Entrepreneur in Residence

About the Role

We are looking for an Entrepreneur in Residence to build and launch new consumer apps within our venture studio. This role combines the responsibilities of an engineer, product lead, and founder. You will identify opportunities, define product specifications, write production code, launch products, run experiments, and scale successful initiatives. The best performers may have the opportunity to become the founder and General Manager of a new brand. Your success will be measured by the growth of the app, including user acquisition, revenue generation, and user engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Own a new consumer app from conception through launch and scaling.
• Conduct product discovery, including problem identification, user research, market sizing, and feature prioritization.
• Write clear specifications, prioritize effectively, and maintain a rapid weekly shipping schedule.
• Ship production code across the full stack: mobile (iOS/Android, React Native or native), web, backend, and APIs.
• Design scalable systems, including architecture, data models, infrastructure, and third-party integrations.
• Build with AI and LLM tooling, both within the product and to enhance development speed.
• Set up analytics and instrumentation, define key metrics, and analyze data to inform decisions.
• Design and execute experiments related to onboarding, retention, pricing, and paywalls, and act on the findings.
• Manage core growth and monetization aspects, including acquisition funnels, subscriptions, in-app purchases, and unit economics.
• Collaborate with creative, performance, and brand teams for product launch and scaling.
• Grow into the role of founder and General Manager of a new brand, building and leading a team.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Engineering skills: Proven ability to ship production code across mobile, web, and backend.
• System Design: Ability to design, build, and operate scalable systems.
• Data Proficiency: Experience with SQL, analytics tools, event tracking, and translating data into actionable insights.
• Hands-on with AI and LLM tooling: Including APIs, agents, prompt engineering, and AI coding tools.
• Product Sense: Strong understanding of product discovery, prioritization, specification writing, and experiment execution.
• Growth and Monetization: Working knowledge of funnels, retention, subscriptions, and pricing.
• Personal Attributes: Low ego, fast-moving, and high-ownership. A focus on craftsmanship coupled with a drive for product growth.

Qualifications

• Required: Proof of having launched an app and scaled it from inception to at least a 0-to-1 stage, demonstrating tangible users, revenue, or traction.
• Useful but not required: Previous founder or early-employee experience at a startup.
• Useful but not required: Experience with paid acquisition or performance marketing for apps.
• Useful but not required: Design skills (e.g., Figma).
• Useful but not required: Experience building consumer products for US or global markets.