3-5 years of experience in product management or a related role
Proven ability to create actionable documents for engineering teams
Technical proficiency to engage with hardware and software details
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience working directly with customers and end users
Ability to leverage qualitative and quantitative data for decision-making
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and rapid changes in a startup environment
Willingness to travel to customer sites 25-50% of the time
Responsibilities
Own and update the product roadmap based on evolving customer and market needs
Collaborate with engineers to establish clear project scope and priorities
Incorporate field feedback into product development decisions
Partner with engineering throughout the build, test, and release phases
Work with the growth team on go-to-market strategies for new products
Define milestones, KPIs, and success metrics linked to operational outcomes
Document and communicate tradeoffs across various project dimensions
Synthesize diverse input into clear conclusions and guide stakeholders through the reasoning process
Update leadership and cross-functional teams on plans, status, and decisions
Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Equity opportunities
Comprehensive benefits package
Full Job Description
Summary
Product Managers at Rivet partner closely with Forward Deployed Engineers, Deployment Strategists, and customers at the front line to understand the operating context, key problems and tradeoffs they face. They document what they learn and use this to drive data-backed decisions about product direction.
We value clear thinking, strong communication, and natural curiosity over experience with any specific framework or methodology.
Responsibilities
Own the product roadmap for assigned areas and keep it current as customer and market needs evolve
Work closely with engineers to define clear scope, priorities, and acceptance criteria
Bring field feedback from Forward Deployed Engineers and Deployment Strategists into product decisions
Partner with engineering through build, test, and release, resolving open questions and scope changes as they arise
Collaborate with the growth team on go-to-market for new products and features
Set milestones, KPIs, and success metrics tied to operational outcomes
Make and document tradeoffs across hardware, software, schedule, and cost
Synthesize input from many sources into clear conclusions, while walking stakeholders through the reasoning process
Communicate plans, status, and decisions to leadership and cross-functional teams
Requirements
3-5 years of experience in product management or a closely related role
Track record of authoring artifacts that engineering teams have built from
Technical enough to work through hardware and software details with engineers
Clear, concise written and verbal communication
Enjoy working directly with customers and end users in the field
Apply qualitative and quantitative data to inform product decisions
Comfortable with ambiguity, fast-pace, and change in a startup environment
Seek out feedback and changes to approach based on it
Able to work onsite in San Jose and travel to customer sites 25-50% of the time
Compensation may vary within the posted range based on relevant experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for equity and other forms of compensation. Eligible employees also receive a competitive benefits package, including unlimited PTO.
