Founding Product Manager
Raydar
Founding Product Manager
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · Boston, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-06
Salary: USD 200,000–235,000
Workplace: hybrid
About the company
Our client is a small software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the product direction for a creative software platform, from early ideas through to finished outputs. This is a hands-on founding role in which you set priorities, shape the long-term roadmap and work closely with engineers and users. You will also build the product function itself as the team grows.
What you'll do
- Define and own the product roadmap for a creative software platform, from early ideation through to 3D outputs and planned future capabilities.
- Set priorities and long-term product strategy rather than building isolated features.
- Work with engineers day to day on delivery, check-in points and technical trade-offs.
- Meet with professional users and institutional customers to learn their workflows and decide what the product should become.
- Research competing tools and the wider AI market, then bring insights and new ideas to the team.
- Recruit and grow a product team as the company expands, working directly with the chief executive.
What we're looking for
- Five-plus years in product roles, with exposure to several employers rather than a single organization.
- A track record of building products from zero to one and helping them scale at startups.
- Hands-on experience with AI and retrieval-augmented generation systems.
- Comfort taking on a wide range of tasks in a fast-moving environment and building a function from scratch.
- Ability to communicate well with engineers and handle engineering pushback.
Bonus points
- Experience in architecture, engineering and construction or adjacent design technology.
- Experience leading or heading a product team.
- Experience in construction scheduling.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 235,000 per year
- Equity
- Relocation support
Location and work model
- Boston, Massachusetts or New York City, United States
- Hybrid, with 3 to 4 office days per week for the first three months, then 2 to 3 days per week
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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