Lead Product Engineer
At a glance
Senior Software Engineering role at Pragmatike. Remote, United States · full-time · $200,000–$400,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Set technical direction for new products, shaping early initiatives from initial concept through launch
- Work with executives, product, engineering and customer teams to turn customer problems into new products
- Choose architectures and create development frameworks for emerging product lines
- Guide teams through product discovery and delivery while setting engineering standards
- Shape roadmaps and technical direction, and mentor experienced product engineers
What you bring
- At least eight years working in engineering
- A track record of taking new products from zero to launch
- Strong judgment across product decisions and technical choices
- You communicate effectively with customers and executives and can lead across product and engineering
Who this fits
This senior, full-time role suits an experienced product engineer who can lead early product work and mentor senior engineers. It is remote within the United States, and fluent English is required. The role involves leading teams as well as hands-on product and architecture decisions.
From the employer
Location: United States — Remote
Compensation: $200,000–$400,000 USD
Start Date: ASAP
Languages: Fluent English required
Type: Full-time
About the Opportunity
Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing technology company building critical infrastructure that powers high-volume, real-time business operations across multiple systems and platforms.
We are seeking a Lead Founding Product Engineer to lead the company's most important new product initiatives and establish the technical foundations for future product lines.
What You'll Do
Lead product engineering strategy for 0→1 initiatives.
Work directly with executive, product, engineering, and customer teams.
Define architectures and product development frameworks.
Lead cross-functional teams through discovery and delivery.
Turn customer problems into differentiated products.
Establish engineering standards for emerging product teams.
Mentor senior product engineers.
Influence roadmap, architecture, and product strategy.
What We're Looking For
8+ years of engineering experience.
Proven track record of leading 0→1 products.
Exceptional product and technical judgment.
Strong leadership across engineering and product.
Excellent customer and executive communication.
Strong ability to operate with ambiguity.
Nice to Have
AI/ML products.
Scale-up experience.
Previous founding or early engineering experience.
Experience building new product teams.
Why Join?
Our client is building highly scalable technology that sits at the core of critical business operations, offering engineers the opportunity to work on complex systems, large-scale integrations, and real-world technical challenges.
You'll join a collaborative, fast-moving environment where ownership is encouraged, decisions are made quickly, and engineers have meaningful influence on architecture, product direction, and engineering culture.
This role offers the opportunity to tackle challenging backend problems, work with modern technologies, and grow alongside an ambitious team building for scale.
Full benefit package and competitive compensation.
Pragmatike is committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
In accordance with GDPR, your personal data will be processed lawfully, fairly, and securely, and used solely for recruitment purposes, including sharing it with our client(s) for employment consideration. You may request access, correction, or deletion of your data at any time. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality and security of your information throughout the recruitment process.
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