OCV has a unique and exciting opportunity to join a newly formed open source company as CEO. This role is pivotal in steering the organization's growth, collaborating with the founding CTO, and building a dynamic team to enhance the impact of the open source project and design and execute on the roadmap for commercial success.
OCV will launch the company with an initial $2M SAFE funding + provide the support of the OCV model and guidance. The CEO will be responsible for partnering closely with the founding CTO to align development roadmap and go to market strategies, handle day to day management decisions, in order to achieve rapid growth to position the company for additional funding.
Location: Remote, USA (with a preference for California or New York)
Structure:
Full-time employee of the company. This role is eligible for benefits offered at the company. Stock options with a 4-year vesting (no cliff).
Note: CEOs will have corporate signing authority and full autonomy as the CEO of the business with a focus on growth.
See additional details on company options pool at Step 4: Issue equity to founders and advisors, Step 5: Establish the company’s options pool and Cap Table Concerns
Qualities we’re looking for in CEO candidates:
- Track Record: Y Combinator Alumni is strongly preferred. Strong financial, analytical, strategic and problem solving skills.
- Leadership Ability: Is this person inspiring? Empathetic? Have adaptable leadership skills? Would I join their company?
- Founder Charisma: Would this person be successful at leading the Seed round? High emotional intelligence and the ability to win hearts and minds. Has an attitude of “Think big, then think bigger”
- Industry / Domain Experience: Does this person have passion for open source software and for building enduring businesses. Do they have a vision for the project’s impact on the market?
- Drive / Ambition: Strong career trajectory. Joining OCV company for the right reasons.
- Speed/Iteration: Can this person thrive in a rapidly changing environment? Do they drive change or simply let it happen?
Also see: OCV & Founder Relationship
CEO interview process
CEO candidates will have several rounds of interviews (with case-by-case exceptions) due to the nature of the role.
- Initial conversation with Recruiting: In this initial conversation, we want to know more about the CEO candidate as a person and their interest in this role. The candidate should be prepared to discuss logistics such as location, and availability to start a new role and learn about the OCV model.
- Interview with the OCV COO: In this second conversation, we evaluate the candidate’s skills, experience, and work history. The interviewer will also discuss more details concerning the project and the team.
- Interview with Group Partner or General Partner: In this round, the candidate meets with OCV Partner to discuss the vision for the project and company.
- Meet the Company CTO: This will be several conversations to determine the fit in developing a partnership. Complete and discuss this questionnaire together.
- Meet the Company existing team: In the final round, the CEO candidate meets with additional team members as appropriate.
- Reference checks: We request that candidates provide four references before making an offer. See additional details on reference checks at General interview process .