Special Operations Lead, Telnyx
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Cloud-based digital communication platform provider
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Cloud-based digital communication platform provider
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make universal communications possible for businesses through its cloud-based VoIP services.
Role
Who you are
- 1–10 years of experience in operations, finance, strategy, or consulting. Exceptional recent graduates with strong leadership or internship experience will also be considered
- Relentlessly execution-oriented: you make things happen, fast and without excuses
- Comfortable operating in international, high-pressure environments with incomplete information
- Analytical and structured thinker: able to model problems, design solutions, and communicate crisply
- Hungry to learn at an accelerated pace and grow into leadership
- Willingness to travel internationally as needed
What the job involves
- As a Special Operations Lead, you’ll be at the center of Telnyx’s most critical initiatives—working directly with the COO to take high-stakes projects from idea to launch to scale
- This is not a routine role
- You’ll be embedded in missions that require fast thinking, operational discipline, and the ability to thrive in ambiguity
- Your first mission: leading an international data acquisition effort that’s essential to Telnyx’s global AI and network expansion
- From there, you’ll tackle projects that span new business lines, international market entries, and company-defining initiatives
- At Telnyx, we see Special Operations Leads as future leaders of the business
- You’ll gain direct exposure to executive decision-making, build systems that shape global growth, and accelerate your career in a high-growth, high-impact environment
- Partner directly with the COO/CRO to operationalize international special projects
- Build and execute systems, processes, and playbooks to move projects from idea → launch → scale
- Lead initial rollouts, align cross-functional teams, and drive measurable results under tight timelines
- Serve as the tip of the spear on global expansion—boots on the ground when needed
- Identify bottlenecks, solve problems in real time, and hand projects off cleanly to operational teams
- Step up to run projects long-term when needed, ensuring they stay on a path to scale
Our take
The telecommunications landscape is changing rapidly, as more companies migrate from traditional telephone communication to digital conferencing platforms and instant messaging. However, existing digital communication platforms usually come with connection issues, and combating this through bespoke solutions comes with employing expensive software engineers.
Telnyx develops cloud-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services for enterprises in the form of APIs, providing tools for the rapid development of bespoke applications for SMS and MMS messaging, WhatsApp communication, voice calls, IoT communications and verification, and elastic SIP trunking. The company claims that it ensures high speeds, reduced latency, and flawless connections through its tier-1 interconnections with major global internet hubs.
Whilst many other startups are providing VoIP solutions, Telnyx has taken a unique approach by developing APIs that allow enterprises to design their own next-gen digital communication service. This is complemented by the company’s tier-1 interconnects, detailed API documentation, and integrated dashboard, ultimately providing an end-to-end solution for cutting-edge wireless communications.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-28% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Sep 2014
$1m
SEED
Total funding: $1m
Company benefits
- Flexible, global team: Reaching our full potential means hiring people from all walks of life. Telnyx allows employees to work from home, and we offer in-person options for team members in Amsterdam, Chicago, Dublin and Warsaw
- Modern life, modern accommodations: Working in the business of innovation means offering support to our team to help them stay innovative. Telnyx offers unlimited personal time off to help employees recharge
- Benefits based on location: With team members across the globe, Telnyx offers competitive perks and benefits based on location. Employees in Ireland, the UK, and the US are eligible for healthcare benefits, and US employees also have access to 401(k) matching
Company HQ
River North, Chicago, IL
Leadership
David Casem
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded Telnyx as CEO in 2009 and has served as the CEO since.
Ian Reither
(COO)Previously spent 3 years at Trexin Consulting as a Principal Consultant before joining Telnyx as COO in 2014.
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