[Hiring] Product Manager @Recruiting From Scratch

Role Description

Own product strategy and execution for a developer-first platform focused on security, governance, and agent-based systems.

• Define and ship the initial product, including APIs, SDKs, and core platform primitives.
• Work closely with founders and engineers to validate product-market fit with early design partners.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear product requirements and roadmaps.
• Lead product development from early prototyping through launch and iteration.
• Shape product positioning, narrative, and documentation for developer audiences.
• Drive both short-term execution and long-term product vision in a fast-moving environment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to build a scalable, developer-centric platform.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in product management for technical products.
• Proven track record of shipping customer-facing products (not just internal tools).
• Strong technical fluency, ideally with a background in software engineering.
• Experience working with APIs, SDKs, or developer platforms.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and business perspectives.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams on complex systems.

Requirements

• Experience in developer tools, infrastructure, security, or API platforms.
• Familiarity with identity, authentication, or authorization systems.
• Experience with open-source products or developer-first distribution strategies.
• Exposure to AI/agent-based systems or emerging AI infrastructure.
• Startup or early-stage company experience.
• Active use of AI tools to enhance product workflows.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary: $150,000 – $220,000.
• Significant early-stage equity (0.5% – 2%+).
• Fully remote work environment (North America preferred).
• Founding-level role with high ownership and influence.
• Opportunity to define a new category in AI infrastructure.
• Direct collaboration with experienced founders and early customers.

Company Description

Our client is an early-stage, venture-backed startup building foundational infrastructure for the emerging agent-to-agent (A2A) ecosystem. Their platform focuses on enabling secure communication, authentication, and governance for autonomous software systems.

Led by an experienced founding team with a strong track record of building and scaling successful companies, the organization is operating at the forefront of a rapidly evolving category. With fresh funding and a small, highly technical team, they are looking to bring on a founding Product Manager to help define the product and drive early execution.