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title: 'Applied AI, Engineer & Creator at Tenex'
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# Applied AI, Engineer & Creator at Tenex

- **Company:** Tenex
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $15k–$180k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tenexlabs/18fd1194-ab6e-4252-b123-95fb2d59d539

## Job description

## ABOUT TENEX

Tenex is where builders, operators, and problem-solvers come together to help the world’s most ambitious companies go from AI-absent to AI-native. We work at the intersection of strategy and engineering, embedding elite AI SWAT teams directly into organizations to turn complex, high-stakes problems into real, measurable outcomes. We don’t do slide decks and hand-offs; we sit in the trenches alongside our clients to build & drive real transformation.

We operate with the speed of a startup and the rigor of a storied institution. Our culture is built on intellectual curiosity, radical ownership, and a belief that exceptional work comes from diverse teams who are empowered to challenge assumptions, move fast, and hold each other to a higher standard. If you want to work on projects that actually matter, alongside people who push you to be your best, Tenex is the place to do it.

## THE ROLE

This role sits at the intersection of engineering and storytelling. You’ll ship production AI systems — walking into client codebases and delivering working AI workflows that change how organizations operate — while documenting the work publicly. You’ll build with frontier AI tools (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor), own features end-to-end from architecture through deployment and client relationships, and turn what you learn into educational content for operators and founders. You’ll lead customer workshops ranging from hackathons to function-specific training, and report directly to co-founder Alex Lieberman.

The emphasis is on production systems that run independently and on content that moves audiences from observers to operators.

## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

## BUILD

- Ship real software and internal tools while documenting the process
- Walk into client codebases and deliver working AI workflows
- Design reliable, auditable agent systems with humans in the loop
- Ramp quickly into unfamiliar technology stacks
- Leverage agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) and iterate on systems as they scale in production

## CREATE & TEACH

- Produce videos, posts, threads, and playbooks explaining your builds
- Translate AI capabilities into actionable language for non-technical audiences
- Lead workshops and hackathons (minimum 2x/month) that move participants from observers to operators
- Test new models and tools as they release, with informed opinions
- Establish a repeating cycle of building, content creation, and workshops
- Share learnings across engagements to compound team impact

## QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years shipping production software end-to-end, using AI coding tools in production
- Demonstrated ability to turn complex problems into scalable systems
- Regular use of AI coding tools in your workflow, with deep knowledge of the current AI landscape
- Ability to teach technical concepts, including to non-technical audiences
- Creator’s instinct for identifying shareable moments and producing content end-to-end
- Strong operational discipline managing multiple projects and client workstreams
- Intellectual curiosity about the evolving AI landscape
- High ownership with a collaborative approach to raising team standards

## BONUS

- Public work artifacts—open source, side projects, talks or writing on applied AI
- Experience shipping production agentic systems (not POCs)
- Experience creating content online
- A small, but mighty following online

## COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

- $240,000–$320,000 OTE
- Medical (PPO/HSA), dental, and vision coverage
- 100% employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Commuter benefits
- Flexible PTO

## About Tenex

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Tenex is an AI transformation partner that helps enterprises shift from AI-absent to AI-native through outcome-based engineering squads and custom transformation programs.
- **Entity Type**: Private (services firm; no public funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2025
- **Founders**: Alex Lieberman (co-founder of Morning Brew) and Arman Hezarkhani (former Google Cloud AI leader and adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: AI transformation consulting and engineering services
- **Target customers**: B2B, primarily enterprise companies with >$25 million revenue that are motivated to become AI-first but lack internal resources
- **Mission**: “To help your business reach its potential & end up on the right side of history, post-AI.”

## Products & Services
- **Tenex Engineering**: Outcome‑based, subscription‑style product and engineering squads that leverage AI acceleration to ship production‑grade software faster. Clients pay for features delivered, not hours logged.
- **Tenex Transformation**: Custom partnerships combining bespoke change management, AI tooling, and baseline metrics to drive measurable ROI. Includes holistic audits, strategy execution, and upskilling.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private firm)
- **Key Metric**: No annual revenue disclosed; total funding not applicable (bootstrapped or internally funded)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Founders have deep networks (Alex Lieberman – Morning Brew; Arman Hezarkhani – Google Cloud, multiple venture-backed AI companies). No external investors listed.
- **Growth Signals**: Founded in 2025 and already hiring aggressively for 17+ roles (per Built In); salary ranges up to $600K for engineers signal high-value client engagements and rapid scaling.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Outcome-based pricing**: Clients pay for delivered features, not hours – aligns incentives with speed and quality.
- **NYC-based 10x engineers**: Positions itself as the opposite of offshore dev shops, using top-tier local talent.
- **No‑fluff approach**: Skips long strategy decks and diagnostics; focuses immediately on business impact and implementation.
- **Founder credibility**: Alex Lieberman built Morning Brew to a $75M exit; Arman Hezarkhani scaled Google Cloud AI platforms.

## Strategic Focus
- Help enterprises become AI‑native by executing AI strategy at “startup speed.”
- Build repeatable AI‑driven solutions that integrate with existing systems, processes, and people.
- Expand through a “Bring Your Own Pod” model and forward‑deployed engineering teams embedded with clients.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Come make history” – high‑ownership, fast‑paced environment with world‑class builders. Emphasis on being part of a consequential AI institution.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Fully on‑site in New York City (per Built In and careers page).
- **Compensation**: Engineering roles range from $240K–$600K base + bonus; strategist roles $190K–$250K + bonus.
- **Unique perk**: “Bring Your Own Pod” – employees can build their own team or join existing squads.
- **Engineering culture**: Forward‑deployed model similar to Palantir; engineers work directly with clients to ship production software.

## Sources
1. [tenex.co](https://www.tenex.co/)
2. [tenex.co/careers](https://www.tenex.co/careers)
3. [tenex.co/about-us](https://www.tenex.co/about-us)
4. [builtin.com/company/tenex-tenexco](https://builtin.com/company/tenex-tenexco)

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