AI SDLC Product Lead: Build AI Developer Tools

84.51˚; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with matching

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

84.51° is seeking an experienced Product Manager to own and drive the AI-powered SDLC tooling strategy, aligning stakeholders across business, engineering, and data science. You will translate complex workflows into clear requirements and deliver scalable frameworks to accelerate AI adoption in development processes.

Collaborating with UX and engineers, you will manage multiple backlogs in a fast-paced, agile environment, defining success metrics and communicating progress to leadership while

Qualifications

• Experience with AI or generative AI product development.
• Experience managing products or tooling for software developers and/or data scientists.
• Experience across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as a PM or Software Engineer.
• Strong technical acumen and ability to engage with engineering teams.
• Experience in Agile product development and cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing product roadmaps, prioritization, and end-to-end delivery.
• Stakeholder management across multiple levels of an organization.
• Experience using coding agents and MCP servers.
• Experience creating or using Agent Skills and Agent Plugin Marketplaces.
• Experience leveraging generative AI chat tools (e.g., M365 Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude).
• Prior experience as a Software Engineer or Technical Product Manager.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in evolving problem spaces.
• Planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• 4–6 years relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the product roadmap, backlog prioritization, and value delivery for AI-powered SDLC tooling and strategy.
• Partner with business stakeholders, engineers, and data scientists to identify opportunities to improve the SDLC using AI.
• Translate business needs and developer workflows into product requirements, epics, and user stories.
• Define and deliver scalable tools, frameworks, and repeatable patterns that enable teams to adopt AI in their development workflows.
• Work closely with engineering, UX, and data science teams to deliver high-quality, impactful solutions.
• Manage multiple backlogs and priorities across cross-functional teams in an agile environment.
• Define success metrics and measure adoption, value realization, and efficiency improvements across the SDLC.
• Communicate product strategy, progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels.
• Drive continuous discovery through stakeholder interviews, research, and analysis of user workflows.
• Ensure alignment with governance, security, and responsible AI practices.

Skills

AI product management

Generative AI

Product management

SDLC tooling

Agile

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Technical acumen

Coding agents

MCP servers

Agent marketplaces

Communication

Ambiguity navigation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MCP servers

Agent Marketplace

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Gemini CLI

M365 Copilot

Job description

84.51° is seeking an experienced Product Manager to own and drive the AI-powered SDLC tooling strategy, aligning stakeholders across business, engineering, and data science. You will translate complex workflows into clear requirements and deliver scalable frameworks to accelerate AI adoption in development processes.

Collaborating with UX and engineers, you will manage multiple backlogs in a fast-paced, agile environment, defining success metrics and communicating progress to leadership while