Founding Product Manager (AI-First) F/M/D

Tekkr; Berlin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly attractive equity

Competitive salary

Direct exposure to customers

Supportive environment for growth

Continuous learning culture

Job summary

A tech startup in Berlin is seeking a Founding Product Manager (AI-First) to lead product strategy and customer engagement. The role requires 5+ years of experience in product management and proficiency in English. This is an opportunity to work closely with seasoned leaders and leverage AI in product development, with a competitive salary and strong equity package offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Product Management, solid foundation in product principles.
• Experience in high-growth environments, navigating rapid evolution.
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• Berlin-based or ready to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagement and extract insights that define value.
• Work with the founder to shape company strategy.
• Leverage AI as part of the workflow.
• Validate concepts with real users and collaborate with engineering.

Skills

Product Management principles

Communication

AI exploration

Resilience

Strategic thinking

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Base pay range

Competitive salary: Starting €65,000 to €100,000 / year.

Redefining Product Management

At Tekkr, we are moving beyond the era of the "backlog administrator." We are building an AI-first product development team where a small, collaborative group can achieve the impact of a 50‑person organization. We are looking for a product manager who wants to focus on what truly matters: solving customer problems.

Role overview

This role is a great opportunity for personal growth and product development. You will join a founding team with deep roots in scaling successful tech companies and work directly as a strategic counterpart to the Founder, Philipp Römer (ex‑VP Product at Forto & Parloa). Together you will co‑create the product vision.

Our mission is to empower tech teams and their leaders to achieve their full potential. We work primarily with other cutting‑edge startups (Parloa, Orbem, Forto, Vimcar…) and help them get even further ahead, giving you exposure to amazing customers and their tech leadership.

We have built an initial software product and use it to run real customer engagements, learning fast and iterating quickly to build something people want. We need your help to accelerate that pace.

Responsibilities

• Deep discovery over delivery: Lead customer engagement, listen deeply to user pains, and extract insights that define value.
• Strategic counterpart: Work side‑by‑side with Philipp to shape company strategy; challenge assumptions constructively and bring fresh perspectives.
• "AI‑First" multiplier: Leverage AI as a core part of your workflow—prototype concepts, analyze feedback, and generate specifications instantly.
• 0‑to‑1 execution: Take vague concepts, validate them with real users, and collaborate with engineering to ship solutions immediately.

Requirements

• 5+ Years in Product Management – solid foundation in product principles.
• 0‑to‑1 or high‑growth environments – launched a product from scratch or navigated rapid evolution of a Series A‑C startup.
• Communication – full professional proficiency in English.
• Location – Berlin‑based or ready to relocate to Berlin.
• Ownership – step in to fill gaps and make decisions even with ambiguity.
• AI‑curiosity – eager to explore how AI can automate mundane PM work.
• Resilience & learning – use feedback as a tool for growth and put incomplete ideas in front of customers.
• Ambition – want to work alongside ex‑VP level leaders to accelerate your career.

Benefits

• Product Management masterclass: Work directly with Philipp Römer, Jackie Moyes, and Barzel Segal in a supportive environment for rapid growth.
• Highly attractive equity: Your equity package reflects your critical role in the company.
• Competitive salary: Starting €65,000 to €100,000 / year.
• Network: Direct exposure to our customers (unicorns and high‑growth startups) and our Tier 1 VCs.
• Culture: An environment that values improvement, continuous learning, and psychological safety.

Hiring process

• Video call (30 min): Initial chat to align goals and answer questions.
• Founder call (30 min): Deep dive with Philipp Römer about the role.
• Take‑home project: Real‑life scenario to evaluate discovery, strategic thinking, and problem solving.
• On‑site day – Project presentation (1 hr): Present your solution and meet the team.
• Decision – final selection.

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