Mercura

Operations Associate

Remote Full-time

Mercura is building AI software for the backbone of our economy.

We are one of the fastest growing companies from YC’s W25 batch and raised a heavily oversubscribed round at one of the highest valuations in our cohort. After surpassing $1M in ARR in under a year, we are looking for team members ready to go all-in to help us reach our next milestone: $10M ARR by the end of 2026.

One of our co-founders, Lukas, grew up in a trades family that has been active in the construction industry for over 115 years. Having worked on the construction site himself, he learned first-hand how slow and manual quoting still is in the industry.

In an era where AI becomes ubiquitous, we set out on a deeply personal mission: bring AI to the backbone of our economy - to the companies that keep our world running.

We’re looking for an Operations Associate to help us 10x our company over the next year.

This is a fast-paced, hands-on role for candidates with high agency. As the right hand to our CPO, you’ll help design the operational backbone that enables us to scale to €10M ARR and beyond.

If you're excited about taking ownership in the early stages of a venture and thinking about founding yourself - this is your opportunity to lead, learn and contribute.

What you will be working on

  • Collaborate closely across product, customer success, and commercial teams
  • Optimize the entire customer lifecycle, from seamless onboarding to ensuring maximum satisfaction and 0% churn
  • Build and manage relationships with customers
  • Translate customer insights into new features, prototypes, and product improvements
  • Drive recruiting and onboarding of a stellar team
  • Build, execute and optimize the operational processes that drive us to 10x revenue next year
  • Grow with the company and collaborate with other stellar team members to achieve ambitious goals

What we’re looking for

Personality & Experience

  • You are a strong operator with experience in building, executing and managing processes and projects in fast paced environments (e.g. startups, consulting, VC, initiatives)
  • You’re energetic and caring, enjoy working with people, and find purpose in supporting others through thoughtful acts of service
  • You a strong problem solver and and excel in taking full ownership of tasks
  • You have strong customer empathy and business sense to understand customer pain points and needs
  • You a strong and professional communicator in German & English

Commitment & Mindset

  • Your job is part of how you define yourself. You treat your work as a top priority, and you’re fully committed to achieving ambitious goals amid uncertainty
  • You’re are entrepreneurial, hands-on, ambitious, resilient and not afraid of doing unglamorous work
  • You’re a team player who cares about people and leads proactively when situations call for it
  • You want to work in-person in Munich with a higher intensity than in a 9-5 job

Company Perks

  • Guaranteed career advancement opportunities in a rapidly growing team
  • An ambitious team that feels like family and sees their work as more than just a job
  • Real shares in our company with the most favorable tax treatment - no VSOP/ESOP
  • Free team dinner (up to 4x/week)
  • UrbanSportsClub membership - join our team workouts 3x/week
  • Easy relocation to Munich — our office is located in the Werk1 Startup Incubator, where you can rent a 1-bedroom apartment right next to the office for just €750/month
  • Access to any AI or productivity tools you need

The target total compensation (cash+bonus+equity) for this position is €80,000-€130,000 annually. Actual offers and compensation are based on specific job duties, experience, performance, total rewards structure, and other considerations.

🚀 Y Combinator Company Info

Y Combinator Batch: W25
Team Size: 14 employees
Industry: B2B Software and Services -> Sales
Company Description: AI Quote and Order Automation for Distributors & Manufacturers

💰 Compensation

Salary Range: $80,000 - $130,000

📋 Job Details

Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: 1+ years
Time to Hire: 14

🎯 Interview Process

**Step 1: Intro call**

Casual intro meeting with one of the founders to get to know each other and introduce Mercura.

Step 2: Practical exercise & role play

Two practical exercises to showcase your skills, followed by a call to walk us through your approach, insights, and solution for the exercise. The calls will include role plays in which we simulate the interaction with a customer.

Step 3: Personal Fit

Meet another co-founder to get a feel for our culture and working style.

Step 4: On-Site

Work alongside the entire team for a day on-site from our Munich office to fully immerse yourself in our culture and collaboration style. This on-site will be paid.

Step 5: Offer

If we see a great fit, you will get an offer, including a competitive compensation package.