About the company
Our client is a fast-growing software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take full ownership of a product area, guiding it from early research through launch and ongoing refinement. You will partner daily with engineers, designers and commercial colleagues, and this is a hands-on individual contributor position rather than a people management one.
What you'll do
- Lead a product area from initial customer research through planning, release and follow-up improvements.
- Act as the link between engineering, design and business teams, translating user needs into clear specifications and informing technical design choices.
- Create early working prototypes with AI-assisted coding tools so engineers start from something tangible.
- Define measurable goals for each initiative and keep refining until targets are met.
- Collaborate with sales and customer success colleagues on positioning and on supporting active deals.
- Travel within the country to customer locations roughly monthly, with occasional added trips around major milestones.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 5 to 10 years in product management or a closely related discipline, such as forward-deployed engineering, as an individual contributor.
- Currently working as a founder or product manager, and in that position for at least 1 year.
- Background in business-focused subscription software at an early-stage or scaling company, with a history of delivering under tight resources and fast timelines.
- A track record of taking a brand-new product or capability from nothing to launch, beyond maintaining an existing backlog.
- Enough technical depth to build prototypes with AI-assisted tools, navigate source code and take part in design discussions.
- Hands-on work with external system connections and partner interfaces.
- Concise, clear written documentation that helps teams make decisions.
- Located in the United States and authorized to work without visa sponsorship.
- Willingness to travel domestically about once a month.
Bonus points
- Prior work in a regulated sector such as financial services, insurance or healthcare.
- An earlier career in software engineering or customer-embedded engineering before moving into product.
- A technical university degree.
- Familiarity with large language model concepts and having released AI-driven functionality to users.
- Comfort with data analysis, building reports and using metrics to guide post-launch improvements.
- Experience as a startup founder.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 170,000 to 250,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- Remote (US)
- Full-time
Skills Required
- 5 to 10 years of experience in product management or a closely related discipline, such as forward-deployed engineering
- At least 1 year currently working as a founder or product manager
- Background in business-focused subscription software at an early-stage or scaling company
- Track record of taking a brand-new product or capability from concept to launch
- Technical depth sufficient to build prototypes with AI-assisted tools, navigate source code, and participate in design discussions
- Hands-on experience with external system integrations and partner interfaces
- Ability to write concise, clear documentation that supports team decisions
- Located in the United States and authorized to work without visa sponsorship
- Willingness to travel domestically approximately once a month
- Experience in a regulated sector such as financial services, insurance, or healthcare
- Previous software engineering or customer-embedded engineering experience
- Technical university degree
- Familiarity with large language model concepts and experience releasing AI-driven functionality
- Comfort with data analysis, report building, and using metrics to guide post-launch improvements
- Experience as a startup founder
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
