Founding Product Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE A fast-moving, seed-stage B2B SaaS company building software and AI-powered tools for the home services and trades sector in Germany is looking for a Founding Product Manager to join their tight, ambitious early-stage team in Berlin-Mitte. This is a true founding-team role — you will own product direction end-to-end, ship features alongside engineering, and directly shape how product work scales at the company. If you thrive in high-velocity, low-ceremony environments with real ownership and direct feedback, this is for you. Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Fluent German and English are both required. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own product direction from understanding user problems to shaping solutions and shipping them. - Translate company goals into clear product bets, priorities, and tradeoffs — including AI-first considerations. - Work closely with engineering to scope, design, and ship features quickly. - Make product decisions with incomplete data and course-correct as needed. - Develop a deep understanding of users, workflows, and real-world constraints in the trades/home services space. - Bring clarity to the team on what is being built, why, and what "done" means. - Help define how product work is structured and scaled as the company grows. - Operate in a fast, low-ceremony environment with direct feedback and minimal management layers. - Be present in-office daily in central Berlin. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Must-haves: - Fluent German (spoken and written) — required for product interface and partner communications. - Fluent English — required for internal communication. - An AI-native mindset with hands-on experience applying AI-first product patterns and tools in product development. - End-to-end product ownership experience: from problem discovery through to shipping. - Comfortable making decisions under uncertainty and correcting course quickly. - Experience collaborating closely with engineers to scope, design, and iterate on features; ability to reason about systems and technical constraints. - Experience in fast-paced, early-stage startup environments. - Domain experience building products for crafts, trades, home services SMBs and/or similar environments. - Experience translating company goals into product priorities and strategic tradeoffs. - High agency — you take ownership, push things forward, and do not wait for permission. Nice-to-haves: - Strong UX sensibility and attention to UI/UX details, even without formal design training. - Personal side projects or things you have built independently. - Good product taste and a clear point of view on what makes a product great. This is a mindset-focused hire. The team cares more about how you think and act than years of PM experience on a CV. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - Salary: €80,000 – €100,000 per year - Founding team equity opportunity at an early-stage, venture-backed company - Direct impact on product strategy and company direction from day one - Modern, light-filled office workspace in central Berlin LOCATION - Berlin-Mitte, Germany — on-site, daily presence expected - Remote work is not available for this role - Visa sponsorship is not available