Backed · 5 hours ago
Founding Head of Product
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expPatternOs is a stealth-mode AI/quant platform with a functional MVP and early institutional traction. They are seeking a Founding Head of Product to own the product roadmap and collaborate with a top-tier team to scale transformative solutions for institutions.
Software Development
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the product vision, roadmap, and prioritization building directly on our live MVP
Lead intensive user discovery, feedback cycles, and iteration with our early institutional partners (portfolio managers, risk teams, trading desks) under NDA
Define next-layer features/enhancements for attribution, stress testing, liquidity mapping, workflows, and integrations—leveraging the team's SV tech expertise
Collaborate closely with founders and Silicon Valley-experienced engineering/product talent to drive from beta to broader adoption
Track product metrics, fuel user growth, and build pre-seed momentum (expanded pilots, demos, validation data)
Shape go-to-market as we gear up to un-stealth
Qualification
Required
Direct experience at bulge-bracket or elite investment firms (e.g., Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, Blackstone, or equivalent) in portfolio management, OTC desk/trading, risk analysis, quant/analyst roles, or similar
Ivy League (or equivalent elite) undergraduate or graduate degree required
8+ years in institutional finance/risk/quant domains; prior product leadership or startup exposure strongly preferred
Deep domain knowledge in portfolio risk, stress testing, attribution, liquidity, or related fields
Proven product instincts: ability to distill complex finance challenges into intuitive, impactful features
Comfortable in high-ambiguity environments; self-directed and energized by equity-only with real traction + elite SV team support
Excellent communicator—equally effective with senior finance execs and top-tier technical talent
Benefits
Significant founder-level equity (highly negotiable for exceptional fits; substantial ownership in a venture with MVP traction, institutional validation, and top Silicon Valley pedigree).
Direct role in scaling groundbreaking AI/quant risk infrastructure from proven MVP onward.
High autonomy in a remote, flexible environment.
Close collaboration with an elite team blending Silicon Valley execution (ex-IBM, Oracle, Yahoo experience) and finance domain depth.
Clear trajectory to cash compensation + full benefits post-seed (leveraging our momentum for successful raise).
Opportunity to tackle high-impact, underserved problems with demonstrated demand and strong technical backing.
Company
Backed
Backed is a digital asset platform
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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