Head of Product

poolside; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company based in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of Product to drive mission-critical product delivery. You will align cross-functional teams and translate needs into AI systems. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background and experience guiding programs from concept to launch. This role offers fully remote work with flexible hours and numerous benefits, including health insurance and generous vacation time.

Benefits

Fully remote work & flexible hours

37 days/year of vacation & holidays

Health insurance allowance for you and dependents

Company-provided equipment

Wellbeing and home office allowances

Frequent team get togethers in Paris

Inclusive people-first culture

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background in software or related field.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs in AI or ML.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, success metrics, and timelines.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams for smooth execution.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders.

Skills

Strong engineering background

Proven track record leading complex programs

Understanding of AI/ML concepts

Exceptional communication skills

Experience in developer tools or distributed systems

Job description

ABOUT POOLSIDE

In this decade, the world will create Artificial General Intelligence. There will only be a small number of companies who will achieve this. Their ability to stack advantages and pull ahead will define the winners. These companies will move faster than anyone else. They will attract the world's most capable talent. They will be on the forefront of applied research, engineering, infrastructure and deployment at scale. They will continue to scale their training to larger & more capable models. They will be given the right to raise large amounts of capital along their journey to enable this. They will create powerful economic engines. They will obsess over the success of their users and customers.

poolside exists to be this company - to build a world where AI will be the engine behind economically valuable work and scientific progress.

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ABOUT OUR TEAM

We are a remote-first team that sits across Europe and North America and comes together once a month in-person for 3 days and for longer offsites once a year.

Our R&D and production teams are a combination of research and engineering-oriented profiles, however, everyone deeply cares about the quality of the systems we build and has a strong underlying knowledge of software development. We believe that good engineering leads to faster development iterations, which allows us to compound our efforts.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Head of Product at Poolside, you’ll drive the definition and delivery of mission-critical products—aligning cross-functional teams around clear goals and translating real-world needs into frontier AI systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Planning & Execution

• Define project scope, success metrics, timelines, and deliverables
• Build clear roadmaps and milestones to align teams and priorities
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design, research, operations, and GTM) to ensure smooth execution
• Identify risks, manage dependencies, and keep projects on track in a fast-paced environment

Technical Leadership

• Understand and translate business objectives into clear technical requirements
• Evaluate technical feasibility and identify potential tradeoffs
• Contribute to architectural decisions and lead technical discussions
• Uphold engineering quality standards and best practices

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the connective tissue between teams and functions, keeping all teams informed and aligned on goals and project status
• Manage expectations across teams and organizational levels, keeping the project oriented towards achieving the status business objective
• Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Strong engineering background (software, systems, or a related field), with the ability to engage deeply in technical discussions
• Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional programs from definition to launch—ideally in AI, ML, or other technically-demanding domains.
• Understanding of modern AI/ML concepts and development workflows; experience coordinating research-to-production lifecycles is a plus.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, fast iteration, and shifting priorities; thrives in a high-growth, early-stage environment.
• Skilled at structuring processes without over-engineering them, balancing speed with quality.
• Exceptional ability to tailor communication across audiences—from engineers to executives to external partners.
• Ability to build trust and alignment across teams, driving consensus without formal authority.
• Experience in developer tools, distributed systems, or large-scale infrastructure; exposure to open-source ecosystems.

PROCESS

• Intro call with Beatriz, our Head of People
• Interview with Jason, our CEO & Co-founder
• Panel interview with multiple members of the team among GTM and engineering

BENEFITS

• Fully remote work & flexible hours;
• 37 days/year of vacation & holidays;
• Health insurance allowance for you and dependents;
• Company-provided equipment;
• Wellbeing, always-be-learning and home office allowances;
• Frequent team get togethers in Paris;
• Great diverse & inclusive people-first culture.