[Hiring] Entrepreneur in Residence/Product Lead @JetBrains

Role Description

Are you a builder who thrives in ambiguity, gets energy from talking to real users, and wants to turn emerging agentic AI capabilities into a product people actually rely on?

NoPressure is an early-stage startup within JetBrains' Innovation Hub. We started by using AI-powered simulations to help people practice high-stakes workplace conversations. Now, we're exploring how agentic AI and real-world context can provide personalized, moment-of-need practice and support at work.

We’re looking for an Entrepreneur in Residence / Product Lead to partner with our technical founder. This is a 0→1 role where you’ll define our vision and venture strategy. You’ll figure out who our ideal customer is, identify high-value use cases, and validate key hypotheses through rapid experimentation. Working alongside a small, fast-moving engineering team, you will shape both the product and how it gets to market, turning early signals into something organizations want to adopt.

Day to day, you will:

• Define the product and venture strategy, identifying key uncertainties and deciding what to test and build first.
• Conduct continuous customer discovery to understand real workplace workflows, pain points, and behaviors.
• Pinpoint the most compelling ideal customer profile (ICP) and initial use cases for growth.
• Design and run lightweight experiments, prototypes, and agentic experiences to test hypotheses before committing full engineering resources.
• Establish clear metrics and evaluate commercial and behavioral evidence to decide whether to iterate, double down, or pivot.
• Shape positioning, messaging, and early acquisition or sales motions to bring the product to initial customers.
• Monitor market shifts, emerging agent architectures, and competitor developments to uncover new opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with the technical founder and engineering team to move quickly from ideas to shipped prototypes.

Qualifications

• A builder mindset that favors quick prototypes and direct learning over waiting for perfect requirements.
• Deep curiosity about how people build new skills and navigate challenging interactions at work.
• Comfort operating with high autonomy, speed, and decision-making under uncertainty.
• Strong discovery skills that separate genuine demand and observed behavior from polite validation.
• Clear, direct communication skills for pitching to and working with senior decision-makers.
• Strong collaboration habits when partnering closely with engineering teams on AI-native products.

Requirements

• A track record of taking products or ventures from initial ambiguity to launch and early market adoption.
• Hands-on experience building, launching, or experimenting with AI/agentic products or emerging technologies.
• Demonstrated experience in early customer acquisition, founder-led sales, positioning, or commercialization.
• Experience in L&D, coaching, sales enablement, HR tech, or behavior-change products.
• The technical fluency required to evaluate agentic workflows and work directly alongside software engineers.
• End-to-end ownership experience across strategy, discovery, product development, and go-to-market strategy.

Benefits

• Strong base salary – We offer competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience.
• Flexible work schedule – Enjoy the freedom to work from home or from the office.
• Extra time off – More days to relax, recharge, and do the things you love.
• Learning and development opportunities – Access to conferences, courses, and language classes.
• Relocation support – Assistance to help make your move as smooth and stress-free as possible.
• Free meals and snacks – Lunch and refreshments provided to keep you fueled.
• Health and wellness – On-site gyms or sports club stipends.
• Internal events – Company-wide celebrations and team gatherings.