Operations Engineer

Operations Engineer

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote - Philippines

Compensation: $1,100 - $1,300 / month

Company Description

Mechanism is an early-stage venture firm that partners with entrepreneurs to launch and scale ambitious companies.

In our model, we work to identify and validate opportunities before creating every business. We then provide the growth expertise to gain early traction as well as the business support to establish positive unit economics, profitability, and scale.

In addition to investment and strategic guidance, we offer extensive operational support for our startups in critical areas, including Growth, Product, Operations, People, Finance, and Legal. Our in-house experts are at the top of their fields and are here to provide world-class support and expertise helping our startups get off the ground and scale.

As a team, we have deep expertise across growth marketing, and it’s an important part of our company-wide culture. When it comes to launching and scaling companies, we don’t guess. We engineer.

Our success rate of getting companies profitable is 100%, and our team has a track record of investing in and co-founding multiple companies with $100M+ revenue.

Position Description

We are seeking a motivated Operations Engineer with front-end development and design experience to take on specialized projects within Mechanism and our portfolio companies. This role focuses on building and optimizing web interfaces such as Product Detail Pages, dashboards, and internal tools that improve efficiency across teams, while combining technical expertise with an operational mindset to deliver projects that directly influence product, growth, and operations.

You will take on complex initiatives that involve learning and applying AI technologies in the startup space, while also researching and developing tools that support automation, analysis, and workflow improvement. This position offers significant opportunities for growth, learning, and meaningful impact across multiple areas of the business.

• Build, test, and optimize front-end interfaces, including PDPs, dashboards, and internal tools.
• Integrate front-end solutions with APIs, databases, and automation tools.
• Work to offload a wide range of critical initiatives from Mechanism’s Practice Area Leads and from our portfolio companies.
• Lead AI implementations and experimentation using tools like OpenAI, MidJourney, Zapier, Airtable, etc.
• Analyze data and be able to present your insights as actionable recommendations.
• Transform and clean-up data using SQL and sometimes Python.
• Conduct usability testing and create website mockups.
• Run usability tests and create website mockups as needed.
• Support additional projects as needed across Mechanism and our portfolio companies.

• You’re resourceful and can make smart decisions and adapt to this ambiguous environment. We are self-starters who build the playbook by leaning on curiosity, resourcefulness, and a growth mindset.
• You have extreme grit, integrity, determination, resilience, and relentless resourcefulness.
• You are genuine and bring an enthusiastic, professional demeanor. We have a very strict no-jerk policy and do not tolerate intellectual arrogance.
• You enjoy working and thriving in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. The work you do energizes you, and you get excited about driving an initiative forward.
• You’re humble and never afraid to ask for help, entertain criticism, or engage in new thoughts. You’re very open to different perspectives and take feedback well.
• You have a test-and-learn mindset when it comes to building, iterating, and improving products through user feedback and experimentation.

• Proficiency in front-end development and design (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, plus experience with modern frameworks).
• Strong UI/UX sensibility with the ability to create intuitive and responsive designs.
• Comfort integrating front-end applications with APIs, databases, and automation tools.
• Strong analytical skills and enthusiasm for data-driven decision-making
• Familiarity with AI tools like OpenAI, MidJourney, Zapier, Airtable, etc.
• Familiarity with SQL in accessing and modifying databases.
• Proficiency in data visualization using Tableau, Looker, Power BI, or libraries like D3.js and Chart.js.
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and handle multiple projects effectively.
• Eagerness to learn new tools and technologies.
• Ability to convey complex concepts and ideas in simple terms.
• Strong preference towards candidates with an Engineering or Computer Science / IT degree.

This role is full-time and will need to overlap with US ET for the majority of the workday.

We are fully remote – you can work wherever you’re most productive.