# Chief Operating Officer - Technical & Operations

> Mind Friend · Austin, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-08

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

Austin, Texas, or willing to relocate

### About Mind Friend

Mind Friend is a mental health technology platform combining **education, a professional marketplace, and AI-powered products**.

We need a hands-on COO who can help build, fund, operate, and scale the company.

## Requirements

### Please apply only if you meet these requirements

-   **5+ years of proven leadership experience** in a valuable, technology-driven startup as a **Founder, CEO, COO, or core founding-team executive**.
-   A successful track record building and scaling a company that achieved meaningful revenue, funding, market value, or a successful exit.
-   Founder experience must be from a company that became commercially successful or remains operational—not simply a launched startup that failed to raise funding or gain traction.
-   Strong technical understanding of **digital platforms, marketplaces, AI products, or SaaS businesses.**
-   Proven experience with **fundraising, investor relations, startup finance, budgeting, operations, and basic legal and governance matters.**
-   Able to work closely with product and engineering teams while leading company-wide execution.
-   Based in Austin or prepared to relocate.

## Benefits

-   Meaningful **share options or equity**, based on experience and contribution.
-   Opportunity to lead the growth of a mission-driven mental health technology company.
-   Significant decision-making authority and direct partnership with the founder.
-   Opportunity to become **Co-Founder & COO** for an exceptional candidate with a successful exit, major founding-team achievements, or the ability to bring credible investment into Mind Friend’s funding rounds.
-   Compensation and equity structure negotiated according to the value, experience, network, and commitment the candidate brings.

**To apply:** Send your résumé or LinkedIn profile, details of the companies you helped build, measurable results, funding raised, exit history, and your willingness to relocate to Austin.

## Apply

[Apply at Mind Friend](https://apply.workable.com/mind-friend/j/87CE170B4A/apply)

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