Product Lead

Responsibilities

• Own delivery for high-stakes AI projects end-to-end, including client engagements, internal ventures, product-market fit exploration, and enterprise execution.
• Act as strategic advisor to senior client stakeholders, including C-level executives.
• Facilitate workshops with client leadership, translate goals into roadmaps, and guide build/buy/sequence decisions.
• Prototype, test, and ship real products rather than just specs or slides.
• Lead cross-functional teams, break down ambiguity, define milestones, and focus on what matters.
• Translate between engineers, clients, researchers, and executives.
• Operate like a founder, navigating ambiguity and making hard calls.
• Potentially lead Skunkworks spinouts or internal ventures.

Requirements

• Proven experience in product leadership, AI product development, or startup building.
• Strong understanding of generative AI stacks, LLMs, vector DBs, and APIs.
• Track record of advising or working with senior leadership on complex problems.
• Strong judgment on product, technical, and commercial trade-offs.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and ship without permission.
• Excellent communication across technical and strategic contexts.
• Alignment with mission and long-term thinking.
• Full-time availability.

Nice-to-Haves

• Background in consulting, advisory, or client-facing strategy work.
• Prior founder/operator experience or desire to build ventures.
• Experience building AI/no-code/low-code prototypes or MVPs.
• Exposure to AGI-aligned thinking or AI safety.
• Fluent in user research, iterative development, lean experimentation.
• Network or domain expertise in high-value AI areas.
• Based in LA for in-person work.

Compensation

• Salary: $120K - $220K per year (California-based).
• Equity in client projects and Skunkworks ventures (priced at $0 when granted; retain 20% on good terms, 100% on spinouts).