Operations Jobs at Idler
Idler has one open operations role, in San Francisco, paying USD 125k to 400k a year, alongside 4 other open roles.
About Idler
Idler builds evaluation datasets and reinforcement learning environments that teach frontier AI models how real professionals and organizations work. The company partners with institutions to model their workflows. It has closed a multimillion-dollar contract with a foundation lab and raised a $9M seed round led by Paradigm.
The open role
- Special Projects Operator: San Francisco, USD 125k to 400k, posted 26 August 2026.
Also hiring at Idler
Idler is also hiring in engineering (3) and data and AI (1).
Its roles are in San Francisco, CA, US (5).
What operations work involves at an early-stage startup
You set up the systems that keep the company running, from vendors and tooling to how work gets scheduled. The job changes shape as the company grows, and nobody hands you a process to follow. In a large firm this work is split between finance, facilities and a project office.
Questions people ask
Where is the operations job at Idler?
San Francisco.
How much does it pay?
USD 125k to 400k a year, as stated in the posting.
What else is Idler hiring for?
Engineering and data and AI: 4 more roles.