[Remote] Business Operations Lead at Render

United States

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$155,000 – $210,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cloud Computing, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in business operations, strategy, consulting, investment banking, private equity, venture capital
  • Experience designing pricing & packaging strategies
  • Experience optimizing infrastructure costs and improving margins
  • Experience with GTM initiatives
  • Experience building and scaling partnerships
  • Experience with market, customer, and competitive research
  • Experience assessing and implementing mission-critical systems
  • Experience building and operationalizing analytics
  • Experience supporting strategy cadence (QBRs, planning, performance measurement)

Responsibilities

  • Partner with product, go-to-market, and finance to design pricing & packaging strategies
  • Lead Render's cloud finops practice to optimize infrastructure costs and improve margins
  • Collaborate with marketing on creative GTM initiatives
  • Enable high-priority sales opportunities by removing operational blockers and shaping deal strategy
  • Build and scale high-leverage partnerships across product, go-to-market, and the broader ecosystem
  • Conduct market, customer, and competitive research to inform product and infrastructure strategy
  • Assess and implement mission-critical systems to solve complex operational challenges
  • Build and operationalize analytics to surface actionable insights
  • Support Render's strategy cadence—including QBRs, planning, and performance measurement

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Business OperationsCloud PlatformDeveloper ExperienceInfrastructureAutoscalingOrchestrationObservability

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the Business Operations Lead position?

The salary range is $155K - $210K.

Is this role remote?

Yes, this is a remote position.

What qualities make a strong candidate for this role?

Render seeks candidates with high integrity, humility, and an insatiable drive to learn, who thrive at the intersection of strategic problem-solving, operational rigor, and high-impact execution.

What is the company culture like at Render?

Render values craft, velocity, and user experience with a diverse team that fosters mutual trust, respect, reasoned discussions, continuous feedback, and effective debate for the best outcomes.

What kind of team will I be working with?

This is a generalist role on an early, entrepreneurial team where you'll work directly with executives, engineering, product, go-to-market, and finance teams.

Render

Cloud infrastructure for application deployment

About Render

Render simplifies the deployment and management of applications for developers and businesses through its cloud infrastructure platform. Users can deploy their code with just a few clicks using an "infrastructure as code" approach, which allows for easier automation and scaling of applications. The platform supports various programming languages and frameworks, making it versatile for different development needs. Render differentiates itself from competitors like AWS and Salesforce by offering a user-friendly experience and a freemium business model, where users can start for free and upgrade to paid plans for advanced features and better performance. The company's goal is to provide an efficient and accessible solution for application deployment, helping developers and businesses scale their operations effectively.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$74.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

4 weeks of paid vacation
12 sick days
Parental leave
Medical coverage
Mental health support
401k
Long-term disability & life insurance
Continuous learning benefits

Risks

Increased competition from platforms like DigitalOcean's App Platform threatens Render's market share.
Rapid technological advancements may outpace Render's integration capabilities, risking competitive edge.
Economic downturns could impact Render's ability to secure necessary funding for growth.

Differentiation

Render offers a zero devops cloud platform, reducing operational overhead for developers.
The platform supports multiple frameworks, including JavaScript, Express, and Next.js.
Render's infrastructure as code approach simplifies automation and scaling for users.

Upsides

Render raised $50M in Series B funding, enhancing its development and market presence.
Growing interest in multi-cloud strategies aligns with Render's flexible deployment options.
Rising adoption of Infrastructure as Code tools supports Render's platform approach.

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