--- title: 'Business Operations Associate at Rainmaker Technology Corporation' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/business-operations-associate-rainmaker-technology-corporation-el-segundo-khe9paee4n6h' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Business Operations Associate at Rainmaker Technology Corporation - **Company:** Rainmaker Technology Corporation - **Location:** El Segundo, CA - **Compensation:** $100k–$140k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-07-28 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/make-rain/293f9883-5669-45de-85d8-27c7f0ff59dd ## Job description Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to address water scarcity and inclement weather challenges worldwide. We develop and integrate radar validation, weather-resistant UAS, numerical weather modeling, and sustainable seeding agents into an effective precipitation enhancement solution. Rainmaker is building something that hasn't existed before. If you're the kind of person who gets energized by hard problems, new territory, and the opportunity to lead programs that have real impact on water resources, we want to hear from you. ## What you'll do - Support company planning by tracking priorities, goals, headcount, budgets, milestones, and organizational capacity. - Drive strategic initiatives that require coordination across engineering, science, production, field operations, commercial, finance, and people. - Translate company growth plans into operational requirements across staffing, facilities, systems, infrastructure, and production capacity. - Build and improve company-wide processes, workflows, reporting systems, and information pathways. - Produce clear, decision-ready analysis for leadership on performance, resources, risks, and operational tradeoffs. - Support business reviews, quarterly planning, leadership meetings, and other elements of Rainmaker’s operating cadence. - Take ownership of high-priority special projects that do not yet have a permanent functional home. ## Who you are - You are comfortable solving complex, ambiguous, and cross-functional problems. - You combine structured thinking and analytical rigor with a willingness to execute tactically. - You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple workstreams. - You communicate clearly and can drive accountability without relying on formal authority. - You demonstrate high ownership, sound judgment, intellectual humility, and a strong bias toward action. - You have 2+ years of experience in business operations, strategic finance, consulting, investing, a high-growth technology company, or another demanding operating environment ## About Rainmaker Technology Corporation ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Rainmaker Technology Corporation uses drone-based cloud seeding to increase precipitation, restore ecosystems, and fight drought. - **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: RNK) – also described as privately held in some sources; likely a recent public listing with small revenue and high growth. - **Headquarters**: El Segundo, California, United States - **Founded**: 2023 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Climate Technology Product Manufacturing / Weather Modification - **Target customers**: Governments, water districts, agricultural operators, and environmental restoration organizations (B2G/B2B) - **Mission or purpose**: “Make rain. Make snow. Make Earth habitable.” – ending water scarcity with next-generation cloud seeding. ## Products & Services - **[Next-Generation Cloud Seeding System]**: Integrated system of advanced radar, unmanned aircraft (drones), and a cutting-edge weather awareness platform. Used to deliver moderate, predictable increases in precipitation. Aimed at restoring ecosystems, recharging aquifers, and reducing wildfire risk. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed; total funding of $31.3M (LinkedIn) or $73.9M (CB Insights) – conflicting reports. Last funding round: Series B of $41M (CB Insights) or Series A of $25M led by Lowercarbon Capital (LinkedIn). - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $7.3M (LinkedIn); Total Funding $31.3M (LinkedIn) / $73.9M (CB Insights) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lowercarbon Capital, Starship Ventures, UP Partners, 1517 Fund, Long Journey Ventures, Garry Tan, and 18+ others (CB Insights). - **Growth Signals**: 78 employees (+117.4% YoY); 15,285 LinkedIn followers (+148.5% YoY); active job postings: 35 (+337.5% YoY); first U.S. commercial cloud-seeding operation with measured proof of generated precipitation (19 million gallons in 3 hours with 2 drones, August 2026). ## Competitive Advantages - **Scientific Rigor**: Embedded research organization (Rainmaker Fellows) dedicated to validating results and transparency. - **First-Mover Proof**: Demonstrated measurable, unambiguous precipitation increase in a commercial operation (USA Today coverage). - **Integrated Technology**: Combines radar, drones, and weather platform – a modern, proprietary system vs. legacy cloud seeding methods. - **Location**: Based in El Segundo, CA, part of a deep-tech ecosystem with strong engineering talent. ## Strategic Focus - **Scale operations**: Expanding into new geographies (Australia, Southern Europe, DACH, India, Middle East); hiring directors of business development for multiple regions. - **Research & Development**: Launched Rainmaker Fellowship (3-month program) to advance atmospheric science and weather modification. - **Regulatory & Public Trust**: Committed to transparency and public education about cloud seeding capabilities and limitations. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as “an engineering organization and a microcosm of El Segundo's spirit” – iterate quickly, solve the most important problem of our age. - **Work Environment**: On-site roles in El Segundo, CA, with seasonal field positions across the western U.S. (Utah, Nevada, etc.). - **Growth**: Rapidly scaling headcount (117% YoY), high-visibility work with real-world environmental impact. - **Perks**: Opportunity to work on “physical technology” in a deep-tech renaissance; hands-on with drones, radar, and weather systems. - **Values**: Stewardship of the natural world, scientific rigor, and making freshwater available to all. ## Sources 1. [rainmaker.com](https://www.rainmaker.com/) 2. [jobs.lever.co/make-rain](https://jobs.lever.co/make-rain) 3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/rainmaker-technology-corporation) 4. 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