The CompanyRational Dynamics builds customized AI reasoning systems for tasks of high cognitive complexity.Our initial market is the world’s leading institutional asset owners. We work very closely with these customers to create specialized, rigorous benchmark datasets encompassing their most valuable and difficult knowledge work. Then we use the benchmarks to construct agentic large reasoning models, applying the same rigor to prove that the models correctly do the work. Customers access the models through a tailored application service, making their most skilled, expensive workers dramatically more productive.We are an early-stage startup. Our founders previously started Voleon, now one of the world’s largest systematic investment managers, and recognized as a longstanding industry leader in applied machine learning. They bring to Rational Dynamics the same research discipline and data-driven focus that succeeded in the unforgiving, high-stakes setting of financial markets.Head of Product | Rational DynamicsAs Head of Product / Director of Product Management, you will own the full product lifecycle for Rational Dynamics’ AI products, from customer discovery and rapid prototyping through launch, iteration, and scale. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you will help define how enterprises use AI to transform high-cognitive-complexity workflows, starting with financial services.This is a senior leadership role, but not a purely managerial one. You will be expected to operate as a hands-on builder: rapidly turning customer problems into working prototypes, pressure-testing ideas with modern AI-native tools, and partnering deeply with engineering and research to convert bespoke solutions into repeatable products. You will lead a team of product leaders, raise the quality of product thinking across the company, and ensure we are building products that create differentiated insight and measurable customer value.ResponsibilitiesOwn the end-to-end product lifecycle across discovery, strategy, prototyping, specification, launch, and iterationWork directly with customers and internal stakeholders to identify high-value workflow problems and translate them into product directionPersonally build rapid prototypes, demos, and workflow experiments using modern AI tools such as Lovable, Replit, and similar platforms to accelerate learning and decision-makingTurn ambiguous customer needs and emerging technical capabilities into clear product strategy, priorities, and execution plansLead and develop a team of product leaders and product managers; set a high bar for judgment, communication, and ownershipPartner closely with Engineering, Research, and Forward Deployed teams to transform customer-specific solutions into scalable platform capabilitiesDrive product prioritization with strong judgment around tradeoffs, sequencing, and business impact rather than process for process’s sakeEstablish tight feedback loops with customers, usage data, and internal teams so the roadmap evolves quickly as the market changesEnsure product decisions are grounded in deep understanding of user workflows, technical constraints, and long-term strategic advantageHelp shape Rational Dynamics’ product culture around speed, insight, clarity, and hands-on executionDevelop metrics to manage and guide team execution, customer success, and product qualityRequirementsSignificant product management leadership experience, including experience owning products from concept to launch in enterprise software, AI, data, or other highly technical environmentsDemonstrated experience managing and developing teams of product leaders, not only individual contributorsProven track record of full-stack product ownership: discovery, prototyping, requirements, launch, customer iteration, and roadmap managementDemonstrated ability to personally prototype products and workflows using modern AI-native tools; this role requires a builder who can move from idea to working artifact quicklyStrong technical fluency and product judgment in AI-enabled systems, including LLM-powered applications, workflow tooling, data products, APIs, or adjacent platform technologiesHighly flexible and effective in fast-changing environments where the product, customer, and approach may evolve rapidlyClear and collaborative communicator who can align executives, engineers, researchers, and customers around decisions and tradeoffsHands-on desire and ability; you are willing to build, test, and refine ideas yourself rather than delegate all early product explorationCapable of developing and communicating insight; you can synthesize customer input, technical possibilities, and market signals into clear product directionRelentless curiosity, learning, and improvement; you actively adopt new tools, methods, and technologies to increase product velocity and qualityPreferred QualificationsExperience building AI products in financial services or other high-consequence domainsExperience taking products from 0 to 1 and then evolving them into repeatable, scalable offeringsStrong design and workflow intuition, especially for products that simplify complex expert workExperience partnering closely with engineering and research organizations in technically demanding environmentsExperience leading product in an early-stage or high-growth startupAdvanced degree in computer science, engineering, business, design, HCI, economics, or a related fieldGraduate degree preferred“Friends of Rational Dynamics” Candidate Referral ProgramIf you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 to $15,000 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by Rational Dynamics, please use the referral form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions, please review the Rational Dynamics Referral Bonus Program.Equal Opportunity EmployerRational Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
