Senior Product Manager

Canals; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Canals is seeking a Senior Product Manager to launch and scale new products. The role requires obsessing over UX clarity and eliminating user confusion, building elegant experiences that guide users to success without training.

You will work directly with the co-founder/CEO, shaping product direction, flows, and roadmaps, while collaborating with design and engineering to deliver high-quality experiences for wholesale distributors.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management experience, preferably in B2B SaaS.
• Demonstrated ability to ship clean, high-clarity user experiences.
• Strong UX intuition and ability to anticipate user confusion.

Responsibilities

• Define, refine, and own product direction with the co-founder/CEO.
• Develop intuitive product flows that reduce cognitive load and user error.
• Collaborate with design and engineering to ensure seamless UX.
• Prioritize simplicity and clarity in language and layout.
• Understand user behavior and identify friction points early.
• Translate high-level goals into clearly defined specs and flows.
• Own the product roadmap and drive core product quality.

Skills

Product management

UX clarity

Communication

Independent work

Startup experience

Job description

About Canals

Canals builds software for wholesale distributors, helping them operate more efficiently through automation and AI.

About Canals

Canals builds software for wholesale distributors, helping them operate more efficiently through automation and AI.

Our customers are the companies responsible for moving the materials that power the real economy; electrical supplies, plumbing products, roofing materials, HVAC equipment, and more. Every day, thousands of people rely on Canals to help process orders, manage purchasing, handle accounts payable, and streamline critical business workflows.

We're a profitable, rapidly growing company with a team of roughly 140 people distributed across North and South America. We care deeply about building great products, hiring exceptional people, and creating an environment where talented individuals can do the best work of their careers.

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Product Manager to help us launch and scale new products.

We need someone obsessed with UX clarity; someone who thinks deeply about user behavior, flow, and comprehension. Your job is to make sure there is no ambiguity in how the product is used. Every button, every screen, every flow should be unbreakable and self-evident, even to users who aren't tech-savvy.

You should be the kind of PM who gets joy from anticipating user confusion and eliminating it. Who sees a subtle UX flaw and can’t rest until it’s fixed. Who builds clean, elegant product experiences that guide users to success without needing training or guesswork.

What You’ll Do

• Work directly with the co-founder, CEO to define, refine, and own product direction
• Develop intuitive product flows that reduce cognitive load and eliminate user error
• Collaborate closely with design and engineering to ensure UX is seamless and intentional
• Prioritize simplicity and clarity in every decision, from language to layout
• Deeply understand user behavior and spot points of friction before they cause problems
• Turn high-level goals into clearly defined, well-scoped product specs and flowsFight for great UX and customer empathy at every stage of development
• Own the product roadmap and ensure consistent progress on core product quality

What You'll Bring

• Typically, 7+ years of product management experience, preferably in B2B SaaS
• Track record of shipping clean, simple, high-clarity user experiences
• Deep intuition for UX and user behavior - you anticipate where users get confused
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to give and receive direct feedback
• Able to work independently with high ownership and initiative
• Experience working with early-stage teams or fast-paced startups

Why Join Canals

We're building software that solves real problems for an industry that keeps the world running. Our customers rely on our platform every day to operate their businesses.

We've found strong product-market fit and continue to grow quickly, creating opportunities for people who want to have a meaningful impact on the trajectory of a company.

We believe great people build great companies. That's why we invest heavily in hiring, development, and creating an environment where talented individuals can do the best work of their careers.

You’ll work alongside ambitious, thoughtful teammates who care deeply about what they do, challenge each other directly, and have a lot of fun along the way.

We value ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement. Good ideas can come from anywhere, and people are trusted to make things happen.

We're remote-first, flexible, and distributed across North and South America, bringing together talented people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

Canals.ai is an equal opportunity employer. In addition to EEO being the law, it is a policy that is fully consistent with our principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy or age.