Founding Automation & Efficiency Engineer

Founding Automation & Efficiency EngineerBuild Fast. Ship Daily. Eliminate Friction.Location: Whitwell, TN | Hybrid work (on-site required when optimizing the hotel; remote work for remote systems) Type: Full-Time | Founder-Adjacent Role Reports To: Founder (direct) Compensation Range: $125,000 - $175,000 (base + performance-based bonuses) This Is Not a Job. This is a craft, a mission, and a daily test of speed, taste, and judgment. Bolt Farm Treehouse is building the most advanced AI-first luxury hospitality company in the world. Invisible tech. Zero friction. Human magic amplified by systems. We are looking for a Founding Automation & Efficiency Engineer - not a manager, not a strategist who doesn't build, not a perfectionist. You build. You ship. You find a way. The Role (Plain Truth) You are the person who makes progress inevitable. When something is slow, broken, manual, duplicated, or annoying - you kill it. When someone says "that's just how we do it," you redesign reality. You will: Build internal tools, automations, workflows, and AI systems in days, not months Optimize every department's workflow until friction approaches zero Replace meetings with dashboards Replace humans doing repetitive work with systems Replace complexity with elegance If the system doesn't exist, you create it. If it exists and sucks, you rebuild it. If it's unnecessary, you delete it. Authority & Operating Model (Read Carefully) You operate in move-fast mode with direct founder proximity. You are empowered to: Propose changes rapidly Build and test solutions immediately Ship improvements quickly after fast founder approval There is no committee. There is no bureaucracy. There is alignment, speed, and decisive sign-off. You do not make sweeping changes to core systems without founder approval - but approvals are fast, direct, and designed to keep momentum high. What You'll Own (Non-Negotiable)Company-wide workflow efficiency AI + automation across Recruiting, Ops, CX, Marketing, Finance, and Construction Tool selection, stack architecture, and integration Internal dashboards, triggers, alerts, and decision systems Speed of execution as a competitive advantage The authority to recommend deletion of tools, workflows, meetings, and manual roles when systems make them unnecessary (with founder approval) Your output is measured in: Hours saved Steps deleted Decisions accelerated Errors eliminated Scale unlocked How You WorkYou ship v1 at 80% and iterate fast You bias toward action, not documentation You build before asking permission, then align fast You think in systems, not tasks You default to automation over headcount You love constraints because they force creativity You are allergic to: Over-engineering Analysis paralysis Tool sprawl Meetings without outcomes "Let's circle back" The Stack You'll Likely Touch This is indicative, not limiting. AI agents (OpenAI, custom GPTs, custom RAG products) HubSpot Hotel tech stack Bolt Recruiting Rocket BOLT AI COO Financial dashboards ClickUp STR + hospitality platforms Zapier Google Workspace Internal admin tools you build from scratch You don't need to know everything. You must learn anything fast. Who This Is For You will love this role if: Building systems is how you relax You think about optimization in the shower You'd rather ship something imperfect today than perfect next month You see inefficiency as a personal insult You want your work to compound You probably: Think like a founder Have startup scars Have built scrappy tools that quietly ran companies Care more about leverage than titles Who This Is NOT For Do not apply if: You need detailed instructions You prefer consensus over clarity You wait for permission You dislike ambiguity You want work-life balance more than winning You build decks instead of systems You need external validation for your work This role will expose you if you don't actually build. StandardsSpeed > polish Results > credentials Ownership > excuses Simplicity > cleverness Automation > manpower If something breaks, you fix it - and design it so it never breaks again. Compensation & UpsideTop-of-market base pay Performance-based bonuses tied to real metrics Direct founder proximity and massive scope Free stays, perks, and deep involvement in a world-class brand Career acceleration that does not exist in normal companies The Test (Read Carefully) This role has a 30-day proving window. Within it, you will: Eliminate at least 10 hours/week of manual work from one department Ship at least 3 meaningful automations Improve one core KPI through systems alone If these outcomes are not met, this role is not a fit. Final Filter If reading this made you feel energized, dangerously confident, and impatient to start building, you're likely the right person. If it made you nervous - good. That's clarity. Build fast. Make it elegant. Leave no friction behind.

Created: 2026-03-10