Founding Product Manager

About this role

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