Senior Product Manager

Hyperdev; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative startup is seeking a Head of Product to lead the direction of an AI-powered coding tool. This role requires experienced product leadership, a technical background, and the ability to work collaboratively with a team committed to transforming developer experiences. The working environment is remote-first with hybrid flexibility and opportunities for continuous learning.

Benefits

Remote-first with hybrid flexibility

Access to coding bootcamps and technical training

Opportunity to work with experts from AI and edtech

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product leadership experience with proven end-to-end ownership.
• Track record of building and scaling products.
• Technical experience with coding and AI/ML projects.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product vision and roadmap.
• Prototype, validate, and ship quickly.
• Work hands-on with engineers and designers.

Skills

Product leadership experience

Building and scaling products

Technical grounding (Python, Java)

Startup/entrepreneurial experience

Comfort in ambiguity

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

About the Role

HyperDev is a funded early-stage startup building an AI-powered coding tool designed to transform how engineers work, learn, and ship. With a small but focused founding team across technical, operations, and commercial, we’re now looking for our first Head of Product (Founding Team Member) to own product direction and help turn our early foundations into a world-class developer product.

This role is designed for a builder. Maybe you’ve co-founded a startup, led product from zero-to-one, or shipped tools for developers yourself. You’ll be responsible for shaping HyperDev’s product vision, defining priorities, and working side by side with the founders and engineers to build something that genuinely changes how coding is done.

What You’ll Do

• Define and own the product vision and roadmap for HyperDev’s AI coding tool and platform.
• Prototype, validate, and ship fast — turning early ideas into live product and iterating quickly.
• Work hands-on with engineers and designers, and be comfortable going deep technically yourself.
• Obsess over the user experience — whether that’s developers using the tool day-to-day, or teams integrating it into their workflow.
• Balance technical depth and business needs — make pragmatic calls on what to build next without losing sight of ambition.
• Lay the groundwork for scale — setting up product practices and culture that will grow with HyperDev.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of product leadership experience with proven end-to-end ownership.
• Track record of building and scaling products.
• A technical grounding — ideally you’ve coded (Python, Java, or experience with AI / ML projects).
• Startup / entrepreneurial DNA — you’ve founded, co-founded, or been one of the first product hires before.
• Comfortable in ambiguity, decisive in action, and clear in communication.
• Ability to bridge product, engineering, and commercial seamlessly.

Extra points if you :

• Have experience building AI-powered tools or developer-focused products.
• Have shipped products that scaled across teams or international markets.
• Enjoy building product practices as much as the products themselves.

Benefits

Remote-first with hybrid flexibility

We’re a remote-first team with the option for hybrid work depending on your location and preferences. While our roots are in Southern Africa, we’re building a distributed team and welcome applicants globally. Work from wherever you do your best work, and collaborate across time zones with a team that values autonomy and trust.

Learn and grow while building the future

We believe in continuous learning. As part of the wider HyperionDev ecosystem, you’ll have access to our coding bootcamps and technical training, whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills or explore new ones.

A global mission, backed by real impact

Join an ambitious new venture within one of the most established names in developer education. At HyperDev, you’ll work with former OpenAI researchers, engineers from top gaming studios, and a leadership team with deep experience across AI, edtech, and product scaling.

Work that matters

We’re building tools to radically improve how developers code, learn, and grow, and to make these tools accessible to learners worldwide. Your work won’t just push technical boundaries, it’ll empower thousands of people to break into life-changing tech careers.