Director of Product

About the Role

As the Director of Product at deepset, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our AI business! You will lead a cross-functional team, define product strategy, and drive the development of innovative solutions that empower businesses to build mission-critical applications.

Responsibilities:

• Product Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive product strategy aligned with deepset's overall vision.

• Product Vision: Clearly articulate the product vision and communicate it effectively to stakeholders, including customers, engineers, business teams, and the broader market.

• Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market research to identify opportunities, understand customer needs, and stay ahead of industry trends.

• Product GTM & Roadmap: Define and prioritize the product roadmap, balancing short-term and long-term goals. Ensure cross-functional GTM execution and launch planning.

• Commercial Strategy: Work on pricing & packaging, as well as revenue growth.

• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a high-performing team of product managers, designers, and engineers.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with engineering, design, sales, and marketing teams to ensure seamless product development and go-to-market execution.

• Customer Focus: Translate customer feedback into feature requirements and specifications.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data and analytics to inform product decisions, drive adoption, and measure success.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Director of Product or similar role in a technology company.

• Deep understanding of GenAI and its applications.

• Strong technical background, including experience with machine learning and AI.

• Excellent track record building compelling B2B Products

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to lead and inspire teams.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Passion for building innovative products that solve real-world problems.

Why Join deepset?

• Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with the latest NLP technologies and contribute to groundbreaking research.

• Impactful Work: Shape the future of AI-powered solutions that transform industries.

• Collaborative Culture: Join a talented and passionate team that values open communication and innovation.

• Remote-First: Enjoy the flexibility of remote work.

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Receive a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth.

If you're passionate about NLP, product leadership, and making a real impact, we encourage you to apply.

Our mission

We are an AI startup that empowers developers to build applications that use natural language as the interface to data. Our open-source framework Haystack is used by thousands of developers to build LLM applications. Our LLM platform, deepset Cloud, enables enterprises worldwide to unlock the potential of large language models for their business cases. Come join our team and work with tech experts on real-world cases, in a fast-paced and high-impact environment, and shape the AI space together with us.

Life at deepset

At deepset you will find an environment with equal opportunities to grow, share ideas, build relationships, and succeed. We believe every employee is important and generates a direct impact on our team’s success.
We are certified by Flexa® Careers as a flexible employer, and our remote first culture is designed to provide work-life balance, autonomy, and flexibility.
Our daily meetings, the in person "re:base", and the social events allow us to work with great synergy. We would like to invite you to visit our life page to learn more about our culture.

Perks

• Remote-first: You can choose to work from home or any other workspace that suits you. We offer home office setup (equipment and furniture), and we would be happy to sponsor a coworking spot.
• Grow: Personal and professional growth are important to us. We have an annual learning and development budget, and also the opportunity to speak at conferences, internal knowledge sharing, and workshops.
• Connect: We have a virtual office, a monthly social budget to reconnect virtually or in person, online walks and talks with colleagues from other teams, and a flexible travel policy that enables you to meet colleagues in person for special occasions.
• Re:base: We meet in person on a quarterly basis, because we believe it’s important to get to know each other. We have fruitful discussions, we hold workshops, we brainstorm together, and we have leisure activities and fun.
• You are an owner: All employees are enrolled in the employee stock option plan and own a part of the company.
• Personal time off: If you want to recharge and travel the world - there are 30 days of paid vacation.
• Choose your tech: The choice is yours among our pre-selected options, and we will provide what you need.
• Pension fund and Health Insurance fitting with your main working location: All full-time employees are eligible for the pension plan. We also offer health, dental, and vision for employees in the US, in compliance with the local market.
• Travel Insurance: We want you to be secure during your travels. Therefore, we offer every employee additional travel insurance.
• Sports budget: To boost your health and well-being, we offer a monthly allowance for your sports activity.
• Oliva - employee mental wellbeing benefit: To boost your well-being, we offer a benefit that helps you to respond to pivotal moments at work and beyond.
• Dog-friendly: Our main co-working partner Mindspace welcomes dogs, so you can also bring your best friend to the office.
• Enhanced days off for Family Sick Leave: We offer additional days in case your child gets sick.
• Additional days off: We don't work on the 24th & the 31st of December.
• Flexible working hours: You can adapt your work to your private life.