Entrepreneur in Residence – People & Talent (Intern)

About Dash0

Join Dash0 and help us define the future of observability. We are OpenTelemetry-native, building a delightful, simple, and AI-centric platform that eliminates vendor lock-in and meaningless toil. Shape a product that developers love—all with transparent pricing and cost-control built in.

Your Role at Dash0

As an Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) Intern for People & Talent, you will be the right hand to our leadership team in building the foundational "operating system" of our company: our people. This isn't a role for someone who wants to follow a manual; it’s for someone who wants to write the manual.

You will lead high-impact founding projects across the entire employee lifecycle, from the first "hello" on LinkedIn to a seamless day-to-day employee experience. Your mission is to make our People department as efficient, AI-driven, and "delightful" as our product itself.

What You’ll Do

Founding Talent Projects (1 person)

• End-to-End Candidate Experience: Audit and rebuild our recruiting funnel. You’ll ensure that every candidate, whether hired or not, has a world-class experience with Dash0.

• Employer Branding: Help us tell our story. You’ll find creative ways to showcase our culture and OpenTelemetry mission to attract top-tier engineering and go-to-market talent.

• The Talent "Org" Blueprint: Work on the strategic setup of a scalable talent organization that can handle the pressures of a fast-growing, remote-first environment.

• AI & Efficiency: Research, test, and implement AI tools to automate "meaningless toil" in recruiting and HR—from automated scheduling to AI-assisted sourcing and screening.

Founding People Operations Projects (1 person)

• The Employee Journey: Map out and improve key milestones (onboarding, anniversaries, promotions).

• Onboarding & Admin: Own the "Day 1" experience. You’ll manage onboarding logistics, administrative to-dos, and contract amendments, ensuring everything is compliant but human-centric.

• Operational Excellence: Identify bottlenecks in our current people processes and propose lean, scalable solutions.

What You Bring

• Entrepreneurial Mindset: You are a "builder" who thrives in ambiguity. You don't wait for instructions; you find problems and solve them.

• Process Obsession: You love creating structures where there were none. You care about the small details that make a big difference.

• Tech-Savvy & AI-Curious: You are likely the first person among your peers to try a new AI tool and are excited about how technology can humanize (not just automate) HR.

• High Empathy & Communication: You understand that "People Ops" is about people. You have excellent English skills and a knack for clear, transparent communication.

• Fast Learner: You can dive into a technical environment and understand what makes a Cloud Engineer or an OpenTelemetry contributor tick.

What We Offer

• High Ownership: You won't be making coffee; you’ll be making decisions that shape our company culture.

• Mentorship: Work directly with Dash0 leadership and experienced founders.

• Remote-First Culture: Work from where you are most productive.

•A "0 to 1" Experience: The rare chance to see exactly how a high-growth startup is built from the inside.