Founding Product Manager

About the Role

This is a founding product manager role at an early-stage B2B SaaS startup building software and AI tools for the trades industry. You will own product direction end-to-end, working directly alongside engineering to ship fast and shape how product work scales at the company. It is a high-ownership, hands-on role with real influence over what gets built and why.

What You'll Do

Own the full product lifecycle, from understanding user problems to shipping solutions. Translate company goals into clear product priorities, bets, and tradeoffs. Work closely with engineering to scope, design, and ship features quickly.

Make product decisions with incomplete information and course-correct as needed. Develop a deep understanding of users, their workflows, and real-world constraints. Bring clarity to the team on what is being built, why, and what done looks like.

Help define and shape how product work scales as the company grows. Operate in a fast, low-ceremony environment with direct feedback and no management layers.

What We're Looking For

Genuine product management background with end-to-end product ownership experience at early-stage startups (pre-Series B). Native or C1-level German proficiency (spoken and written), as the product and many partners operate in German. Fluent English for internal communication.

AI-native mindset with hands-on experience applying AI tools and AI-first product patterns. Strong technical understanding and experience scoping and shipping features directly with engineers. Sharp product taste with close attention to UX and product details.

High agency: you take ownership, push things forward, and do not wait for permission. Comfortable making decisions under uncertainty and correcting course quickly. Able to work on-site daily in Berlin.

Side projects or independently built products are a strong plus. Compensation & Benefits Salary: 80,000 to 100,000 EUR annually. Visa sponsorship: Not available.

Location On-site, five days a week in Berlin-Mitte, Germany.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a founding product manager role at an early-stage B2B SaaS startup building software and AI tools for the trades industry. You will own product direction end-to-end, working directly alongside engineering to ship fast and shape how product work scales at the company. It is a high-ownership, hands-on role with real influence over what gets built and why.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the full product lifecycle, from understanding user problems to shipping solutions.
• Translate company goals into clear product priorities, bets, and tradeoffs.
• Work closely with engineering to scope, design, and ship features quickly.
• Make product decisions with incomplete information and course-correct as needed.
• Develop a deep understanding of users, their workflows, and real-world constraints.
• Bring clarity to the team on what is being built, why, and what done looks like.
• Help define and shape how product work scales as the company grows.
• Operate in a fast, low-ceremony environment with direct feedback and no management layers.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Genuine product management background with end-to-end product ownership experience at early-stage startups (pre-Series B).
• Native or C1-level German proficiency (spoken and written), as the product and many partners operate in German.
• Fluent English for internal communication.
• AI-native mindset with hands-on experience applying AI tools and AI-first product patterns.
• Strong technical understanding and experience scoping and shipping features directly with engineers.
• Sharp product taste with close attention to UX and product details.
• High agency: you take ownership, push things forward, and do not wait for permission.
• Comfortable making decisions under uncertainty and correcting course quickly.
• Able to work on-site daily in Berlin.
• Side projects or independently built products are a strong plus. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
• Salary: 80,000 to 100,000 EUR annually.
• Visa sponsorship: Not available. LOCATION On-site, five days a week in Berlin-Mitte, Germany.