Sierra
Strategist Lead, Agent Development
$200K–$350K
San Francisco, CA +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York, NY - Education
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience, and/or an MBA or comparable experience at the intersection of technology and business.
About the job
Leads hands-on development and delivery of customer-facing AI agents, manages strategist teams, advises enterprise customers on AI strategy, and helps shape Sierra’s product.
What you'll do
- Lead agent development from initial scope through conversation design, tooling, evaluation, launch, and ongoing production iteration; coach strategists and ensure delivery quality and customer impact.
- Sponsor key customer deployments, manage and grow the strategist team, and advise enterprise leaders on AI strategy and business outcomes.
- Use customer needs to inform Sierra’s product direction, collaborating with research, product, and platform teams.
What they ask for
- Strong customer-facing relationship-building, communication, analytical problem-solving, and technical aptitude.
- Track record of running and leading teams running multiple complex, high-visibility projects and delivering outcomes.
- Hands-on leadership style with high standards and empathy.
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience, and/or an MBA or comparable experience at the intersection of technology and business.
Nice to have
- Experience building or deploying AI/LLM agents in production, including familiarity with eval frameworks, agent tooling, RAG, or prompt engineering.
- Background as a founder, product or strategy leader, startup operator, or experience managing teams in customer-facing roles.
Pay
USD $200K – $350K base salary
Tools
AI/LLM agents, eval frameworks, agent tooling, RAG, prompt engineering
AI focus
Build, deploy, evaluate, and iterate customer-facing AI agents in production; advise customers on AI strategy.
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