Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Code Metal is redefining code translation for mission-critical industries, helping defense partners move more quickly and reliably from algorithm to silicon. The Senior Product Manager will lead product strategy and execution for mission-critical software platforms, working closely with customers, engineers, and designers to transform complex technical capabilities into products that solve real user problems.
Responsibilities
- Own product strategy and execution for one or more mission-critical software products, from discovery through delivery and iteration
- Develop deep empathy for users by conducting customer interviews, observing workflows, and partnering closely with domain experts to understand complex operational challenges
- Quickly ramp into unfamiliar technical domains and synthesize complex concepts into clear product direction
- Define product vision, strategy, roadmaps, and success metrics aligned with customer outcomes and company objectives
- Translate user needs, technical capabilities, and business priorities into clear product requirements and well-defined initiatives
- Partner closely with Design to lead user-centered discovery, validate concepts, and ensure solutions solve meaningful customer problems before development begins
- Work side-by-side with Engineering to understand technical tradeoffs, shape implementation approaches, and make informed prioritization decisions throughout development
- Make thoughtful tradeoffs between customer value, technical complexity, speed, and long-term platform investments
- Drive cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Design, Leadership, and customers to ensure shared understanding and successful execution
- Use qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate product performance and continuously improve user outcomes
- Clearly communicate product decisions, priorities, and rationale across technical and non-technical audiences
Skills
- Experience owning software products from discovery through launch in a technical B2B, enterprise, or platform environment
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new industries, technologies, and customer domains, becoming an effective product leader without requiring deep prior subject matter expertise
- Strong customer discovery and user research skills, with experience translating customer insights into product strategy and roadmap decisions
- Excellent product judgment and prioritization skills, with the ability to make smart tradeoffs under uncertainty
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering and Design as equal partners throughout the product development lifecycle
- Strong systems thinking and the ability to simplify complex technical concepts into intuitive product experiences
- Experience defining product strategy using customer insights, business goals, and technical constraints
- Outstanding communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across executive, technical, and customer audiences
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where priorities evolve as new information emerges
- Strong written communication skills for product requirements, strategy documents, and decision-making artifacts
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance
- 5+ years of Product Management experience building technical software products
- Experience working on complex technical products, developer or expert tools, AI platforms, simulation software, geospatial systems, defense technology, aerospace, or other technically sophisticated products
- Experience working directly with highly technical customers, engineers, and domain experts
- Familiarity with modern product discovery practices, experimentation, and user-centered product development
- Experience bringing new products from concept through launch in early-stage or high-growth environments
- Technical background or ability to engage confidently in engineering discussions around architecture, APIs, AI/ML, or distributed systems
Benefits
- Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision
- 401k with 5% matching
- Paid Time Off (uncapped vacation, plus sick and public holidays)
- Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement
- Relocation assistance for qualifying employees
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