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AE Studio · 1 week ago

Product Lead

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $220K/yr

AE Studio is a development, data science, and design studio focused on creating custom software and machine learning solutions. They are seeking a strategic and technical operator to lead execution across research and product efforts, turning abstract ideas into clear roadmaps and ensuring progress aligns with goals.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSmart ContractsSoftwareWeb Development

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own AI and Software Projects E2E driving projects from kickoff to launch across generative AI, automation, agent orchestration, or custom tooling. Own delivery and outcomes

Act as Product Owner and Team Lead, translating vague ideas into tested hypotheses. Define scope. Prioritize fast. Build what matters with devs, designers, and researchers

Be Enterprise-Ready to communicate clearly with demanding clients. Align stakeholders. Set expectations. Bring confidence and clarity to complex discussions

Build with AI Tools (Not Just Manage). You’re fluent in LLMs, LangChain, RAG stacks, vector search, OpenAI APIs, fine-tuning, or similar. You prototype and validate with your own hands

Work like a Founder while navigating ambiguity, wearing multiple hats, and making hard calls. Build with urgency and care. Take extreme ownership and find leverage

Spin Off (Eventually) - AE supports startup spinouts. You’ll have the opportunity to become CEO or CTO of a venture—either something you incubate here or that AE backs you to lead

Qualification

AI product developmentGenerative AI stacksCross-functional team leadershipPrototypingMVPsCommunicationEntrepreneurial mindsetUser researchIterative developmentLean experimentation

Required

Proven experience in product leadership, AI product development, or startup building

Strong understanding of generative AI stacks, LLMs, vector DBs, and APIs

Entrepreneurial mindset: bias toward action, scrappiness, and experimentation

Strong communicator: clear with clients, inspiring with teams, strategic with stakeholders

Ability to lead cross-functional teams and ship without waiting for permission

Preference for small teams, 0→1 problems, and real-world results over theory

Experience working in consulting, agencies, startups, or early-stage ventures

Preferred

Prior founder/operator experience or deep desire to build a venture

Experience building prototypes or MVPs in AI/no-code/low-code

Exposure to AGI-aligned thinking or AI safety concepts

Fluent in user research, iterative development, and lean experimentation

Network or domain expertise in areas where AI can unlock 10x value

Benefits

EQUITY

You get a real stake in the things you help build.

The longer you stay, the more value you create and the more equity you receive.

If you leave on good terms, you can retain 20% of your equity by staying engaged.

If you spin out a Skunkworks venture, you retain 100%.

Company

AE Studio

AE Studio is a software firm that renders product design, software development, machine learning and data science services.

Founded in 2016

Los Angeles, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://ae.studio

H1B Sponsorship

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