Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer Whissle is turning every nuance in voice, vision and service telemetry into real‑time, actionable intelligence. Building on our Meta‑ASR breakthroughs and Audio-visual Action model. we are now looking to improve our operations, product rollout. We also look into expand into multi‑sensory Decision models that understands not only what is said, but how it is said, who is speaking, and what is happening as it happens. If you thrive on scaling deep‑tech products from a scrappy v1 to global impact, read on.Why this role mattersWe have proven the tech; now we seek operational excellence to match our engineering edge. As COO you will be the right hand to the CEO, defining process, people, and partnerships so Whissle can sprint from early‑access APIs to an enterprise‑ready platform powering conversational multi-modal agents everywhere.What you will ownGo‑to‑market foundations – pricing, sales ops, customer‑success playbooksOKRs & forecasting – translate vision into metrics; keep teams unblocked and on timeFundraising & investor relations – prep data rooms, sharpen the story, guide capital strategyOrg build‑out – recruit & retain a world‑class team across product, engineering, GTMOperational rigor – implement lightweight systems (finance, legal, HR) that scale with growthWe are looking for5 – 15 + years leading ops or GTM at a Series A/B (or earlier) deep‑tech startupProven track record of shipping revenue‑generating products and building high‑velocity teamsEagerness to dive in hands‑on now, then automate and delegate as we scaleData‑first mindset — you instrument, measure, iterate, repeatNice‑to‑haves: voice‑AI and/or audio‑visual multimodal AI market knowledge, LLM‑as‑an‑agent production experience, prior founder background, Bay Area / NYC network / Texas-Austin — but outcomes beat credentials.What is in it for youEquity: 10– 15 % (commensurate with experience & stage)Competitive cash once we close our next roundDirect influence on the product and research roadmap alongside a PhD‑level AI teamFlexible Bay‑Area HQ / remote hybridHelp build the operating system for voice, vision and multi-sensory AI before anyone elseHow to applyPlease email ksingla@whissle.ai with following answers, to discover fit.Share with us a two‑bullet summary of a product you have scaled end‑to‑endDescribe your biggest ops “super‑power” in fewer than 50 wordsInclude your LinkedIn profile or résuméLet us redefine how humans and machines converse — at the speed of voice and sight, both actively and passively.