Principal Product Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026.
About the company
Our client is a fast-growing software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the product strategy and delivery for a major area of a software platform, working as a senior individual contributor alongside engineering leadership. Translate customer and internal needs into a roadmap and see it through to launch, while using AI tools daily to move quickly.
What you'll do
- Own a product area from strategy through delivery and results.
- Convert input from customers and internal teams into a clear, prioritized roadmap.
- Partner with senior engineers to deliver the roadmap and share accountability for outcomes and impact, not just releases.
- Stay close to the details as an individual contributor while mentoring and potentially leading junior product managers.
- Use AI tools every day to prototype, analyze and speed up your work.
- Collaborate with company founders and engineering leadership on product direction.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 8 to 15 years of product management experience.
- Bachelor's degree.
- Proven track record taking a product from concept to launch, either at a startup or as the first product manager on a new product inside a large technology company.
- Most recent role involved direct, day-to-day product ownership, not only strategy or managing other product managers.
- Comfort using AI tools in daily work, such as building agents, scripts or automated workflows.
- Ability to work on-site five days a week.
Bonus points
- Experience managing people or building a product team.
- Background in financial services, fintech, regulated industries, developer tools or product-led growth products.
- Prior software, data engineering or other technical background.
- Experience with autonomous AI products that have been deployed in live production settings.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 300,000 to 330,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time