Senior Product Manager Discourse Graphs
Astera Institute is an active nonprofit research institute and foundation that operates in-house neuroscience-informed AI research and funds, operates, and supports open-science programs and public goods.
About Astera Institute
Astera operates three divisions: Neuro-AI, Radial life-sciences research, and its Foundation. Its AI work pursues neuroscience-informed approaches to artificial general intelligence, while its foundation and Radial activities support open scientific infrastructure, datasets, research programs, and residencies.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will shape product strategy with the founders and turn researcher feedback into clear priorities and working prototypes. You will speak with users regularly, maintain an ordered work queue with designers and developers, and evaluate priorities against user needs and product vision. You will work collaboratively without assigning tasks or running sprints.
Requirements
- Comfort soliciting and navigating user input in documented user flows
- Habit of talking with users weekly and showing ideas as prototypes
- Experience working alongside designers and engineers
- Experience working without a manager and communicating progress in writing
Responsibilities
- Shape the product strategy with the founders
- Talk with researchers who use the tools
- Turn user feedback into an ordered work queue with designers and developers
- Create and share working prototypes
- Prioritize work based on user needs and product vision
Benefits
- Flexible working hours and remote working
- Astera-sponsored health, vision, and dental benefits for employees
- Onboarding help from peer product teams
Hiring Process
30-minute introductory call → up to 90-minute working session with two team members → discussion with founders about product direction → two references from an engineer and designer.
