Product Manager (Full-remote)

About BoostDraft
BoostDraft is a software engineering company that develops IDE for documents. It was founded by MIT and Stanford grad students, developing an assisted document editor for documents. It is a new document editor that employs error checking, reference checking and auto-completion using both rule-based approach and NLP, like what coding editors/IDE (e.g. VSCode, Pycharm) do.

Company Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/boostdraft

Background & Traction
We are currently focusing on Lawyers who draft relatively standardized but long documents, such as contracts. With only four years after our product launch, we already have more than 10,000 active paid users. We have several long-term, large-scale contracts with famed enterprises and law firms. As a result, we achieved significant success, including profitability and exponential growth, all without relying on external funding for nearly four years.

Why BoostDraft?
Join a company that values innovation, research, and organic growth.
At BoostDraft, we offer:

• Extensive Opportunities for extending our software : Similar to VS Code, our software has multiple opportunities in adjacent area, such as Version management, Comparison, Extension, and integration with other software
• Focus on R&D for new technology: We heavily focus on research for knowledge extraction leveraging user data
• An Engineering-first approach: The CEO is also a software engineer and over 60% of members are software engineers. We believe in empowering our engineers and providing them with the resources they need to succeed.

What’s your challenges

As a Product Manager at BoostDraft, you wear the following hats:

• Dive deep into user feedback and other data to understand key opportunities and customer pain points; Initiate user learning whenever problem is not clear
• Use AI tools to accelerate discovery, specification, and prototyping (e.g., rapid mock flows, draft requirements, and testable prototypes)
• Partner with product designers to breakdown problem into independent delightful experiences
• Manage a living agile backlog of high impact time saving features with your engineering peers
• Partner with Engineering/Design to evaluate AI vs non-AI feasibility, quality, and risk (accuracy, privacy, security, and reliability)
• Work with cross-functional teams to accelerate GTM and user adoption success
• Constantly develop your conviction on what features will save the user more time.

Notable Achievements
BoostDraft was accepted by prestigious accelerator program: 

• MassChallenge (Top 30 US accelerator)
• StartX (Stanford Accelerator, 7% acceptance rate)
• MIT Sandbox (Accelerator of Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Japanese Articles: 

• 【世界展開を目指す BoostDraft 社。AWS の支援を最大活用しユーザーに価値を届けるアーキテクチャへ】

Tech Blog (Japanese):
https://zenn.dev/p/boostdraft
Culture Blog (Japanese):
https://note.com/boostdraft

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Ensuring a Fair and Secure Recruitment Process:

In recent years, there has been a growing number of applications submitted with fake or AI-generated profiles, including fabricated work history or impersonated identities. At BoostDraft, we are committed to providing a fair and secure hiring process for all candidates and have implemented the following measures:

• During online interviews, the use of both camera and microphone is mandatory. If we detect suspicious behavior, we may ask you to disable video filters or perform a simple on-screen action. If you are unable or unwilling to comply, the interview may be terminated on the spot.
• By applying for a position or participating in an interview, you are deemed to have agreed to these measures and to cooperate if such requests are reasonably made.

These measures are applied equally to all candidates to ensure a trustworthy and fair hiring environment. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

If you have any concerns or questions regarding these measures, please feel free to contact our recruiting team.

• 3+ years of experience in Product Management roles with regular customer interaction
• Adaptable at progress management, helping the team stay flexible while always clear on the most critical blockers

• Can wear many different hats to unblock the teams shipping velocity
• Has a diverse of problem analysis and prioritization methods backed by real results
• Hands-on experience using AI to prototype idea and speed up iteration (e.g., Figma Make, Notion, Zapier/n8n, vibe coding)
• Excellent communicator who can lead without authority 

Language Requirement

• Proficiency in English for effective communication (must-have)
• Proficiency in Japanese for effective communication (highly desired)

Academic Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Nice-to-have

• Previous experience with a legaltech provider or legal academic background 
• Previous experience working in a high paced startup environment for 1+ years
• Previous AI experience involving human-in-the-loop design, evaluation/QA, failure modes, and iteration based on user feedback
• Previous system design collaboration with engineers to evaluate AI feasibility, quality, and risk

Visa and Relocation

Our teams are working fully remotely, and we are expanding our global presence. While our headquarters are currently in Japan, relocation to Japan is not mandatory. If you wish to relocate, we are happy to help you obtain a visa.

Working Arrangement

• Fully remote

※For employees residing near Tokyo, there may be opportunities to work in person several times a month

• Flexible working time
• Flexible time: 6:00 am - 11:30 am / 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
• Core time: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
• Virtual Office
• You'll have the ability to craft a character within a virtual office environment and engage with fellow colleagues through interactive experiences

Others

Home, or any other place equivalent to home
※There is a possibility of commuting to a location designated by the company due to business reasons

5-day workweek（Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays / End of Year and New Year holidays (set by company) / others set by company）
 
Full-time（Fixed overtime pay included）　
※permanent employment

6 months

Yes

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