AI-Native Builder Product Owner

We are seeking an AI-Native Builder Product Owner to accelerate entry into new scientific domains by rapidly prototyping and validating application-layer solutions on top of our platform.
This role sits at the intersection of:

- Scientific domain expertise

- AI-assisted software development

- Product ownership

- Application architecture

You will compress the cycle between domain insight and working software — while partnering closely with Engineering and Product Management to ensure production-grade outcomes.

This is not a traditional PM or engineering role. You are a builder with domain depth and AI fluency.
What You Will Do:

1. Own a Target Scientific Domain (QC Manufacturing to start)

- Develop a deep understanding of domain workflows, constraints, and regulatory context

- Engage directly with early adopter customers

- Translate domain problems into working software prototypes

- Identify reusable patterns vs one-off requests

2. Build Application-Layer Solutions Using AI

- Use AI tooling to accelerate:
- Code generation

- Workflow automation

- Configuration logic

- Application scaffolding

- Produce working prototypes — not slideware

- Operate within defined sandbox and governance boundaries

- Maintain version-controlled, reviewable artifacts

3. Validate Product–Market Fit Through Real Artifacts

- Rapidly test domain hypotheses through functional prototypes

- Shorten time from concept to demo

- Gather structured feedback from customers

- Identify which capabilities merit platform-level investment

4. Partner with Engineering for Productionization

- Collaborate with Platform Engineering on:
- Architecture review

- Security and compliance considerations

- Performance and reliability constraints

- Package validated patterns for refactoring into production code

- Respect governance and integration standards

5. Drive Economic Outcomes

- Reduce time-to-prototype in new domains

- Increase reuse of validated extension patterns

- Inform roadmap investment decisions with working artifacts

- Avoid speculative feature investment

Qualifications
Required

- 5+ years of experience in software development or technical product ownership

- Strong hands-on coding experience (Python, TypeScript, Java, or similar)

- Proven use of AI tools to build or accelerate software development

- Experience operating in version-controlled, production-grade environments

- Experience working directly with technical engineering teams

Strongly Preferred

- Deep experience in a relevant scientific domain (e.g., QC Manufacturing, genomics, regulated laboratory environments)

- Experience building configurable or workflow-driven systems

- Familiarity with SaaS architecture and API-driven platforms

- Understanding of regulated environments (e.g., validation, auditability, compliance)

Originally posted on Himalayas