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Account Executive, API + Open Source

krea.ai

San Francisco, CAFull-time$70–165K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed 3w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$70–165K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Visa required • Visa sponsorship

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Job overview

krea.ai is hiring an Account Executive, API + Open Source. Krea is building next‑generation AI creative tools and seeks an Account Executive to sell its API and open‑weight models to developer teams. The role involves finding and closing B2B deals, guiding technical integrations, negotiating licensing, and communicating product limitations to improve offerings.

Key focus areas include Find and close deals with companies who want to use Krea's models in their own products, Talk to developers and technical teams to understand their building and help determine the right setup, and Negotiate and close API and licensing deals, including bespoke enterprise terms.

Important skills include Open Source Software, 3D, Build Automation Software, Negotiation, and Building Process. Preferred (not required): Team Leadership, Licensing, Artificial Intelligence, and Open-Source/Open-Weight Licensing.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Open Source Software3DBuild Automation SoftwareTeam LeadershipLicensingArtificial IntelligenceNegotiationBuilding ProcessOpen-Source/Open-Weight LicensingAI Startups NetworkGenerative MediaImage/Video Generation

Qualifications

Closed B2B DealsSold API, Developer, or Infrastructure ProductsSold AI Models or ML Infrastructure

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

About Krea At Krea, we are building next-generation AI creative tools.

We're dedicated to making AI intuitive and controllable for creatives - our mission is to build tools that empower human creativity, not replace it. We believe AI is a new medium that allows us to express ourselves through various formats - text, images, video, sound, and even 3D. We're building better, smarter, and more controllable tools to harness this medium. We recently took this a step forward with the launch of Krea 2 , our first foundation model, built completely from scratch for aesthetic diversity and stylistic control.

We've raised over $83M and are backed by world-class investors such as a16z, Bain Capital, and Abstract. We work full-time and in-person at our waterfront office in San Francisco. We care about creativity: our team includes musicians, designers, visual artists, and engineers.

This role We need someone to sell Krea's models directly to other companies, either through our API or as open-weight models they self-host. Your buyer is a developer or product team building something on top of Krea, not a creator using the app. You'll own this from the first conversation to the signed deal.

It's a new motion for us, so you'll be figuring out a lot of it as you go.

What you’ll do

  • Find and close deals with companies who want to use Krea's models in their own products

  • Talk to developers and technical teams, understand what they're building, and help them figure out the right setup — API, self-hosted, custom license

  • Negotiate and close API and licensing deals, including bespoke enterprise terms

  • Work with product and engineering when a deal needs something nonstandard

  • Tell us what's actually blocking deals — pricing, licensing, missing features — so we can fix it

What we're looking for

  • You've closed B2B deals before, ideally to developers or technical teams

  • You've sold API, developer, or infrastructure products, so you're not scared of a conversation about rate limits or licensing terms

  • You can talk to an engineer about how our models work without a solutions engineer holding your hand

  • You're fine building process instead of following one

Nice to have

  • You've sold AI models or ML infrastructure before

  • You know your way around open-source/open-weight licensing

  • You already know people at AI startups or companies building on generative media

  • You're into image/video generation as a space

What we offer

  • Team : Work alongside a world-class team building the future of AI creative tooling

  • Impact : Significant scope and company-wide impact

  • Competitive compensation : generous salary & equity packages

  • Health & wellness : 100% health & 99% dental/vision insurance premiums covered for employees, health FSA accounts, & long-term disability coverage

  • Time off : Flexible PTO policy

  • Financial planning : 401k with a 4% company-sponsored match

  • Meals in the office : breakfast, lunch, dinner - you name it, we'll cover it

  • Transit : Ubers covered to & from the office

  • Sponsorship : We're open to sponsoring international visas where we can (e.g., STEM OPT, OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3).

  • And more!

Please note the above benefits & perks are for full-time employees

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