Strategist, Agent Development - Public Sector

The role

You will own the Agent Development Life Cycle for AI agents, from initial scope to production. You will act as a strategic advisor to public sector leaders and partner with cross-functional teams to implement AI solutions.

What you will do

• Own the Agent Development Life Cycle from initial scope through continuous iteration in production.
• Translate mission goals, policy requirements, and operational workflows into reliable agents.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to public sector agency executives and program leaders.
• Partner with program, operations, technology, security, legal, and procurement stakeholders.
• Identify new ways to expand impact and develop roadmaps for new use cases.
• Shape the product and public sector strategy by surfacing unmet customer needs.

Required qualifications

• Track record of leading multiple complex, high-visibility initiatives and driving cross-functional teams.
• Technical aptitude including reading API documentation, understanding data models and system architecture.
• Commitment to public service.
• Clear, direct, and persuasive communication across executive, operational, policy, and technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to break down complex problems.

Nice to have

• Experience building or deploying AI/LLM agents in production.
• Experience working in or with federal, state, or local government.
• Experience as a founder, founding team member, or operator.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• MBA or comparable experience at the intersection of technology and business.

Benefits

• Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
• Parental leave
• Fertility and family building benefits
• Lunch, snacks and coffee when working onsite
• Discretionary benefit stipend
• Free alphorn lessons
• Equity plans for eligible full-time employees

About the company

Sierra is a platform for customer-facing AI agents. It was co-founded by Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor.