Product Manager

RoleOur first product-focused engineerTakes high-level direction (e.g., "analyze X") and drives to resultsSuccess looks like a LanceDB platform that is even more tightly focused on our ICP, and providing clarity on what engineering buildsDay-to-dayShape roadmap with CTO + eng leadershipDeep dives into competitors, users, and adjacent techTalk to users constantly; turn insight into product changesDrive cross-team decisions on priorities (eng, field, support)Work with engineering directly as a technically-respected peerQualifications5–8+ years as a software engineer or in a highly technical product roleShipped and iterated on products end-to-endExperience working on large-scale data platforms (e.g., databases, data infra, ML/AI systems)Understanding of AI researcher persona - what success looks like for them, what are their pain points, what increases their happinessRegularly engaged with users (interviews, support, design partners, or community)Demonstrated ownership of ambiguous projects with minimal guidanceExperience influencing or driving roadmap / prioritization decisionsStrong written and verbal communication (can drive alignment across teams)Comfortable using data (metrics, experiments, usage) to guide decisionsExperience contributing to or working with open source communitiesWhyHelp define and execute product at LanceDBWork directly with teams building real AI systems in productionSit at the center of infra + product—few roles like this existHigh ownership, zero PM theaterEarly seat in shaping a category (AI-native data layer)Clear path to owning larger product scope over time