SEO Executive

Backed by Lightspeed, Y Combinator, Together Fund, and Prosus, Emergent is reimagining how software gets built. 

Our vision is to democratize development, enabling anyone with an idea to become a creator and making software accessible to a billion people worldwide. Our autonomous coding agents turn plain-language ideas into fully functional applications, tested, version-controlled, and deployable in minutes. What once took weeks now happens with a single click. 

Headquartered in San Francisco, we're led by repeat entrepreneurs with a proven track record of building successful startups, joined by a world-class team of Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and veterans from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox. Together, we're building at the frontier of AI and systems engineering, shipping daily and setting new standards for AI-driven development. 

In just 5 months, we scaled to $25M ARR, shipped 3M+ Apps, with 2.5M users across 180+ countries, making us one of the fastest-growing AI startups in the world. 

Join us in shaping the future of software development.

About the Role

We are looking for a strategic, data-driven SEO Executive who understands how search is rapidly evolving from traditional SERPs to AI answers, generative engines, and LLM-driven discovery. This role requires a blend of classic SEO fundamentals and next-gen skills like AEO, GEO, and LLM SEO to drive visibility across both search engines and AI assistants.

Key Responsibilities
1) On-Page SEO

• Conduct high-quality keyword + topic research using SEO + AI tools.

• Optimize blogs, web pages, and landing pages for intent, semantics, and readability.

• Improve metadata, structure, internal linking, and UX flow.

• Partner with content teams to ensure SEO-first workflows.

2) Technical SEO

• Perform routine audits to identify crawl, indexing, and performance issues.

• Strengthen Core Web Vitals, schema coverage, sitemaps, and overall architecture.

• Collaborate with developers to implement enhancements and maintain GSC health.

3) Off-Page SEO

• Build authoritative backlinks through outreach, partnerships, and content PR.

• Analyze competitor link profiles and identify strategic growth opportunities.

• Monitor and manage toxic backlink risks.

4) AI-Era SEO (AEO, GEO, LLM SEO)

• Optimize content for:
  – Featured snippets
  – Direct AI answers
  – Knowledge engines
  – Generative search platforms (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, Copilot)

• Implement structured data, FAQs, entities, and answer-ready content blocks.

• Understand how LLMs interpret, summarize, and retrieve content.

• Optimize long-form content for LLM ingestion using clarity, structure, cues, and embeddings.

• Use vector strategies, entity mapping, and prompt-based analysis to expand AI visibility.

5) Analytics & Reporting

• Track keyword performance, organic traffic, AI visibility, and GEO signals.

• Share weekly/monthly reports with actionable insights.

• Use GSC, GA4, Ahrefs/SEMrush, Screaming Frog, and AI-focused SEO tools.

Required Skills

• 1–3 years of experience across traditional + modern SEO.

• Solid fundamentals: keyword research, on-page, technical SEO.

• Understanding of AEO, snippets, schema, and entity-based SEO.

• Exposure to GEO / LLM SEO (or a strong willingness to upskill fast).

• Hands-on with GSC, GA4, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog.

• Basic HTML/CSS + CMS experience (WordPress, Webflow, Framer).

• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience optimizing for AI chatbots, LLMs, and generative engines.

• Knowledge of schema markup, knowledge graphs, programmatic SEO, clustering.

• Familiarity with AI writing/SEO automation tools.

Why Join Us?

• Build next-gen tools for 1B+ creators.

• Work with a high-caliber, maker-first team.

• Competitive comp + meaningful equity.

• Fast growth, deep learning, and real ownership.

Let's build the future of software together.

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