[Remote] Applied AI Product Manager (New York)

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Automattic is a distributed company known for its innovative products like WordPress.com and WooCommerce. They are seeking an Applied AI Product Manager to define and ship AI experiences across multiple products, collaborating closely with engineers to prototype and iterate on groundbreaking features.


Responsibilities

  • Define and ship AI experiences across multiple Automattic products, from established platforms to emerging bets that push the boundaries of what’s possible
  • Work directly with engineers to rapidly prototype and iterate, bridging user needs with technical possibilities
  • Drive experimentation at scale across diverse user bases, learning faster than competitors through rapid iteration
  • Move fast on breakthrough ideas; design, ship, and measure AI features that set new standards in their categories
  • Scale successful innovations by integrating proven concepts into core product roadmaps
  • Push the boundaries of what product management looks like when exceptional talent works together
  • Accelerate AI integration across our “Other Bets” portfolio, working with engineering teams to identify and ship transformative features
  • Define MVP approaches for AI in core products like WordPress.com and WooCommerce that set new industry standards
  • Build experimentation frameworks for rapid testing and learning across massive user bases
  • Create the product intelligence systems that help our teams see around corners and move faster than competitors

Skills

  • 4-6+ years in product management with 2+ years shipping AI/ML-powered features that reached significant scale
  • Track record of exceptional product impact; features or products you've shipped that meaningfully changed user behavior
  • Strong technical fluency; create detailed mockups, analyze complex data, understand API constraints, and communicate sophisticated ideas clearly to engineers
  • Experience working across multiple products with diverse technical architectures and user needs
  • Proven ability to work with top-tier engineering talent and contribute meaningfully to technical discussions
  • Have shipped AI products users love; you know the difference between demos and features that fundamentally change how millions of people interact with each other
  • Are exceptionally talented; you're the PM other great product leaders want to collaborate with
  • Are deeply technical without coding; discuss model architecture and system constraints as fluently as user experience and business metrics
  • Move fast and think big; prototype quickly while architecting for massive scale
  • Thrive on working with other exceptional people rather than just seeking comfortable product environments
  • Think like a builder; comfortable with ambiguity, turning ambitious visions into shippable realities

Company Overview

  • Automattic is a global tech company that offers WordPress, WooCommerce, and other web solutions. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://automattic.com.

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