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Director of AI Product Engineering

320k – 400kSan Francisco, CANew YorkEngineering ManagementHybrid10+ YOE
Summary

Leads Product Engineering teams building AI-first product analytics platform, owning core analysis, growth infrastructure, and testing capabilities. Requires 10+ years engineering experience, 4+ years managing large teams, and proven AI product delivery at scale.

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Lead multiple engineering teams across different product areas. This role is for someone who develops people seriously and holds a high bar for execution.
  • Build an AI first product analytics for the next generation of software
  • Hire well, coach deeply, and build a culture where engineers feel ownership and pride in what they ship.
  • Shape direction alongside Product and Design, turning big ideas into focused execution without losing quality.
  • Set the technical bar. Empower tech leads with clarity and trust, and protect the systems your teams own.
  • Identify and deliver strategies that create real value for customers and the business.
  • Drive technical strategy, including evolving foundational capabilities to support the long-term product vision.
  • Partner with Design, Product, and GTM to bring product capabilities to market.

What We're Looking For

  • 10+ years of engineering experience; 4+ years leading engineering teams of 50+, including experience managing managers.
  • Proven track record building and shipping customer-facing web applications at scale.
  • Experience building AI-powered products in production, not as an add-on, but as a core part of the product.
  • Strong collaboration with product managers and designers on meaningful user-facing work.
  • Strong judgment in technical tradeoffs, with lessons learned to back it up.
  • Evidence of leadership through influence, alignment, and growing others.
  • Skilled at navigating ambiguity, making tradeoffs, and bringing clarity to complex org structures.
  • High ownership, accountability, and product instinct.
  • Uses AI to do better work: curious, discerning, and practical about it.

Compensation

The amount listed below is the total target cash compensation (TTCC) and includes base compensation and variable compensation in the form of either a company bonus or commissions. Variable compensation type is determined by your role and level. In addition to the cash compensation provided, this position is also eligible for equity consideration and other benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.

Mixpanel Compensation Range $320,000—$400,000 USD

Benefits and Perks

  • Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care
  • Mental Wellness Benefit
  • Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays
  • Enhanced Parental Leave
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break
Skills
AIMachine LearningProduct AnalyticsWeb ApplicationsScalable SystemsTechnical LeadershipGitHubFigmaSlackNotion
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