Lead Product Manager / CPO
About the role
As Lead Product Manager / CPO, you'll define and drive the product roadmap. You'll work side-by-side with the engineering and research teams, turning technical capabilities into valuable, user-facing products. This is a leadership role with hands-on involvement, ideal for a product builder with strong AI intuition.
You'll work directly with the founding team. As an early hire, you'll have high autonomy and visibility, and play a central role in product, research, and engineering strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Own and evolve the product vision for our platform.
Translate customer needs and internal R&D into clear product specs and priorities.
Lead product planning, UX/UI direction, and go-to-market alignment.
Partner with engineering and research teams on execution and iteration.
Define and track metrics for product quality, usage, and business impact.
Represent the product externally with partners, early users, and investors.
Minimum Qualifications
Proven experience in product management for technical/AI products.
Strong understanding of machine learning concepts and applications.
Experience bringing innovative products to market.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strategic thinking with a focus on product-market fit.
Background in computer science, engineering, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience as CPO or early PM at a high-growth AI startup.
Background in ML engineering or data science.
Familiarity with AI governance, interpretability, or benchmarking standards.
Experience with developer-facing platforms or observability tools.
What We Offer
Highly competitive compensation.
Attractive stock option plan.
Full Swiss employee benefits (AHV/IV, pension plan, accident insurance, etc.).
Access to compute and tooling resources from top-tier partners.
Opportunity to shape core product strategy.
A collaborative, impact-driven team culture in the heart of Zurich.