Strategic Projects Lead
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Apr 5, 2026. Polymath scores B on the Alion truth index.
About Polymath
Polymath is an applied research lab focused on advancing long-horizon agent capabilities through reinforcement learning. We design and scale simulation environments where agents learn to operate safely and autonomously. We work with the world’s leading model labs to push the frontier of agent capabilities. We've raised >$8M from Base10, Cervin Ventures, Founders Future, Y Combinator, and other incredible investors & angels.
About the role
As a Founding Strategic Projects Lead, you will work on some of Polymath’s highest-leverage initiatives across partnerships, data, and new market expansion. This is a highly cross-functional role for someone who is excited to tackle open-ended problems and help shape the company’s trajectory. You’ll work closely with the founders on strategic efforts that are critical to Polymath’s growth. Examples of projects you would work on:
Creating best practices for organizing teams of domain experts, and working with the engineering team to improve platforms.
Scaling Polymath’s expert contributor network, including sourcing, evaluating, onboarding, and managing experts across technical fields.
Leading complex data projects from zero to one: from scoping customer needs and designing PRDs, to coordinating contributors, and ensuring data quality.
You’ll be a good fit if you:
Have prior experience with RL environments and frontier lab data sales
Have high agency and ownership
Enjoy working across different domains
Have strong writing abilities
Are technical
Perks:
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Free meals with the team
Free Bay Club membership (right next door to our Embarcadero office!)
Commuter benefits
401(k)
Unlimited PTO
Top of the line tech
Frequent team activities and outings
Culture:
Polymath is a team of researchers, engineers, and operators passionate about advancing the frontier of safe, superintelligent AI agents.
We have a flat organizational structure. We believe that people do their best work when they’re self-motivated and driven by a desire to learn, contribute to the team’s goals, and advance scientific progress.
We’re looking for folks who ship fast, set high standards for themselves, and are great team players. You’ll be a member of our founding team: have fun, learn a lot, and do high-impact work alongside great people.