Founding Product Manager

About the Role

You will own business impact across major product initiatives — from requirements definition through execution to measurable outcomes.

Core Responsibilities

• Align stakeholders across founders, engineering, and design
• Own in-flight execution and accountability
• Ensure every initiative delivers its intended business impact

How You Operate

• Own outcomes — not specs, tickets, or process
• Drive initiatives from idea → shipped → adopted → revenue impact
• Make fast, high-quality tradeoffs to maintain momentum

What You'll Own

End-to-End Outcomes

• Define success in terms of revenue, usage, and retention
• Translate ambiguous goals into clear execution plans
• Ensure high-quality work ships quickly
• Own post-launch performance — adoption, iteration, and impact
• You are accountable for whether the product actually works for our users.

Founder-Level Stakeholder Leadership

• Translate founder vision into clear execution
• Align engineering, design, and business priorities
• Resolve ambiguity and unblock decisions quickly
• Push back when necessary and create clarity when none exists
• You are the connective layer between vision and execution.

Execution & Momentum

• Drive multiple high-impact workstreams simultaneously
• Make strong decisions with imperfect information
• Maintain high velocity without sacrificing quality
• Hold a high bar for what gets shipped
• Your role is to ensure the company moves forward every week.

AI-Native Product Ownership

We are building an LLM-native system — not traditional SaaS with AI layered on top.

• Define how AI delivers real value in workflows
• Set quality standards for output and user experience
• Partner with engineering on model behavior and tradeoffs
• Continuously improve system performance through iteration

Requirements

Must-Haves

• 2–4 years of product experience at a high-performing startup or user-facing team
• Proven ownership of a product area with measurable business impact
• Strong execution instincts and bias toward shipping
• Comfort working directly with founders and senior engineers
• High ownership mindset with accountability for outcomes
• Ability to work in-office 5 days/week

Strong Plus

• Experience building AI-native products (LLMs, evaluation, workflows)

How We Work

• Small, senior team — no bureaucracy
• ~20 people total, including 8 engineers (avg. ~9+ years experience)
• No middle management - Direct collaboration with founders and key stakeholders
• High ownership, high standards, rapid iteration

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary + meaningful equity (founding-level upside)
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Daily lunch and dinner provided in-office
• Direct exposure to company strategy and execution
• Opportunity to help build a generational company