# Product Manager, Applied AI

**Company:** [Permitflow](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/permitflow)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Product Management
**Salary:** $230k – $300k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** artificial intelligence, AI Agents, Product Management, llm evaluation, llm-as-judge, human annotation, online monitoring, golden datasets, Data Analysis, Workflow Automation, technical product strategy, Design Systems
**Posted:** 2026-08-09

> Owns the product strategy, quality bar, and delivery of AI-powered workflow agents for construction permitting. The role requires 7+ years of product leadership or equivalent experience, production AI ownership, evaluation expertise, and strong technical and operational judgment.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Deliver workflow agents for permitting, enabling rapid comprehension of construction projects and accurate compliance submissions for permits and inspections.
- Define the reliability standard for field- and submission-level workflows and own the quality bar gating releases.
- Drive the path to full automation by segmenting use cases and pursuing single-shot submission where accuracy allows.
- Design assistive use cases, including agents and tools that help permit coordinators work faster when human-in-the-loop workflows are appropriate.
- Partner with operations to build an evaluation and data flywheel through early testing, golden dataset generation, and structured error analysis.
- Build a durable design system around the data flywheel so users can provide feedback on AI products.
- Build internal tools for testing, error analysis, and hill climbing across agentic work.
- Serve as the internal applied AI expert for teams from traditional software backgrounds.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of product management experience, or an equivalent track record in forward-deployed engineering, applied research, or operations leadership.
- Direct ownership of the quality bar for a shipped AI or agentic system.
- Hands-on experience building evaluations, including golden datasets, LLM-as-judge, human annotation, and online monitoring.
- Judgment about when to build an agent versus using a simpler product or process change.
- Deep technical fluency and comfort engaging engineers on technical concepts.
- Experience partnering closely with operations teams and translating operational insight into product.
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and create clarity for cross-functional teams.
- High ownership, urgency, and accountability.
- Track record of high-quality delivery and increased scope across multiple roles.

## Benefits and Compensation
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity.
- 100% company-paid employee medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus a healthcare FSA.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Unlimited PTO and paid family leave.
- Home office and equipment stipend.
- Daily in-office lunch and dinner.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits for transit and parking.

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