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
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Own product direction from understanding user problems to shaping solutions and shipping them.
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Translate company goals into clear product bets, priorities, and tradeoffs — including AI-first considerations.
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Work closely with engineering to scope, design, and ship features quickly.
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Make product decisions with incomplete data and course-correct as needed.
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Develop a deep understanding of users, workflows, and real-world constraints in the trades/home services space.
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Bring clarity to the team on what is being built, why, and what "done" means.
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Help define how product work is structured and scaled as the company grows.
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Operate in a fast, low-ceremony environment with direct feedback and minimal management layers.
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Be present in-office daily in central Berlin.
What We're Looking For
Must-haves:
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Fluent German (spoken and written) — required for product interface and partner communications.
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Fluent English — required for internal communication.
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An AI-native mindset with hands-on experience applying AI-first product patterns and tools in product development.
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End-to-end product ownership experience: from problem discovery through to shipping.
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Comfortable making decisions under uncertainty and correcting course quickly.
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Experience collaborating closely with engineers to scope, design, and iterate on features; ability to reason about systems and technical constraints.
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Experience in fast-paced, early-stage startup environments.
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Domain experience building products for crafts, trades, home services SMBs and/or similar environments.
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Experience translating company goals into product priorities and strategic tradeoffs.
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High agency — you take ownership, push things forward, and do not wait for permission.
Nice-to-haves:
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Strong UX sensibility and attention to UI/UX details, even without formal design training.
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Personal side projects or things you have built independently.
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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
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Salary: €80,000 – €100,000 per year
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Founding team equity opportunity at an early-stage, venture-backed company
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Direct impact on product strategy and company direction from day one
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Modern, light-filled office workspace in central Berlin
Location
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Berlin-Mitte, Germany — on-site, daily presence expected
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Remote work is not available for this role
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Visa sponsorship is not available
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