Founding Product Manager

About AlexAlex is one of the fastest-growing startups to come out of its YC batch with strong traction. We’re revenue-generating, well-funded, and backed by premier investors with years of runway.We’re building the future of hiring. Our AI recruiter conducts live job interviews, helping companies get deep hiring signals faster and more efficiently than ever before. Customers love the product - and we’re just getting started.About the roleWe’re hiring our first Product Manager to act as an operator, not a process PM. This role is for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and takes real ownership of outcomes. You’ll work directly with the founders to turn enterprise customer pain into shipped product that drives revenue, retention, and trust.This is a hands-on role. You will be close to customers, work with engineering, and accountable for prioritization decisions that materially affect the business.What you’ll doOwn product outcomes (not just roadmaps)Turn company strategy and enterprise customer needs into a focused, executable roadmapDefine clear success metrics and ensure shipped work moves themMake hard tradeoffs and say no - oftenBe deeply embedded with customersJoin enterprise sales calls, onboarding, and escalation conversationsTalk to customers weekly to understand buying friction, adoption blockers, and trust concernsTranslate messy, qualitative feedback into clear product directionOperate day-to-day with engineeringPartner closely with the CTO and engineers to scope, sequence, and ship workWrite concise, practical specs that optimize for speed and clarityUnblock teams by making decisions quickly and revisiting them only when data changesBe a forcing function for claritySurface tradeoffs early and explicitlyKeep the organization aligned as priorities shiftWhat success looks like (first 6-12 months)Clear product priorities shared across CEO, CTO, sales, and engineeringFaster shipping with less rework and thrashMeasurable improvements in enterprise activation, expansion, or deal velocityWhat we’re looking forRequired4+ years of product management experience (startup experience strongly preferred)Proven ability to ship product in ambiguous environmentsStrong customer instincts — you care deeply about real user painComfortable making decisions with incomplete informationClear communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersNice-to-haveExperience shipping AI applicationsExperience selling to or building for enterprisesBackground in fast-growing startups (Seed–Series B)Former founders or operators (YC strongly preferred)This role is not for you if:You prefer heavy process over speedYou need perfect data before making decisionsYou want clear requirements handed to youYou’re uncomfortable pushing back on foundersYou don’t want to work in person - we’re in office in San Francisco 5 days a weekWhy joinDirect ownership over a mission-critical product at Series AClose partnership with founders on real decisionsOpportunity to shape enterprise product foundations earlyHigh trust, high accountability environmentWe’re looking for a builder who wants to own outcomes, not a roadmap. If you’ve been the PM who actually made things work at an early-stage company, we want to talk.