Co-Founder and Founding Team, Outpost

Montauk Capital
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Technical visionaries with hands-on experience in robotics and infrastructure platforms will find this early-stage role in the Electron Economy domain. The stealth startup nature and pre-seed stage suggest a high-risk, high-reward opportunity for those seeking to shape a category from the ground up.

Best fit for

  • Individuals with experience in building infrastructure platforms for autonomous systems
    — “building the autonomous infrastructure platform for multi-OEM robotics environments”
  • Candidates who have previously driven zero-to-one startups or innovations
    — “high agency, zero-to-one co-founders and founding team hires”
  • Leaders with a track record in shaping company culture and strategy
    — “shape the product, market, culture, and category”

Things to consider

  • The role is in a stealth startup, which may require discretion and adaptability to evolving plans.
    — “pre-seed stage stealth startup created within Montauk’s venture studio”
  • The position is remote but may involve high expectations for self-direction and autonomy.
    — “US Based, Remote”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in solving complex physical-world infrastructure problems.
    — “Replace fragmented infrastructure and charging downtime”
  • Showcase your background in multi-OEM robotics or related domains.
    — “multi-OEM robotics environments”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • launching a successful startup
  • securing funding
  • building a strong founding team
Typical background
startup experiencetechnical backgroundbusiness development

Skills & requirements

Required

EntrepreneurshipLeadershipVisionary ThinkingTeam BuildingProduct DevelopmentMarket Analysis

Preferred

NetworkingFunding AcquisitionBranding

About the role

Original posting from Montauk Capital via Ashby

Co-Founder & Founding Team, Outpost

US Based, Remote

ABOUT MONTAUK CAPITAL

Montauk Capital builds and backs companies at the forefront of the Electron Economy, the generational shift towards electrified, intelligent technologies, reshaping industries and driving unprecedented demand for energy.

We shape the category leaders of tomorrow while delivering outsized returns. Our team combines deep investing acumen with decades of operating experience to give founders the strategic clarity and hands-on support that accelerates the building of enduring companies of consequence.

ABOUT OUTPOST

Outpost, a pre-seed stage stealth startup created within Montauk’s venture studio, is building the autonomous infrastructure platform for multi-OEM robotics environments.

ABOUT THE CO-FOUNDER & FOUNDING TEAM ROLES

We are seeking high agency, zero-to-one co-founders and founding team hires to drive Outpost from technical vision and identified white space into a category-defining company.

Currently hiring across senior leadership, commercial, hardware engineering and software engineering roles.

WHY JOIN US

  • Build the foundation of autonomous industry. Create the infrastructure layer that enables mixed fleets of robots and autonomous systems to operate continuously, securely, and at scale.
  • Enter at true company formation. Shape the product, market, culture, and category, with pre-seed funding secured and an MVP already moving forward.
  • Solve an urgent physical-world problem. Replace fragmented infrastructure and charging downtime with a modular platform designed for continuous operations and rapid expansion.
  • Leverage studio support. Access Montauk Capital's resources, network, and company-building expertise during the most formative stage of the business.

Source: Montauk Capital careers (Ashby)

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