Founding Product Manager

United States Digital Space LLC; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Founding team equity

Competitive compensation

Founding team status

Funding secured runway

High autonomy

Work with a technical leadership

Modern tools

Zusammenfassung

United States Digital Space LLC in Berlin seeks a hands-on Founding Product Manager to design the core security and identity foundations of a next‑gen AI‑powered risk management platform. You will shape MVP scope, lead end‑to‑end UX, and collaborate with security, data, and engineering to build from day one in a hybrid setup.

The role combines strategic product leadership with hands‑on design execution in a fast‑paced startup environment, delivering usable interfaces for complex risk concepts.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years designing complex B2B SaaS web platforms.
• Proven ability to craft end-to-end journeys in Figma.
• Strong design systems and component-based UX.
• Ability to write clear PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with Jira, Linear, or GitHub Projects in engineering teams.

Aufgaben

• Define and build product from scratch for a new cyber security product.
• Design end-to-end user journeys across the platform.
• Define platform information architecture, navigation, and core UX principles.
• Own wireframes, user flows, and interaction logic from low-fidelity to production-ready concepts.
• Prepare tickets and own backlog.
• Translate user needs, risk scenarios, and business goals into UI/UX decisions.
• Contribute the product vision and roadmap.
• Ensure security and risk concepts are expressed in usable interfaces.
• Drive product discovery, validation, and prioritization from day zero.
• Work with engineering, security, and data teams to ship the right product quickly.
• Define MVP scope and iterate based on feedback.
• Balance security, usability, and scalability in a complex cyber risk platform.
• Represent the product internally and externally with customers, partners, and investors.
• Build the platform from scratch.

Kenntnisse

B2B SaaS UX design

Figma

Wireframing

Design systems

PRDs & user stories

Notion/Confluence usage

Jira/Linear/GitHub Projects

Tools

Figma

Notion

Confluence

Jira

Linear

GitHub Projects

Jobbeschreibung

A newly funded cybersecurity startup in Berlin is looking for a Founding Product Manager to join as a founding team member and help design the core security, identity, and enforcement foundations of a next‑generation AI‑powered security risk management platform.

We are an early‑stage startup founded by experienced cybersecurity leaders with backgrounds in Israeli Intelligence units. We are looking for a hands‑on Founding Product Manager for a hybrid role based in central of Berlin. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and AI tech, thrive in fast‑paced startup environments, and enjoy building complex platforms from the ground up, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

We’re building a next‑generation cyber risk platform that helps enterprises understand, measure, and reduce identity risk at scale. Our goal is to turn complex identity and security data into clear, actionable risk insights that CISOs and CTOs can trust. You will work from scratch on core platform components from day one, shaping how modern enterprises manage and reason about risk using cloud‑native systems and AI‑driven analysis and automated enforcement through AI Agents.

Tasks

• Define and build product for new cyber security product from scratch
• Design end‑to‑end user journeys across the entire platform, from onboarding to daily usage and advanced workflows
• Define platform information architecture, navigation, and core UX principles
• Own wireframes, user flows, and interaction logic (from low‑fidelity to production‑ready concepts)
• Prepare tickets and own backlog
• Translate user needs, risk scenarios, and business goals into intuitive UI/UX decisions
• Contribute the product vision and translate it into a clear, actionable roadmap
• Ensure complex security and risk concepts are expressed in simple, usable interfaces
• Drive product discovery, validation, and prioritization from day zero
• Work closely with engineering, security, and data teams to ship the right product fast
• Define MVP scope, iterate based on real customer feedback, and avoid over‑engineering
• Balance security, usability, and scalability in a complex cyber risk platform
• Represent the product internally and externally with customers, partners, and investors
• Build whole platform from scratch

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands‑on experience designing complex B2B SaaS web platforms for technical products
• Proven ability to scatch end‑to‑end user journeys using Figma (flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes)
• Strong experience with design systems and component‑based UX (Figma libraries, tokens, variants)
• Ability to write clear PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria in Notion, Confluence, or similar
• Experience working closely with engineering teams using Jira, Linear, or GitHub Projects

Nice‑to‑have requirements

• Experience with cybersecurity, IAM, GRC, or risk management platforms
• Understanding of RBAC / ABAC, permissions modeling, and role‑based UX
• Experience working with AI‑powered features (recommendations, scoring, summaries, user flow generators)
• Familiarity with data visualization libraries
• Exposure to frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Vue (no coding required)
• Experience collaborating with teams using Go, Java, or Python backends
• Understanding of enterprise buying personas (CISO, CTO, Security, Risk teams)
• Experience designing multi‑tenant SaaS platforms
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2)
• Experience in security or risk management products
• Experience designing permission models, identity graphs, or access control frameworks.
• Exposure to graph‑based modeling (identity graph, access graph, risk graph)
• Familiarity with AI agents implementations
• Previous experience in cybersecurity, identity startups.
• You are a fan of rock or metal music.
• Excellent German communication skills

Benefits

Founding Team Member Equity — ESOPs in a cybersecurity company

• Competitive Compensation — salary aligned with market, flexible early‑stage arrangements possible
• Founding Team Member Status — shape the company from day one and own critical product decisions
• Fresh Funding Secured — immediate runway to build, hire, and execute fast
• Security Contribution — contribute to security product across identity, AI agents, and enforcement
• High Autonomy — freedom to design and build without corporate overhead
• Work with a Technical CEO and CPTO — fast iteration, strong alignment, clear direction
• Cutting‑Edge Domain — identity security, SaaS‑to‑SaaS access, AI agent governance
• Massive Learning Curve — quickly gain depth in cybersecurity, identity, and AI systems
• Fast Career Path — opportunity evolve into leadership as we scale the product team
• Berlin Location — top‑tier tech environment with strong cybersecurity and AI ecosystems
• Direct Impact — your product vision become the foundation of the entire platform
• Best Equipment and Tools - High quality equipment and modern tools to help you do your best work from day one
• Team Offsites - Regular team offsites designed to build strong connections, alignment, and shared momentum