Founding Product Manager
Summary
Leads product development for a seed-stage B2B SaaS startup targeting trades/home services SMBs, shaping features from discovery to launch while embedding AI-first thinking and driving fast, technical decisions in a hands-on Berlin office.
About the Role
This is a founding PM role at a seed-stage B2B SaaS company building software and back-office services for trades and home services SMBs. You'll own product direction end-to-end — from surfacing user problems to shipping solutions — as the first dedicated PM on a small, high-velocity team. The role sits at the heart of the company and has a direct line to shaping how product work scales from day one.
What You'll Do
Own the full product lifecycle: problem discovery, prioritisation, scoping, and shipping.
Translate company goals into clear product bets, priorities, and tradeoffs.
Work hands-on with engineering to scope, design, and iterate on features quickly.
Make product decisions under uncertainty and course-correct fast when needed.
Develop deep understanding of user workflows and real-world operational constraints.
Bring clarity to the team on what is being built, why, and what "done" looks like.
Help define how product work is done as the company grows.
Operate in a low-ceremony, high-feedback, fast-loop environment with daily in-office presence.
What We're Looking For
Demonstrated end-to-end product ownership in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment.
Experience building products for crafts, trades, or home services SMBs is a strong plus.
AI-native mindset — comfortable applying AI-first product patterns and using AI tools in day-to-day product development.
Strong technical understanding and the ability to reason about systems, constraints, and engineering tradeoffs.
Good product taste and a sharp eye for UX details.
High agency: you take ownership, move things forward, and do not wait for permission.
Comfortable with ambiguity, imperfect data, and rapid course correction.
Fluent in both German (spoken and written) and English — both are required for this role.
Side projects or personal builds are a meaningful plus.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: €80,000 – €100,000 per year. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location
On-site, five days a week in Berlin-Mitte, Germany.
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