Tessl
Member of Product Staff - Product Manager
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Tessl
A fast-growing Series A startup based in London, founded by Guy Podjarny. We’ve raised over $100M from world-class investors: Index Ventures, Accel, GV, and Boldstart. In 2025, we were ranked #2 in Sifted EU’s B2B SaaS Rising 100 and #20 in Sifted’s AI 100.
We’re building the context layer for AI coding agents and a platform for AI-native software development. As an early member of the team, you’ll help shape how we build, scale, and support a company operating at the edge of AI and software development.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Member of Product Staff—a senior, hands-on product manager who can:
- Own ambiguous, high-stakes problems end-to-end.
- Help define how product is practised as the team grows.
This is a generalist role. The patterns for how developers work with AI agents are still forming, so you’ll directly shape them across:
- CLI and core platform
- New opportunities as we expand
Much of your work will be 0-to-1—you’ll define product direction in genuine ambiguity, translate fast-moving AI advances into developer-focused experiences, and determine what’s worth building in an uncharted space.
The role also requires building an AI-native product practice: using AI tools to work faster, more clearly, and with higher quality. We expect:
- Active engagement with AI—more than just occasional use—defining how you and the team work with it.
- Constant evolution of processes to stay ahead of the curve.
What You’ll Work On
- End-to-end product ownership: Take ambiguous problems from concept to launch to iteration, prioritising what truly matters.
- Develop deep product sense for developer workflows: Immerse yourself in coding environments, research pain points, and leverage AI’s potential—giving tangible product direction.
- Translate frontier AI capabilities into reliable, high-value developer tools by working closely with engineering and research.
- Shape strategy, not just execute: Bring a clear perspective on roadmap and direction, actively shaping outcomes—not just responding to decisions.
- Lead through influence: Connect engineering, design, research, GTM, and leadership, ensuring alignment and clarity globally.
- Maintain a high quality bar at speed: Ship fast while preserving rigour, developer trust, and product fidelity.
- Build an AI-native product process: Establish and share best practices, defining how product is built at Tessl using advanced tools.
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Requirements
- Experience: 6+ years in product management (or equivalent), demonstrating end-to-end delivery of technically demanding products with high autonomy.
- Product sense & judgment: Strong ability to prioritise the right things, grounded in business acumen, and navigate ambiguity without full data.
- Technical fluency: Working with developer-focused audiences, either as users, engineers, or data professionals. While not expecting you to code, you must:
- Be curious about the systems and infrastructure powering your product.
- Partner effectively with research and engineering teams.
- 0-to-1 instinct: Comfortable forming strategy without clear precedents or processes—favours ambiguity over settled solutions.
- Collaboration & communication:
- Proactively bridge gaps between engineering, design, research, and leadership.
- Clearly articulate your point of view while adopting the best idea—regardless of origin.
- Domain experience (advantage):
- Developer tools, AI/ML applications, or productivity infrastructure.
- Experience with CLI tooling, agentic workflows, or evaluation systems counts as an added plus.
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What We Offer
Office: Located in Kings Cross, London, an AI innovation hub.
- 10,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art office featuring generous team catering.
- Regular social events, including lunches, after-work drinks, and more.
Work arrangement:
- On-site requirement: 3+ days weekly at London HQ (anchor days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday).
Salary & equity:
- Competitive salary, aligned to experience and market standards.
- Employee share options benchmarked across the industry.
Benefits:
- 25 days’ holiday.
- Comprehensive health insurance, including dental and vision scope, available for partners and dependents.
- Company-matched pension.
- Commuting stipend for those outside London.
- cycle-to-work scheme.
Application Process
- Screening call
- Case study presentation (present to the hiring panel)
- Final round: Cross-functional collaboration, leadership discussion, and a hands-on PM workshop
- Leadership Chat
We value diversity—assignments are actively encouraged from those traditionally underrepresented in tech. Even if you don’t meet every criterion apply anyway if the opportunity excites you.
Learn more about Tessl and how we work
- Tessl: The AI Native Development Startup (foundational article)
- Skills on Tessl: The Agent-based Package Manager (press release)
- Podcast with Guy Podjarny: The End of Fragmented Agent Context
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