Sauron Industries, Inc. is hiring: Business Operations Analyst in San Francisco

Overview

Sauron protects your family and home, bringing the innovations of autonomous robots and self-driving cars to residential security. Our team is led by veteran entrepreneurs and roboticists, alumni of Zipline, Tesla, Apple, and Google. Sauron has raised an $22M seed round led by A* and Atomic with participation from other leading venture capital firms and angel investors, including 8VC and Flock Safety CEO Garret Langley.

The Role | Business Operations Analyst

The ideal candidate has a finance background with banking experience and is looking for early stage experience supporting strategic planning and special projects with the founders.

We Value

• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Making small improvements and shipping to production.
• Taking ownership.

You Will Contribute

• Owning and maintaining the company’s burn forecast model to support financial planning and runway visibility.
• Developing materials for board meetings, outside presentations, and independently research and analyze associated issues and compile materials needed for presentation and decision-making purposes.
• Leading special projects and handling ad hoc incoming requests.
• Providing leverage to the CEO by working on strategic projects that are mission critical to the business.

Your Background Includes

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or MBA.
• 1–3 years of experience through internships, co-op programs, or early-career roles in operations, strategy, partner management, or financial services.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, with an ability to manage multiple priorities and drive initiatives to completion.
• Comfort working with data—proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets is required; familiarity with SQL and Python is a plus.
• Interest in the intersection of finance and technology, and a desire to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership—examples of leadership in academic, extracurricular, or internship settings are highly valued.