Founding Product Manager

Clera

  • San Francisco, California
  • 3 days ago
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    Skills

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Business-to-Business (B2B)unmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • German Languageunmatched
    • Product Developmentunmatched
    • Product Managementunmatched
    • Product Strategyunmatched
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)unmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
    • Work From Homeunmatched

    Description

    About the Role

    A fast-moving, seed-stage B2B SaaS company building software and AI-powered tools for the home services and trades sector in Germany is looking for a Founding Product Manager to join their tight, ambitious early-stage team in Berlin-Mitte.

    This is a true founding-team role — you will own product direction end-to-end, ship features alongside engineering, and directly shape how product work scales at the company. If you thrive in high-velocity, low-ceremony environments with real ownership and direct feedback, this is for you.

    Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Fluent German and English are both required.

    What You'll Do

    • Own product direction from understanding user problems to shaping solutions and shipping them.

    • Translate company goals into clear product bets, priorities, and tradeoffs — including AI-first considerations.

    • Work closely with engineering to scope, design, and ship features quickly.

    • Make product decisions with incomplete data and course-correct as needed.

    • Develop a deep understanding of users, workflows, and real-world constraints in the trades/home services space.

    • Bring clarity to the team on what is being built, why, and what "done" means.

    • Help define how product work is structured and scaled as the company grows.

    • Operate in a fast, low-ceremony environment with direct feedback and minimal management layers.

    • Be present in-office daily in central Berlin.

    What We're Looking For

    Must-haves:

    • Fluent German (spoken and written) — required for product interface and partner communications.

    • Fluent English — required for internal communication.

    • An AI-native mindset with hands-on experience applying AI-first product patterns and tools in product development.

    • End-to-end product ownership experience: from problem discovery through to shipping.

    • Comfortable making decisions under uncertainty and correcting course quickly.

    • Experience collaborating closely with engineers to scope, design, and iterate on features; ability to reason about systems and technical constraints.

    • Experience in fast-paced, early-stage startup environments.

    • Domain experience building products for crafts, trades, home services SMBs and/or similar environments.

    • Experience translating company goals into product priorities and strategic tradeoffs.

    • High agency — you take ownership, push things forward, and do not wait for permission.

    Nice-to-haves:

    • Strong UX sensibility and attention to UI/UX details, even without formal design training.

    • Personal side projects or things you have built independently.

    • Good product taste and a clear point of view on what makes a product great.

    This is a mindset-focused hire. The team cares more about how you think and act than years of PM experience on a CV.

    Compensation & Benefits

    • Salary: €80,000 – €100,000 per year

    • Founding team equity opportunity at an early-stage, venture-backed company

    • Direct impact on product strategy and company direction from day one

    • Modern, light-filled office workspace in central Berlin

    Location

    • Berlin-Mitte, Germany — on-site, daily presence expected

    • Remote work is not available for this role

    • Visa sponsorship is not available

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Francisco, California
    Websitehttps://www.getclera.com/

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