so contacts move through our pipeline without friction
Set up and manage the tools, automations, and analytics infrastructure that power our growth engine
You should have a high learning curve and be comfortable picking up new platforms from scratch
We operate on a high-agency basis. If you see an opportunity or a problem, you take action instead of waiting for permission.
Own results and entire areas of the company, not just tasks. At an early-stage startup, your scope expands as fast as you do.
You've built an end-to-end project in Claude Code (or similar) that you're comfortable demo'ing
You use AI tools daily to move faster, think more clearly, and multiply your output
Be a power user of the AthenaHQ platform itself, providing daily product feedback to our product team
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.
Category-defining company. GEO/AEO is one of the biggest shifts in digital marketing in a decade. You'll be at the center of it.
Real traction. We're not pre-product. We have paying Fortune 500 customers and strong revenue growth.
YC-backed. W25 batch, with top-tier investors behind us.
Direct access to leadership. You'll work side-by-side with the CEO and founding team every day.
Outsized impact. The growth systems you build here will directly determine the trajectory of the company.
Location: In-person at our San Francisco office, 5 days a week
Reports to: CEO
AthenaHQ is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.
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About the role
We're looking for a Founding Product Marketer to own how AthenaHQ shows up in the market. You'll improve the messaging foundation, lead launches, and create the assets that help customers get value fast and help Sales and CS close and retain. This is a hands-on role: you'll work directly with the founders and executive team and have real influence over how we grow.
This role is in-person and based in San Francisco.
What You Will Do
Own Product Marketing End-to-End
Develop and evolve positioning, messaging, and narrative
Maintain a crisp understanding of who we serve, why we win, and where we fit in the market
Lead Launches and Announcements
Plan launch strategy and timelines
Write and ship launch materials: release notes, blog posts, emails, in-app messaging, social copy
Partner with Product and Engineering to translate features into customer value
Drive Adoption with Customer Success
Define adoption goals and success metrics for new features
Create enablement and customer-facing materials that support rollout
Capture and distribute learnings from the field
Collect Use Cases and Voice of the Customer
Run customer interviews and synthesize insights
Build a use-case library, case studies, and reference stories
Turn insights into product feedback and roadmap inputs
Support Sales with Practical Enablement
Create how-to content, demo narratives, one-pagers, pitch decks, and competitive guidance
Build objection-handling and FAQ resources grounded in real customer conversations
Partner on sales motions, messaging tests, and pipeline influence
Use AI to Move Faster and Create Better Work
Leverage AI tools for research synthesis, drafting, iteration, personalization, and asset production
Improve team workflows with repeatable prompts and lightweight automation
What We Are Looking For
5+ years in product marketing, B2B SaaS strongly preferred
Experience owning messaging and launches for products with both technical and non-technical users
Strong writing and storytelling across formats: web, email, decks, in-app
Ability to translate customer needs into crisp product value and vice versa
Comfortable working closely with Product, CS, and Sales and directly with the founders on positioning
Strong project management; able to ship independently
Data-informed: you define success metrics and learn from outcomes
Nice to Have
First or early PMM hire experience
Building customer evidence: case studies, references, ROI stories
Familiarity with sales-led motions, in-app messaging, and lifecycle marketing across multiple personas
Competitive positioning and category creation experience
What Success Looks Like in Your First 90 Days
A clear messaging framework the whole company uses
A repeatable launch process with templates and timelines
Core sales enablement assets: how-to's, objections, FAQ, landing pages and pitch narrative
A customer insights cadence with a lightweight use-case and quote repository
A strong cross-functional rhythm with Product ad Customer Success
Compensation
Base salary starting at $130k plus benefits, generous equity plan and PTO policy.
How to apply
Send your resume and a few examples of your work: a launch page, email, deck, blog post, enablement doc, or anything that shows how you think and write. Include a brief note on how you use AI day-to-day.
About AthenaHQ
Athena helps brands take control and grow on GenAI Search. Founded by a former Google Search product manager, Athena helps 300+ global customers such as SoFi, Coinbase, and Paperless Post drive traffic and activate GenAI as the fastest-growing growth channel.
We pride ourselves in a curiosity-first and AI-native culture. We have a team of former founders, indie hackers, MIT PhD, and D1 athletes.