Hercules

AI Operations Lead

Remote, United States remote Entry $100,000 - $250,000
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About the role

About Hercules

Hercules (hercules.app) is an AI app builder — like Lovable, Replit, or Base44. We have 300k+ users and receive ~250 support tickets a day, and that number is growing fast.
About the role
We're looking for a technical support and operations lead to run our support team. You'll own the customer support experience end to end, and build the AI automations that let a small team handle a huge and growing ticket volume.
What you'll do

Resolve tier 1 tickets (general platform Q&A)

Resolve tier 2 tickets (billing and admin operations)

Manage engineers to resolve tier 3 tickets

Maintain our knowledge bases

Build and maintain AI automations to automatically resolve tickets at 10x scale

Build and maintain AI automations that summarize voice of customer and product feedback for the whole company

What we're looking for

Excellent communication (we have a very high bar)

Able to close ~150 tickets per day (with heavy AI help)

Prior experience in a customer support role

Experience building and maintaining knowledge bases and SOPs

Extensive Stripe experience (refunds, chargebacks, credit notes)

Experience building AI automations

Experience managing a support team

Able to work one weekend a month

Nice to have

Some coding experience (or vibe coding)

Very fast typist (or uses an AI dictation tool like Wispr Flow)

What are Hercules' operating principles?
Hercules' operating principles guide how we make decisions every day. We take them very seriously. Most of them are choices that we as a company uniquely prioritize, and so can be learned on the job. However, we do specifically filter for these principles in our hiring process:

We move with urgency. We ship fast, iterate, and correct mistakes quickly. Our bias for action speeds our learning and delights our customers.

We strive for excellence. Doing things well is in our DNA. We have good taste. We get the details right. Our outputs are exceptionally simple and self-serve. We're proud of our work.

We are hungry. We are willing to work hard and break through walls to achieve the outcomes we want. We are willing to operate at any level to get things done. We are politely relentless.

Is Hercules in-office or remote?
Hercules' founding team works in-office in San Francisco (Kearny and Bush). We have a very strong preference for in office. We are open to remote for exceptional candidates in US time zones who would be willing/able to travel to the office regularly.
What are Hercules' benefits?

Healthcare, vision, and dental

Use whatever AI productivity tools you'd like

Take what you need vacation policy

Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks in the office

We guarantee you will do the best work of your career here

What's the compensation?
$100k-$250k + equity (depends on seniority, experience, and location)
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Role
Technology & IT Customer Service Operations Remote Collaboration Technology remote

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the AI Operations Lead role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Hercules?
  3. Which of Customer Service, Operations and Remote Collaboration have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with Customer Service, Operations and Remote Collaboration.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the AI Operations Lead role because I can bring practical experience in Customer Service, Operations and Remote Collaboration, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Hercules needs from this hire.

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