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Founding Product Manager - VC Backed Startups

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Join SignalFire's Talent Network for Founding Product Managers eager to define product strategy and drive execution at early-stage startups. Responsibilities include developing product vision, conducting user research, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring products to market.
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Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Founding Product Manager Roles at VC-Backed Startups

At SignalFire, we partner with top early-stage startups that are shaping the future of technology. Our portfolio spans 200+ innovative companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS.

We’re looking to connect with exceptional Founding Product Managers who are excited about defining product strategy, building from 0 to 1, and driving execution at high-growth startups. By joining SignalFire’s Talent Network, your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies, giving you visibility into exclusive early-stage opportunities that may not be publicly listed.

💡 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring AI/ML talent. If you have any questions, please direct inquiries to [email protected].

Who Should Join?

We’re looking for product leaders who are:
✔ Passionate about building and launching new products from the ground up
✔ Experienced in defining product vision, customer needs, and go-to-market strategies
✔ Excited to work closely with founders, engineers, and designers to shape early-stage products

Typical Roles & Responsibilities
  • Define and drive product vision, strategy, and execution from 0 to 1

  • Conduct user research and customer discovery to validate product-market fit

  • Develop MVPs, iterate quickly, and scale successful features based on feedback

  • Collaborate with engineering, design, and leadership teams to bring products to life

  • Own roadmap planning, prioritization, and agile development cycles

  • Establish metrics and KPIs to track product success and engagement

  • Drive go-to-market strategy, product positioning, and competitive differentiation

  • Create specifications, wireframes, and user stories to guide development

  • Influence company growth strategy and business decisions through data-driven insights

Common Qualifications

While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many founding product manager roles in our network look for:

  • 3+ years of experience in product management, preferably at an early-stage startup

  • Experience launching 0 to 1 products, building MVPs, and iterating based on user feedback

  • Strong ability to synthesize user research, data, and market insights into product decisions

  • Comfortable working with agile development, sprints, and cross-functional teams

  • Experience defining product roadmaps and feature prioritization frameworks

  • Strong understanding of customer psychology, UX, and data-driven product iteration

  • Familiarity with analytics tools (Amplitude, Mixpanel, Google Analytics) to track engagement

  • Experience with SaaS, AI, fintech, marketplaces, or developer tools is a plus

💡 Tools & Technologies You Might Work With:
  • Product Management & Analytics: Jira, Asana, Trello, Notion, Amplitude, Mixpanel, Google Analytics

  • Design & Prototyping: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Framer, InVision

  • Collaboration & Documentation: Slack, Notion, Confluence, Miro, Loom

  • Data & Experimentation: SQL, Looker, Tableau, A/B Testing Platforms

What Happens Next?
  1. Submit your application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem.

  2. We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.

  3. If there’s a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.

  4. No match yet? We’ll keep your profile on file for future product management roles in our portfolio.

Top Skills

Adobe Xd
Amplitude
Asana
Confluence
Figma
Framer
Google Analytics
Invision
JIRA
Looker
Loom
Miro
Mixpanel
Notion
Sketch
Slack
SQL
Tableau
Trello

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