[Hiring] Head of Product & Technology @Somewhere

Role Description

As we scale, the single biggest bottleneck to growth is product velocity. We have clear customer demand, a defined roadmap, and the AI tooling to move fast — what we need now is a technical leader who can own the entire delivery engine and actually build alongside it.

This is not a traditional CTO role. It is a hands-on, build-it-yourself position for someone who thrives in a lean startup environment and is as comfortable in Cursor and Claude Code as they are in a product strategy conversation. You will own the product from roadmap to deployment, work directly with the Founder, Sales, and Customer Success teams, and be a core voice in shaping where the platform goes next.

This role exists because we are ready to accelerate, and that requires a full-time technical owner who is embedded in the business — not a part-time contractor managing bandwidth across multiple clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Development & Delivery
  • Own end-to-end development of our AI ESG agent platform, from architecture decisions to deployment.
  • Work primarily within AI-native development environments including Cursor, Claude Code, and Lovable.
  • Design and build complex agent workflows where off-the-shelf AI tooling falls short — going under the hood when needed.
  • Translate product requirements into working software quickly, with a bias toward the simplest viable solution.
  • Test, QA, and iterate on features in close collaboration with CS and Sales based on real customer feedback.
• Product Strategy & Roadmap
  • Participate in customer-facing conversations and cross-functional syncs to stay close to what the market needs.
  • Contribute to roadmap prioritization alongside the Founder and Head of Customer Success.
  • Proactively surface trade-offs: what is buildable, what is not, and what timeline is realistic — no false promises.
  • Help identify the fastest path to market for new features and product expansions.
• Technical Leadership
  • Set and maintain standards for how the product is built, tested, and maintained.
  • Make pragmatic architectural decisions appropriate for a fast-moving, AI-first startup.
  • Stay current on the rapidly evolving AI tooling landscape and evaluate what is worth adopting.
  • Be a clear, direct voice on technical feasibility — internally and when needed, externally.

Qualifications

• Proven experience owning full-stack or product development end-to-end in a startup or lean team environment.
• Hands-on proficiency with modern AI development tools — Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent agentic coding environments.
• Demonstrated ability to build and ship product, not just manage others who do.
• Strong product instincts — able to evaluate what to build next and why, not just how.
• Clear, direct communication style; comfortable pushing back, flagging risks, and setting realistic expectations.
• Availability to work full-time (40 hours/week) during UK/European business hours or with meaningful overlap.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building AI agent workflows, LLM integrations, or automation-heavy products.
• Background in B2B SaaS, compliance tech, or regulated industry software.
• Exposure to ESG, sustainability reporting, or adjacent domains (can be developed on the job).
• Experience working directly with a founder or as an early technical hire.
• Familiarity with UK/EU regulatory frameworks (CSRD, B Corp, SECR, etc.) — a plus, not a requirement.

Ideal Candidate Profile

You are someone who gets things done. You do not need a large team, a defined process, or a long runway to start shipping — you build momentum yourself. You think before you speak, communicate trade-offs plainly, and take ownership of outcomes rather than activities.

• Hands-on and execution-focused — comfortable writing code and owning delivery, not just directing it.
• Calm under pressure — startup pace does not rattle you, it motivates you.
• Commercially aware — you understand that what gets built should connect to what customers need and what the business can sell.
• Direct and candid — you say what is achievable, flag what is not, and back your positions with reasoning.
• Genuinely curious about AI tooling — you follow the space, experiment early, and bring that energy to how the product gets built.
• Collaborative without needing hand-holding — you engage closely with a small team and operate with high autonomy.

Why This Role

• Be the technical owner of an AI agent that is actively changing how businesses approach ESG — in a market where regulatory pressure is only accelerating.
• Work directly with the Founder with a real seat at the strategy table, not a layer removed from decisions.
• Full ownership and autonomy over how the product is built and where it goes.
• Join a lean, high-trust, B Corp certified team that moves fast and values clarity over corporate process.
• Competitive compensation benchmarked to global market rates for a role of this scope.