Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

An EIR is somebody who wants to start their own company and is actively experimenting to prepare. Sierra EIRs are responsible for leading client projects AND encouraged to start a new business leveraging our resources & ecosystem. EIRs are also involved with building our company AI First.

Responsibilities

Leading client projects; Building Sierra's company AI First; Gaining rapid exposure to a variety of domains and technologies; Identifying recurring patterns and unmet needs across industries; Developing Sierra’s internal AI Roadmap (internal tools, research, experiments); Contributing to the design and iteration of early-stage AI products

Requirements

High curiosity and fast learning ability; Strong systems thinking; Clear communicator across ideas and execution; Emotionally intelligent and low ego; Background in engineering, product, or an industry domain; Deep understanding of (or excitement about) AI-first thinking

Nice to have

Strong product sense or design chops; Solid coding or architecture experience; Experience with ML, LLMs, or data science; A personal brand or strong professional network; Experience as a 2nd+ time founder

Benefits

Equity; Founding stake in your business; Stake in Sierra's services business; Small amount of every company Sierra incubates; Supportive, low-ego team; AI-native environment; Open collaboration on your incubation; Environment as a playground to explore new ideas; High upside and diversification as the ecosystem grows