Product Manager

Lightning AI is the company reimagining the way AI is built. After creating and releasing PyTorch Lightning in 2019, Lightning AI was launched to reshape the development of artificial intelligence products for commercial and academic use.

We are on a mission to simplify AI development, making it accessible to everyone—from solo researchers to large enterprises. By removing the complexity of building and deploying AI tools, we empower innovators to focus on solving real-world problems. Our platform is built to scale with the latest AI advancements while staying intuitive and adaptable, so you can bring your ideas to life.

We have offices in New York City, Palo Alto, and London and are backed by investors such as Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.

• Move Fast: We act with speed and precision, breaking down big challenges into achievable steps.

• Focus: We complete one goal at a time with care, collaborating as a team to deliver features with precision.

• Balance: Sustained performance comes from rest and recovery. We ensure a healthy work-life balance to keep you at your best.

• Craftsmanship: Innovation through excellence. Every detail matters, and we take pride in mastering our craft.

• Minimal: Simplicity drives our innovation. We eliminate complexity through discipline and focus on what truly matters.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a Product Manager to contribute to the development of user-focused tools aimed at removing barriers to AI. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to actively participate in envisioning, designing, and delivering state-of-the-art enterprise machine learning tools and services in an agile environment.

With your enthusiasm for learning and your interest in product management, you will play a key role in supporting the creation of groundbreaking technology that will shape the future of the machine-learning ecosystem.

You will be joining the Product Team and report to our COO, Priya Shivakumar. This is a hybrid role based in our New York City or Palo Alto office with in-office requirements of 2 days per week. The salary range for this role is $160,000 - $210,000. 

What You’ll Do

• Driving execution of 0-to-1 features and incremental enhancements, alike, by leading an engineering team to deliver on those goals. 
• “Learning to see” so that you can design intuitive user flows and coach an engineering team to ship higher quality products faster and drive adoption that remains in line with our brand guidelines.
• Serving as a bridge between engineering and design in order to unblock the design and development of comprehensive user flows
• Integrating yourself with our customers and community to facilitate getting feedback on the features on the roadmap that addresses user needs and aligns with business objectives.
• Work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and ops to support product development efforts.
• Identify opportunities through user research, validate product assumptions, and assessing potential risks using a data-driven approach.
• Drive prioritizing feedback from internal, enterprise and community customers to ensure we’re always working on the most important thing
• Assist in establishing, monitoring, and measuring key metrics to evaluate product success.
• Work closely with our enterprise customers to support them when facing issues and in driving adoption of the product areas that you own

What You’ll Need

• 5+ years of product management experience or related field, 2+ years experience with cloud products/services
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and comfortable working in ambiguity. Able to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
• Passion and ability to decompose complex problem areas, strong analytical skills, and customer-focused mindset
• Proven track record of successfully taking a product from concept to launch, with the ability to identify problems early and implement creative, effective solutions as well as scaling beyond V1
• A sincere curiosity for the AI/ML space that enable you to go deep into the technical subject matter in order to better understand our customers and their challenges 
• A keen eye for design with a desire to build and design high-quality products that both work well and feel delightful 
• Demonstrates a strong willingness to learn, adapt, and improve by actively seeking and applying feedback from peers, leaders, and customers. Able to adjust approaches based on constructive criticism to drive personal and team growth.
• Comfortable with technical concepts and able to work closely with engineering teams to define product specifications and address technical challenges. Direct experience with model training and inference is a plus.
• Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Benefits and Perks

We offer competitive base salaries and stock options with a 25% one year cliff and monthly vesting thereafter. For our international employees, we work with Velocity Global to pay you in your local currency and provide equitable benefits across the globe.

In the US, we offer:

• Medical, dental and vision
• Life and AD&D insurance 
• Flexible paid time off plus 1 week of winter closure
• Generous paid family leave benefits
• $500 monthly meal reimbursement, including groceries & food delivery services
• $1,000 home office stipend
• $1,000 annual learning & development stipend 
• 100% Citibike membership (NYC only)
• $45/month gym membership 
• Additional various medical and mental health services

At Lightning AI, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and create better products. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are dedicated to building a culture where everyone can thrive and contribute to their fullest potential.