Director of Product

About the company Our client is a fast-growing software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the product function in a hands-on capacity, shaping the roadmap, overseeing delivery and measuring results. The role reports to the CEO and partners closely with engineering and go-to-market leaders. Over time you will also recruit and develop a product team. What you'll do - Own the product roadmap across several offerings and write specs that engineers can build from. - Manage delivery by setting timelines, coordinating releases and keeping a single prioritized list of defects. - Guide product design and grow a two-sided platform so that users stay engaged and contributors are rewarded. - Convert client feedback into prioritized plans while satisfying the security, privacy and compliance expectations of large organizations. - Check whether each release met its goals and use the findings to decide what comes next. - Recruit and build out the product team as the business scales. Requirements What we're looking for - 8+ years of product management experience. - Experience taking a product from zero to one at a high-growth startup. - Fluency with modern AI tools and agents. - Experience leading and managing a product team. - Bachelor's degree. - Ability to work on-site five days a week. Bonus points - Experience as a founding product manager or first product hire at an AI company. - Prior engineering background. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 200,000 to 300,000 per year - Equity Location and work model - San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States - On-site, 5 days per week in office - Full-time