Scape Technical Chief of Staff
About this role
Scape is hiring a Technical Chief of Staff to work closely with the founders and help scale product, go-to-market, and operations during an early-growth stage. This in-person Stockholm role is high-impact and a strong preparation for future founders, combining hands-on technical judgment with cross-functional program execution.
What you'll do
- Serve as Technical Chief of Staff partnering directly with the founders across product, GTM, and operations.
- Coordinate cross-functional initiatives to align priorities and accelerate execution.
- Translate strategic goals into concrete plans and track delivery against tight deadlines.
- Support founder decision-making with technical context and project-level insights.
- Drive high-impact projects end-to-end, prioritizing what moves the company forward.
- Operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and adapt as priorities shift.
- Work on-site in Stockholm and participate in the company’s early-stage equity and compensation structure.
What Scape is looking for
- Strong technical background and CS fundamentals (e.g., computer science training or equivalent experience).
- Excellent social and communication skills for close collaboration with founders and teams.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and deliver under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Strong work ethic and stress tolerance; comfortable with non-9-to-5 demands.
- Bonus: interest in branding, design, and social channels.
- Willingness to be based in Stockholm for an in-person role; compensation includes salary (~$55–80k/year) plus QESO options (0.15%–0.50%).
Company at a glance
Scape is building the first truly AI native email client, aiming to serve a billion users from Stockholm and lead AI enabled communication. It is backed by Y Combinator, General Catalyst, including OpenAI's VP of Product and Spotify's CMO.
What happens next
Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.
Culture & values
The first 10 hires operate as the founding team.
Everyone from the first 10 hires should operate as a founder.
Deep obsession about the problem and high agency enable ultra high ownership.
If the biggest problem today is a database migration and you are the most suited, that work will fall on your table.
If two weeks forward the biggest problem is context engineering and you are the most suited, your work will shift to that.
If we are working a lot and spending the majority of our time together we should have fun and feel excited about spending time together.
We believe the first 10 hires will hire the first 100, who will hire the first 1000.
Community first.
We are building the company from the heart of the Stockholm ecosystem.
The office is located in a building with a dense startup ecosystem and notable founders nearby.
The building hosts founders and leaders from the startup ecosystem, with frequent curated events featuring notable figures.
The surrounding area includes startups like Lovable and Klarna, with regular ecosystem events.
The building has a rooftop terrace.
We thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to go all in.
There is a strong emphasis on ownership and a growth mindset through flexible, shifting priorities.
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