Head of Product

iRocket Careers; United States; Remote; USD 116,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Join iRocket Careers as the Head of Product for their innovative ELITE platform. In this pivotal role, you'll drive product vision and strategy, leading a category-defining product in the AI development space. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in marketplace product management and a passion for user-centered design.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of building products for two-sided marketplaces.
• Extensive experience with product discovery and user research.
• History of shipping high-quality products on time.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision and strategy for the ELITE marketplace.
• Develop the product roadmap and optimize marketplace engagement.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering and operations teams.

Skills

Marketplace Product Experience

User Research

Product Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

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Early Founder - Head of Product

ELITE Community Platform | Just Badge Worldwide Venture Platform

Location: Remote (Global talent welcome)

Compensation: Founding equity (2-4%) in both ELITE and bonus points in the Just Badge Worldwide venture platform + token package

Industry: Developer Tools, AI, Real-Time Support Platforms, Community Networks, Marketplaces

About ELITE: The AI Development Revolution's Missing Piece

ELITE is positioned to become the defining platform for real-time developer support in the age of AI-powered development tools. With tens of millions of people now building with AI and low-code tools, we're solving the #1 problem every builder faces: getting unstuck when their code or workflow breaks.

The Numbers Are Staggering

• 20M+ active users of AI development tools, growing 40% annually.
• $47B market opportunity at the intersection of AI tools and the creator economy.
• 73% of builders hit technical roadblocks within their first week.
• Zero comprehensive real-time solutions exist today.
  
  

We're not just building a product—we're creating an entire ecosystem that connects ambitious builders with talented developers in real-time, transforming careers on both sides while revolutionizing how people get help when building software.

Unprecedented Market Validation & Momentum

• IMMINENT TOKEN LAUNCH: We're launching our token within the next week, marking a pivotal moment in our growth with institutional-grade tokenomics and a profit-driven buyback model.
• Elite Advisory Validation: We're onboarding an advisory team of 15 exceptional leaders for Just Badge Worldwide, our venture platform. We're attracting former unicorn founders, enterprise executives, and industry thought leaders who see the transformative potential of our model. This level of validation from accomplished professionals speaks to the category-defining opportunity we're building.
• Active Fundraising: We're in the final stages of raising funds to accelerate our path to market dominance, with multiple strategic investors recognizing ELITE as the critical infrastructure play for the AI development revolution.
  
  

The Venture Studio Advantage

As Head of Product, you're not just joining ELITE—you're becoming a founding partner in Just Badge Worldwide (JBW), our venture studio designed to launch and scale multiple breakthrough companies.

This Means

• Dual equity participation: Ownership in both ELITE and the venture studio.
• Portfolio company opportunities: Early equity access to future JBW ventures.
• Shared resource leverage: Access to engineering, design, marketing, and operational resources across all ventures.
• Risk diversification: Multiple shots at category-defining success.
  
  

The Role: Build a Category-Defining Product

Core Mission

Own the product vision, strategy, and execution for the ELITE marketplace. You will define the experience that seamlessly connects non-technical "vibe coders" with elite developers, creating a sticky, high-value ecosystem that users love and evangelize.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Vision & Strategy: Develop and own the product roadmap from day one. Define the core marketplace dynamics, community engagement loops, and gamification mechanics that will drive growth and retention.
• User-Centric Execution: Live and breathe the user journey for both sides of our marketplace—the vibe coders seeking help and the developers providing it. Translate deep user insights into clear product requirements, user stories, and feature specs.
• Marketplace Optimization: Design and refine the core engine of our platform. This includes the developer search and matching algorithm, real-time session management, quality-driven rating systems, and the developer tiering framework.
• Community & Engagement: Drive the product strategy for our community and gamification features. Create systems of reputation, trust, and progression that make our platform the definitive professional identity layer for the next generation of builders.
• Data-Driven Leadership: Define and analyze metrics that inform the success of the product. Lead the charge on using data to validate hypotheses, find opportunities, and make sharp decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work hand-in-glove with the founders, engineering, and operations to build and launch a world-class product. You are the central hub for all things product, ensuring alignment and a relentless focus on our mission.
  
  

What We're Looking For

Must-Haves

• Marketplace Product Experience: You have a proven track record of building and scaling products for two-sided marketplaces or community-driven platforms from 0 to 1 and beyond.
• Founder Mentality: You are an owner. You thrive in ambiguity, are relentlessly resourceful, and have a bias for action. You're here to build a company, not just manage a backlog.
• Deep User Empathy: You are obsessed with understanding user problems. You have extensive experience with product discovery, user research, and turning qualitative and quantitative insights into product magic.
• Execution Powerhouse: You have a history of shipping high-quality products on time. You know how to work with engineering teams to make the right trade-offs and deliver value to users quickly.
• Full Commitment: Ready to dedicate 40+ hours/week with equity-focused compensation.
  
  

Game-Changers

• Experience with products for developer tools, eLearning platforms, or technical communities.
• Experience building gamification systems that successfully drive user behavior and engagement.
• Experience with products that incorporate tokenomics or web3 elements is a bonus, but not required.
• Previous experience in a venture-backed startup or venture studio environment.
• WordPress experience is a strong bonus, given our community platform foundation.
  
  

Why This Role Will Define Your Career

• Product Ownership at a Foundational Level: Build a category-defining product from the ground up. Your vision will shape the core experience for millions of users and become the infrastructure for the AI-assisted development boom.
• Elite Network & Validation: Work alongside our advisory team of 15 exceptional leaders—former unicorn founders, enterprise executives, and industry thought leaders. Join a venture that is attracting the most accomplished people in the industry.
• Uncapped Financial Opportunity: Receive founding-level equity in both a high-growth platform (ELITE) and a diversified venture studio (JBW), plus a significant token package, giving you multiple paths to a life-changing financial outcome.
• Build a Legacy: Our motto is "Build Bigger, Together." You will build a product that empowers millions of people to achieve their technical dreams, creates new economic opportunities, and fundamentally changes how innovation happens.
  
  

Join the movement. Own the future. Build the product that changes everything.

Skills: advisory boards,data analysis,c-level consulting,sales,ai and low-code development,social network analysis,real-time support platforms,wordpress (bonus),startup building,marketplace experience,entrepreneurial mindset,scaling leadership,partnerships,strategic partnerships,performance management,innovation management,consulting sales,founder dna,investor development,scale mindset,community building,network development,experience with developer tools,operational excellence,product roadmap development,venture capital,marketplace product experience,software development,blockchain/tokenomics (bonus),product management,business development,partnership development,domain expertise,product,international operations experience (bonus),gamification mechanics,customer success,startup grit,cross-functional collaboration,user research,execution in ambiguity

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management and Marketing

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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