Product Manager

chalk @ mt sophia; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

Retirement plan

Lunch provided

Snacks and beverages

Job summary

Chalk in San Francisco is hiring a Product Manager to join as an early employee, with autonomy and ownership, reporting to the VP of Product and co-founders. You will work with engineers to ship product in a fast-moving environment.

We seek someone technical, scrappy, and capable of owning both product and project management tasks. The role is in-office five days a week with flexibility for unavoidable conflicts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience on technical products
• Strong technical acumen and ability to engage in-depth with engineering teams on architecture and constraints
• Demonstrated ability to ship complex products in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity
• Willingness to take on both product management and project management responsibilities
• Low ego, high ownership, bias toward execution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to articulate product strategy to technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Define and execute product priorities with VP of Product and co-founders
• Understand user needs across data and AI/ML teams; translate feedback into requirements
• Drive end-to-end delivery for product initiatives: scoping, milestones, release coordination
• Partner with engineering on complex areas: developer experience, performance, reliability
• Write product specifications and tradeoffs aligned with business outcomes
• Define success metrics and iterate based on data
• Support pricing analysis, packaging, and feature scoping as the company scales

Skills

Product management

Technical products

Ownership

Communication

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

APIs

Job description

About Chalk

Chalk is building the data platform that powers the future of machine learning applications. We tear down complexity, latency, and scale barriers that have traditionally constrained ML capabilities. Our platform combines Rust-speed performance with elegant tools that developers love to use. Leading companies depend on Chalk for everything from stopping fraudulent credit card swipes, verifying identities, and maximizing clean energy capture. We've recently raised a $50 million Series A, led by Felicis.

About the role

We are hiring a Product Manager in San Francisco to join Chalk as an early employee and make a large impact. You will work with a high degree of autonomy and ownership, working closely with our VP of Product, co-founders, and engineering team to ship product in a fast-moving environment.

We are looking for someone who is scrappy, low ego, and very technical — someone who will dive into details and drive outcomes. The role includes both product management and project management responsibilities.

We’re in the office 5 days a week. When unavoidable conflicts come up, we’re flexible. This is not a hybrid role.

What you will do

• Work directly with Chalk’s VP of Product and co-founders to define and execute product priorities
• Develop a clear understanding of user needs across data and AI/ML teams; translate customer feedback into product requirements
• Drive end-to-end delivery for product initiatives, including scoping, milestones, project management, and release coordination
• Partner deeply with engineering on technically complex areas (developer experience, performance, reliability, integrations)
• Write product specifications and make tradeoffs aligned with business outcomes and customer impact
• Define success metrics, evaluate results using data, and iterate quickly
• Support strategic initiatives such as pricing analysis, packaging, and feature scoping as the company scales

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of product management experience on technical products (developer-facing tools, platforms, infrastructure, data systems)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline
• Strong technical acumen and the ability to engage in-depth with engineering teams on architecture, tradeoffs, and system constraints
• Demonstrated ability to ship complex products in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity
• Willingness to take on both product management and project management responsibilities to ensure delivery
• Low ego, high ownership, and a bias toward execution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to articulate product strategy to technical and non-technical audiences

Bonus points

• Ability to write Python for analysis, prototypes, or debugging
• Experience with data science, analytics, experimentation, or performance/benchmark-driven products
• Familiarity with distributed systems, query engines, compilers, or data infrastructure
• Experience building for enterprise customers and balancing platform integrity with customer needs

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Expert Healthcare Guidance
• Retirement savings
• 15 company holidays each year
• 15 days of personal time off each year
• Flex Commuter Benefits
• Daily lunch and dinner on Chalk
• Office is fully-stocked with drinks and snacks to fuel your work day.
• Staying late? Dinner is on us
• Staying even later? Grab an Uber / Lyft home on Chalk

Compensation

Chalk offers early team members a generous salary + equity package based on experience and competitive benefits.

Actual compensation awarded to successful candidates will be based on several factors, including but not limited to: market, location, scope of the position and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process.

Our comprehensive total package plays a major role in how we recognize individuals for the impact they will have on Chalk’s growth and us achieving our goals.

Inclusivity

Chalk is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and provide reasonable accommodations to anyone in need of individualized support.