This is a 3-month program designed to give you a taste of the different sides of operations at a fast-growing startup — and give us a chance to figure out where you'd fit best on the team long-term.
About Tandem
We're the first AI-native office brokerage, helping fast-growing startups find office space. We also operate Basecamp, a shared workspace in SoMa that's home to ~100 YC and venture-backed companies — one of the densest concentrations of early-stage startup energy in San Francisco.
What you'd actually do
Rotate across our SF operations team. Over 3 months, expect to:
This is an on-the-ground role. You'll spend a lot of your time out in the city - touring spaces, meeting customers, walking tenants through move-ins. We say this up front because we want to be clear: this is hard work, and the people who thrive here are the ones who are energized by being out in the world. If you want to very quickly learn what it’s like to work at a startup and experience this magical SF AI moment, you should consider this role!
Who we're looking for
Why this is unusual
Most ops roles at startups want 2–3 years of experience. We've found that the best people on our team came in green and learned fast — but they're hard to identify on a resume. So we're skipping the resume.
Because we serve startups and run a shared workspace for over 100 YC teams, we have a front-row seat to the emerging AI scene in San Francisco. This is an opportunity to get direct exposure to the YC/AI startup scene - and break in - for someone who might otherwise feel like an outsider.
The rotational structure exists because we want to work together, spend time learning you and where the best fit is within our organization, and give you a chance to see the job before committing. Our intent going in is to convert.
Logistics
We've replaced the resume with a short written answer and a 60-second video. The whole application should take about 10 minutes.
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What to expect:
We review applications on a rolling basis. Final deadline is June 1, 2026.
The pandemic reduced office use nationwide by 50%, and tenants have been left to deal with highly inflexible, long term lease agreements that don’t fit today’s office use patterns.
The traditional brokerage model works great for big spaces and long terms. But when you want to talk smaller units, short term lengths, shared and common areas, you’re out of luck.
Tandem is an AI-native office leasing platform. We’re using technology to unlock an easier leasing process. Our AI co-pilot provides a white-glove-quality B2B office search experience, with a fraction of the human labor typically required.
Today we’re serving three primary markets — NY, SF and BOS. We’ve helped more than 500 companies find great office space and have seen double-digit month-over-month growth.
Salary
$70,000 - $100,000
Equity
0.05% - 0.15%
Location
San Francisco, CA, US