Founding Product Lead

Founding Product Lead

Location: On-site in New York City, NY

Industry: Wireless Connectivity, Deep Tech, AI

Job Type: Full-time

Join a high-growth, venture-backed deep-tech startup on a mission to redefine how wireless networks are designed, monitored, and optimized. We are building a pioneering platform that blends AI, simulation, and wireless design into a single, unified system. As our first product leader, you will have a rare opportunity to define and own the product function from the ground up, working alongside exceptional engineers and visionary founders to build a truly category-defining solution.

Key Responsibilities

Product Vision & Strategy

• Set the strategic direction for the platform, aligning cutting-edge wireless simulation and AI-driven automation with user needs.
• Own the full product lifecycle, from ideation through launch, iterating quickly in an agile startup environment.
• Translate complex customer use cases into intuitive, high-impact product features.

Customer Discovery & Research

• Deeply understand the needs of network architects, enterprise teams, and telecom operators.
• Map complete workflows across use cases such as network planning, performance monitoring, IoT fleet management, and automation.
• Validate new features through user research, feedback loops, and hands-on customer collaboration.

Execution & Delivery

• Write crisp product requirement documents (PRDs), prioritize backlogs, and lead product development cycles.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and AI/ML teams to ensure product delivery is timely, scalable, and technically sound.
• Drive the integration of intelligent automation and agentic workflows into the user experience.

Team Building & Leadership

• As the first product hire, develop internal product processes such as discovery, road mapping, and go-to-market coordination.
• Act as a bridge between technical teams, customers, and executives, ensuring strong cross-functional alignment.
• Grow and mentor a small, agile product team as the company scales.

Required Experience

• 5-10 years of total product management experience, including 2+ years in a startup or early-stage company.
• Deep understanding of wireless systems, including WiFi and/or cellular network design and monitoring.
• Demonstrated success in building complex technical products (e.g., AI platforms, simulations, developer tools, or enterprise SaaS).
• Proven ability to work directly with engineering teams on deeply technical feature sets.
• Startup mindset: adaptable, hands-on, fast-learning, and comfortable navigating ambiguity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Prior experience as the first or founding product hire at an early-stage company.
• Familiarity with simulation technologies, agentic AI, or network performance analytics.
• Exposure to geospatial systems or high-performance computing platforms.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Own the product roadmap at a company that sits at the intersection of wireless, AI, and simulation.
• Shape how the next generation of intelligent wireless networks are built and maintained.
• Work in a high-impact, low-ego environment with top-tier engineering and leadership talent.
• Help define a new product category with deep technology at its core.

This is more than a product leadership role-it's a chance to leave your mark on an industry poised for transformation.

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