Product Lead

Location:

New York, San Francisco or Croatia

Type:
Full-time

Daytona is seeking a Product Lead to drive the vision, strategy, and execution of our core platform - the agent-native runtime layer powering modern software development. In this role, you’ll define how developers and AI systems interact with Daytona, guiding the evolution of our products from concept to launch. You’ll work closely with leadership, engineering, and design to shape experiences that transform how code is built, tested, and deployed.

This is an opportunity to lead product direction for a fast-growing, developer-first company redefining the future of AI-driven software development.

Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Daytona’s core platform and enterprise solutions

Collaborate with engineering, design, and leadership to define priorities and deliver impactful features

Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable product requirements

Deeply understand developer workflows and pain points to create meaningful solutions

Use data, feedback, and research to guide product decisions and validate outcomes

Ensure a user-centric approach across every stage of product development

Partner with marketing and community teams to communicate product updates and gather insights from users

Have experience leading product development for technical or developer-facing tools

Understand software development processes and can work fluently with engineering teams

Think strategically but execute pragmatically - balancing vision with iteration

Are an excellent communicator and collaborator who thrives in fast-paced environments

Have a track record of shipping impactful products that solve real user problems

Care deeply about empowering developers and improving how software gets built

Experience leading product for infrastructure, dev tools, or AI/ML platforms

Familiarity with open-source communities and developer ecosystems

Background in engineering or technical product management

Strong data and analytics skills to inform strategic decisions

Daytona is building the agent-native runtime layer for modern software development. Our platform spins up secure, sandboxed environments in under 90ms, used by developers and AI agents alike. Daytona is open source, trusted by thousands, and backed by top-tier investors.

We’re not just making dev environments faster. We’re redefining how software gets built.

Successful candidates will be contacted for an interview. We appreciate all the applications we receive, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.