About the Role
Brain Co. is seeking leaders to help bring new technology into institutions that impact millions of people. Joining now means shaping both the company and a new category of applied AI. Every project ships to production and is expected to create measurable customer value and impact. You'll work alongside exceptional peers on some of the hardest problems in applied AI.
Responsibilities
- Conduct deep-dive assessments of target companies’ AI strategies, data infrastructure, and technical maturity.
- Synthesize findings into clear, business-oriented insights on opportunities, risks, and value creation potential.
- Partner with engagement lead to manage private equity and corporate sponsor relationships.
- Prepare materials, manage workstreams, and contribute to client-facing presentations and deliverables.
- Translate complex AI/ML capabilities into actionable recommendations for investment committees and portfolio executives.
- Refine and deliver strategic narratives.
- Collaborate with engineering and product leaders to scope, prioritize, and define AI solutions within sponsor-backed assets.
- Support commercial outcomes and technical feasibility assessments.
- Own discrete workstreams within diligence engagements, managing day-to-day execution from research through deliverable production with high analytical rigor.
Requirements
- 2-3+ years of professional experience.
- Background in top-tier consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG), private equity, and/or AI technology companies preferred.
- Startup or high-growth operating experience preferred; comfort with ambiguity and moving fast.
- Experience contributing to complex diligence processes, strategic analysis, or technical evaluation processes.
Skills
- Strong technical literacy in AI/ML, with the ability to evaluate data pipelines, model strategies, and infrastructure at a high level.
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to turn complex analyses into clear insights.
- Executive-level communication; proven ability to influence senior sponsors, investors, and portfolio executives.
- Low-ego, hands-on operator who thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
- Commercial instinct and ownership mindset — capable of connecting AI opportunities directly to value creation.
Location
- SF
Work Type
- Hybrid (3 days/week in office)
Experience Level
- 2-3+ years
Benefits
- Competitive compensation + meaningful equity.
About the Company
- Brain Co. builds AI-native operating systems for large, regulated institutions. Each system is built for a specific industry, powered by agents that push real workflows forward. Underneath it all is Atlas, our proprietary platform that keeps customers in control, secure by design, and never locked into one model.
- Brain Co. is entering its next phase of production deployments on a national scale with an elite team built from Palantir, Google, Meta, and Nvidia, and a growing footprint across government, insurance, health, and financial services.
- Brain Co. is an applied AI startup co-founded by Jared Kushner and Elad Gil, and backed by leading Silicon Valley builders including Patrick Collison and Andrej Karpathy.
- We are building AI applications for the world’s most important institutions, delivering impact on real-world problems across governments, healthcare systems, and critical industries.
- Automated construction permitting for a sovereign government → 80% faster, unlocking $375M+ in value
- Optimized supply chains for a leading global energy company → 30% lower cost, 99% reliability, preventing $100M+ in losses
- Streamlined hospital patient care across national health systems → 40% better outcomes, 80% less admin work
- Raised a $55M Series A from leading investors
- Built a team of 70+ AI experts from Tesla, Google DeepMind, NVIDIA, and Databricks
- At Brain Co., we focus on applying frontier AI to real institutional challenges, working alongside governments, healthcare systems, and critical industries to modernize how essential services operate.
