AI SDLC Product Lead - Shape AI Dev Tools & Strategy

84.51˚; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with matching

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

84.51°, an AI-enabled retail data science and media company, seeks a Lead Product Manager to own the strategy and execution for AI-powered software development tools and SDLC transformation. You will partner with engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to craft reusable tooling and patterns that accelerate AI-enabled development across Kroger and partners.

Join a team focused on governance, security, and responsible AI while driving measurable improvements in delivery speed and

Qualifications

• Professional work experience in artificial intelligence or generative AI applications.
• Experience managing or developing products or tooling for software developers and/or data scientists.
• Experience across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as a Product Manager or Software Engineer.
• Strong technical acumen and ability to engage with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the product roadmap, backlog prioritization, and value delivery for AI-powered SDLC tooling and strategy.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve the SDLC using AI.
• Translate business needs into product requirements, epics, and user stories.
• Define scalable tools, frameworks, and patterns for AI adoption in development workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering, UX, and data science teams to deliver impactful solutions.
• Manage multiple backlogs across cross-functional teams in an agile environment.
• Define success metrics and measure adoption and efficiency improvements across SDLC.

Skills

AI/Generative AI

Product management

SDLC tooling

Agile

Stakeholder management

Technical communication

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Coding agents (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Gemini CLI)

MCP servers

Agent Skills/Marketplace

Job description

84.51°, an AI-enabled retail data science and media company, seeks a Lead Product Manager to own the strategy and execution for AI-powered software development tools and SDLC transformation. You will partner with engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to craft reusable tooling and patterns that accelerate AI-enabled development across Kroger and partners.

Join a team focused on governance, security, and responsible AI while driving measurable improvements in delivery speed and