Founding Product Manager [33064]
Role summary
We are seeking a Founding Product Manager, our first non-technical hire, to translate ambiguous customer needs into product strategies and drive 0→1 execution in the AI-native time-series space. This role involves close collaboration with engineering, researchers, and customers to validate hypotheses and iterate quickly. The ideal candidate will establish initial product processes and evolve into leading the PM function as the company scales. Key responsibilities include product planning, roadmap ownership, customer discovery, defining KPIs, and contributing to go-to-market strategy. The role requires 4-7 years of product experience, a startup mindset, strong technical fluency, and a bias for fast, thoughtful execution. This is an in-person role in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We're looking for our Founding Product Manager (PM), our first non-technical hire, who will translate ambiguous customer pain points into crisp product bets, drive 0→1 execution, and help define the product category for AI-native time-series.
The Role
Own 0→1: Translate raw, technical, and often ambiguous customer needs into sharp product hypotheses, ship fast, and validate impact.
Be the Connector: Work hand-in-hand with world-class engineers, researchers, and lighthouse customers to validate and scale winning patterns.
Grow into Leadership: Stand up lightweight product processes now, then build and lead the PM function as we scale into the next stage.
First 6–12 months (IC focus):
- Own product planning, roadmap, and execution in close collaboration with engineering, sales, legal and market
- Partner with early customers to validate hypotheses, prioritize features, and iterate quickly
- Drive new customer discovery through cold outreach, user research, etc.
- Introduce lightweight product processes (sprints, specs, internal tooling) to support execution
- Contribute to go-to-market strategy planning
- Metrics & KPIs: define clear, measurable KPIs for product success (user acquisition, engagement, retention, and overall product impact)
- Transition to product leadership as we grow
What we're looking for:
- 4–7 years of product experience, ideally in early-stage startups or deep tech / B2B / ML / dev tools
- Startup mindset: thrives in ambiguity and moves with urgency. Bias for action — builds fast, ships MVPs, and learns from real-world usage. Works side-by-side with engineering and design to iterate quickly, adjust course based on customer feedback and early market signals, and continuously refine product-market fit
- Strong technical fluency — comfortable working with technical engineers and researchers (no coding required)
- Experience building early-stage products from zero, with a bias for fast, thoughtful execution
- Excellent communication skills and ability to shape clear product narratives
- Hands-on with customer discovery and prioritization
- Ambitious and driven — wants to build, not just manage
Location & Sponsorship
- Location:
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
(in-person)
- Visa Sponsorship:
H1-B, O1