Kilo Code is looking for a Product Manager to be our first product hire and own the entire product function. You'll shape our AI tools for individual developers and enterprise stakeholders, driving product strategy in a crowded market by focusing on competitive differentiation, user needs, and efficient MVPs.

What You'll Do

Understand and represent our two key user personas: individual developers and enterprise stakeholders like engineering managers.
Gather user feedback, analyze the current product experience (e.g., VS Code extension, CLI agent), and prioritize features based on impact.
Develop long-term product vision, including future developments like cloud agents and AI code review tools.
Monitor competitors, identify differentiation opportunities, and craft strategies to win in the devtools space.
Collaborate with tech leads and engineers on technical feasibility, estimates, and architecture—ensuring fluent technical conversations.
Own roadmaps and project prioritization, focusing on 80/20 solutions and MVPs to ship value quickly.
Work cross-functionally with our engineering manager, tech lead, and non-technical teams to align on goals and handle interruptions.
Drive high-output processes in our remote setup, contributing to a culture of agency and rapid iteration.

What We're Looking For

10-15 years of product management experience, with proven ability to own end-to-end product strategy at startups.
Deep technical expertise: Able to discuss software architecture, AI tools, and engineering trade-offs fluently with senior engineers.
Strong user empathy and research skills.
Instinct for prioritization: Focus on high-impact, minimal viable solutions in fast-paced environments.
Exceptional communicator: Clear, concise, and effective communication and collaboration skills are essential in our remote-first, high-complexity environment.
Broad skills and interests, with excellent judgment on what's critical vs. non-essential.
Understanding of competitive landscapes and strategies to differentiate and win.
Startup experience required.
High aptitude, hard-working, and thrives with agency to get things done quickly.
Comfortable in a remote-first, open-source company with occasional in-person weeks.

Nice to Have

Experience with developer tools or enterprise software is a plus.
Prior founder or devtools background is a plus.

Team & Environment

You will be the first Product Manager in a 10-person engineering org that is growing quickly to 15-20 people total. This is an open-source, high-output team where you will own the entire product function initially.

Work Mode

This is a remote-first position.

Kilo Code values output, autonomy, and collaboration in a senior team tackling ambitious problems. We foster a culture of agency and rapid iteration to deliver results fast in a dynamic environment.