Crossing Hurdles is a global recruitment firm partnering with a US Based venture-backed AI design platform helping industrial and product designers move from sketch to production-ready concepts faster than ever. The platform augments designers rather than replacing them, acting as a bridge between imagination and real-world physical product design.
Role : Senior Product Manager
Location : San Francisco, CA (Hybrid – 3 days / week in office)
Compensation : $170k–$250k base + Equity (0.1%–0.2%)
YOE : 5+ years in product management, with a focus on launching and scaling technical products.
Benefits : Dental, vision & mental health coverage, flexible PTO, 401(k) with payroll match and paid parental leave.
About the role
- Own 0?1 product development
from early research and internal experiments to prototypes and shipped features.
Turn cutting-edge AI capabilities into credible, usable workflows for industrial and product designers.Work closely with Engineering, Design, Sales, and Marketing to productize experiments and identify high-potential use cases.Define strategy and roadmap for frontier, experimental initiatives that push beyond today's offering.Build lean MVPs to validate product–market fit quickly, then scale what works.Lead vision, strategy, and execution for AI features that solve real, practical problems for customers.Requirements / Who is the ideal fit
5+ years in product management, with experience launching and scaling technical productsStrong engineering or technical background , comfortable partnering deeply with engineering teams.Data-drivenworking proficiency in
Python and SQL to dig into data and validate decisions.
Proven track record taking ambitious, experimental ideas to meaningful adoption or commercial success.Bonus : experience with design / creative tools or building for designer workflows.You stay close to emerging research and trends, have a hacker / creator mindset , and enjoy solving hard, ambiguous problems.Why you should consider this
Core ownership : You sit at the heart of the product, driving the AI capabilities that define the company's future.Work on frontier AI for physical product design , shaping entirely new product categories.Partner directly with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to turn R&D into real products.Hybrid setup in San Francisco with a high-caliber team and a culture that values experimentation, speed, and craftsmanship.Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and the chance to influence both product direction and company trajectory.