Director of Product - AI

Karbon; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned product leader to drive innovation in AI-driven products. This role involves shaping product vision, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment with business goals. You will conduct market analysis, define product metrics, and communicate the product vision to stakeholders. Join a globally distributed team committed to fostering a collaborative culture and making a significant impact in the accounting industry. If you are passionate about building innovative solutions and have a proven track record in product management, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Flexible Time Off

Company Paid Medical

Company Paid Dental and Vision

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with Company Matching

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Parental Leave

Work-from-home Stipend

Collaborative Team Culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product management, especially in SaaS.
• Strong technical skills and ability to communicate complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy and roadmap for Karbon's AI suite.
• Conduct customer research and translate insights into product specs.

Skills

Product Management

SaaS

AI/ML Technologies

Data Privacy

Data Security

Technical Acumen

Communication Skills

Data-Driven Mindset

Job description

Karbon is the global leader in practice management software for growth-minded accounting firms. We provide an award-winning, highly collaborative cloud platform that streamlines work and communication, enabling the average accounting firm using Karbon to save 18.5 hours per week, per employee.

We have customers in 34 countries and have grown into a globally distributed team, with our people based throughout the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines. We are well-funded, ranked #1 on G2, have a fantastic team culture built on our values, are growing rapidly, and making a global impact.

About the Role

We're seeking a seasoned product leader to shape the future of Karbon AI's product vision and strategy. As a key member of our team, you'll play a pivotal role in driving product innovation, collaborating closely with engineering, design, sales, and customer success to deliver exceptional value to our customers. Your work will directly inform product strategy, pricing, and GTM motion.

What You'll Do

• Lead product strategy and roadmap development for Karbon’s AI's suite of products. Work directly with the CPO on the core strategy and vision.
• Conduct deep customer research and market analysis to identify opportunities and unmet needs.
• Translate customer insights into detailed product specifications and use cases.
• Ensure alignment with business goals and customer value.
• Collaborate closely with R&D throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Define and monitor key product metrics to measure success and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with sales and customer success to enable successful product adoption and customer satisfaction.
• Evangelize and communicate Karbon AI’s product and vision directly with customers, analysts, and the global community of practitioners.

Who You Are

• 10+ years of experience in product management, with a proven track record of success in the SaaS space.
• Experience building products using LLM/AI technologies from concept to go to market.
• Deep understanding of data privacy, data security, and/or AI governance.
• Strong technical acumen, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear product requirements.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
• Data-driven mindset, with a focus on using metrics to measure product performance and customer impact.
• Passion for building innovative products that solve real-world problems.
• You understand agentic workflows and/or have done something similar in the past.
• Experience with the accounting or professional services industry.

Why work at Karbon?

• Gain global experience across the USA, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Canada and the Philippines.
• Strong benefits package including:
• Paid Flexible Time Off with an encouraged 4 weeks use per year.
• Company paid medical for you and eligible spouse/partner and dependents.
• Company paid dental and vision for eligible spouse/partner and dependents.
• Fully company funded short and long term disability.
• Fully company paid life insurance.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Up to 8 weeks paid parental leave.
• Work-from-home stipend.
• Work with (and learn from) an experienced, high-performing team.
• A collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity, invests in development and provides consistent feedback.
• Be part of a fast-growing company that firmly believes in promoting high performers from within.

As we hire across various locations within the USA we are required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.

The estimated base salary range for this role is:

$180,000 - $250,000 USD.

Karbon embraces diversity and inclusion, aligning with our values as a business. We encourage you to apply even if your past experience doesn't perfectly align with every criterion.

We recruit and reward people based on capability and performance. We don’t discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, physical or cognitive ability, and other diversity dimensions.

If there are any adjustments or accommodations that we can make to assist you during the recruitment process, contact us at [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

Apply for this job

* indicates a required field

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone

Resume/CV

What are your salary expectations? *

Have you led end-to-end delivery of AI/ML initiatives? * Select...

Do you have at least 10 years experience in Product Management? * Select...

How many AI/ML products or features have you taken from ideation into production? * Select...

Have you worked in a product role responsible for B2B/vertical SaaS? * Select...

Have you previously led a team of Product Managers? * Select...

What is your preferred first name? *

Do you have full legal working rights within the United States and do not require further Visa sponsorship now or in the future? * Select...

What is your notice period/availability to start work? *

Do you reside in any of the following US states? We offer "Fully Remote" roles only in these states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, LA, MA, ME, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WA. * Select...