Lead Product Manager

🧠 About Cortex

Cortex is the internal developer portal that cuts noise for developers with paved paths to production. Companies like Sofi, Xero, and Docker use Cortex to catalog, score, and assign action to improve service quality and velocity, so devs can get back to work that drives the business forward. 

📍Location

We’re fully remote and welcome candidates from anywhere in the US! We have all-company offsites a few times a year where we fly the whole team out to meet in person, build stronger relationships, kick off important projects, and have fun!

🤝 The Team

We are a mighty group of ~100 passionate individuals excited about building a product that developers love. We want to amaze the world with how much we can do with a small team! We recently raised $60M in Series C Funding this year led by Scale Ventures (with participation from Sequoia, IVP, and others) to build the future of developer experience. You can read more about it here.

💼 Job Summary:

We are seeking a Lead Product Manager to join our team. As a Lead PM you will define requirements for engineering development, and own and execute on product rollouts and communications. You will work closely with our engineering and design organization to support the prioritization of our product roadmap and help us scale our Internal Developer Portal.

💻 Responsibilities:

• Develop a deep understanding of our product (from features to functionality), team structure, and processes. 
• Own key product initiatives and align with leadership on strategic priorities
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and gather customer feedback to influence future product decisions
• Build relationships with and collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize and scope product features and enhancements
• Consistently educate and update teams on product progress and revisions to take them along with you
• Define and track key product metrics and use data-driven insights to drive product decisions and optimizations

✔️Qualifications: 

• 7+ years as a Product Manager, ideally in a startup environment or developer-focused company
• Strong understanding of B2B Saas workflows and processes
• Entrepreneurial mindset, self-start and comfortable with ambiguity
• Ability to work independently with high levels of ownership and autonomy
• Superb written and verbal communication, with the ability to effectively articulate and convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making

🌴 Perks & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• National medical, dental & vision insurance (we cover 100%!)
• Fully covered life insurance
• $400 monthly perks stipend 
• $1000 yearly Learning & Development stipend
• 401k plan
• Pet Insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• Remote & flexible working hours
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• All-Company Retreats (\San Diego + New York City)

✏️ Noteworthy

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The base pay for this role starts between $200,000 and $235,000. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for equity and benefits.

Cortex is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Cortex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please email [email protected]

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