Product Manager

About Auric AI 

Auric AI is developing the world's most advanced AI-powered vision intelligence platform for defense applications 
Defense and military organizations today receive overwhelming volumes of visual data from satellites and drones. Processing this manually is slow, expensive, and error-prone. Our mission is to use AI-powered vision systems to detect and classify high-value military objects — such as tanks, artillery, radars, and missile launchers — so analysts and commanders can act faster and with greater confidence. 
 
We’re a fast-moving defense technology startup, combining world-class AI research with real-world military applications to create intelligence platforms that can make a difference where time and trust matter most. 

The Role 

We’re hiring a Product Manager to lead the development of our Vision Intelligence Platform. 
This is not a traditional PM role. You will: 

• Think from first principles to design workflows that make AI useful in mission-critical contexts. 

• Translate AI research into usable, analyst-facing products. 

• Balance speed, trust, and usability when making product decisions. 

• Be AI-native — using the latest AI tools to build wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and demo flows at speed. 

• You will own the end-to-end product experience: defining workflows, designing intuitive screens, prioritizing features, and ensuring analysts receive intelligence they can trust — all within minutes of image arrival. 

What You’ll Do 

• Vision & Roadmap 

1. Define the product vision and articulate a clear north star for the platform. 

2. Build and communicate a roadmap balancing near-term MVP delivery with long-term platform growth. 

• Workflow & UX Design 

3. Map the full analyst journey: image ingestion → preprocessing → AI detection → quality review → database → dissemination. 

4. Work with engineers and designers to create intuitive, analyst-ready screens. 

5. Use AI-powered tools (e.g., Figma plugins, AI prototyping, AI design assistants) to generate wireframes and demo flows rapidly. 

• Feature Prioritization 

6. Define MVP scope and ruthlessly separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. 

7. Make trade-offs between speed-to-decision, detection accuracy, and user trust. 

• Execution & Delivery 

8. Translate requirements into clear PRDs and product specs. 

9. Drive collaboration between AI researchers, engineers, and domain experts. 

10. Ensure reliability and quality in product releases. 

• User & Stakeholder Engagement 

11. Engage with analysts, retired officers, and other stakeholders to understand workflows. 

12. Synthesize fragmented feedback into coherent product direction. 

• Metrics & Success 

13. Define and track success metrics: time-to-insight, adoption, accuracy, and trust in outputs. 

14. Use feedback and data to iterate rapidly. 

What We’re Looking For 

• AI-native builder: highly proficient in using AI tools for prototyping, wireframing, and creating demo flows. 

• First principles thinker who simplifies complex problems into clear workflows. 

• Technical fluency: understand how AI and software systems work, even if you don’t code daily. 

• User empathy: can design for non-technical users working under pressure. 

• Execution strength: bias for rapid prototyping, iteration, and delivery. 

• Communication skills: able to align researchers, engineers, and defense users. 

• Prior startup/founder experience or exposure to AI/ML products is a strong plus. 

Why Join Us 

• Work on one of the hardest, most impactful problems in defense AI. 

• Collaborate with a small, world-class team of researchers and engineers. 

• High ownership from day one shape the platform, not just maintain it. 

• Move fast, learn fast, we build, test, and iterate aggressively. 

• Be part of a mission-driven company where AI meets national security. 

Auric AI is building the future of defense intelligence. If you’re an AI-native product builder who thrives in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment — we’d love to hear from you.