Crossing Hurdles is a global recruitment consultancy partnering with a fast-growing YC W24 startup building high-performance CI infrastructure that orchestrates GitHub Actions on bare-metal CPUs and scales rapidly.

About Client

Our client is a fast-growing YC W24 startup building the fastest way to run GitHub Actions. Their platform orchestrates CI workflows on a fleet of bare-metal gaming CPUs, with build caches co-located next to jobs all enabled by a simple one-line code change. Backed by $13.5M in funding from Google Ventures, the company has scaled ARR from $1M to $3M in just four months and continues to grow rapidly.

Role: Business Operations Lead

Compensation: $170k - $210k + Equity

Location: San Francisco, California

YOE: 4+ years of experience in startups and analytical roles in finance

Benefits - Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, Unlimited PTO, Quarterly offsite, 12 weeks fully paid parental leave (US)

About the role

The Biz Ops Lead will be the first operations hire, working closely with the CEO and co-founders to own key financial and operational initiatives. This role focuses on executing high-impact projects, operating in ambiguity, and supporting the company’s scale as it prepares for Series B.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in startups and analytical roles in finance (investment banking/investing) or consulting
Experience at an early stage startup (i.e. BizOps)
Highly analytical and been in an analytical role before

Why Candidate Should Join

First Biz Ops hire working closely with the CEO on strategic and operational initiatives.
Ended 2025 at ~$8M ARR, planning to end 2026 at $30-40M ARR
Experiencing rapid growth with a 12x revenue increase in 2025
Blacksmith is preparing for a Series B and offers the opportunity to be part of their first ops hire in a high-growth environment.

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