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Next Step Systems

Executive IT recruitment for permanent roles

Technical Product Manager of Artificial Intelligence Systems - AI, Systems

Technical Product ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USA$185k - $210k /yrRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hands-on exposure to artificial intelligence-powered products, including large language model-based systems.
  • Experience with artificial intelligence is required.
  • Experience with model evaluation, prompt or pipeline iteration, and feedback loops.
  • Strong intuition for model limitations, hallucinations, bias, and drift.
  • Strong grounding in computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and system design.
  • Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals and how modern artificial intelligence systems behave in production.
  • Comfort reading, reviewing, and discussing technical design documents.
  • Significant experience owning complex, technical products end-to-end.
  • Proven ability to work closely with senior engineers and machine learning teams.
  • Strong judgment and decision-making ability in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
  • Ability to balance ambition with technical and operational reality.
  • Willingness to complete a 60-minute coding assessment.

Responsibilities

  • Research and define end-to-end artificial intelligence system requirements from capability to behavior to user impact.
  • Translate model capabilities, data constraints, and evaluation results into clear product and system decisions.
  • Make trade-offs across quality, latency, cost, reliability, and user experience.
  • Work closely with machine learning, backend, and mobile engineers on system design, evaluation, and iteration.
  • Define and evolve evaluation frameworks across offline metrics, online experiments, and human feedback.
  • Drive execution with clear specifications, strong judgment, and disciplined prioritization.
  • Ensure systems ship quickly, safely, and reliably with strong feedback loops.
  • Own product quality end-to-end, including correctness, predictability, and user trust.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience shipping artificial intelligence-heavy consumer products.
  • Background as an engineer or highly technical product manager.
  • Experience defining evaluation metrics for machine learning systems.
  • Strong intuition for artificial intelligence user experience patterns and failure handling.
  • Prior experience in zero-to-one product environments.

About the Company

Next Step Systems

Executive IT recruitment for permanent roles

Next Step Systems focuses on matching information technology professionals with permanent, full-time jobs across the United States. It covers a wide range of IT areas including software, hardware, networking, storage, database, web, sales, and IT management, and handles roles at all levels. The process involves recruiting, screening, and placing qualified candidates with employer clients, providing end-to-end staffing support. The firm differentiates itself through a long track record (since 1995) and strategic growth, notably the 2014 acquisition of Parallel Partners to broaden its ability to serve both company clients and job seekers. Its goal is to deliver quality, professional service that connects employers with top IT talent and helps candidates find lasting careers.

Company size
11-50
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
United States
Founded
1995

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