IMPORTANT: At the moment we are only considering candidates located in Latin America. Please do not apply if you are not located in Latin America.
About Empirical
Empirical empowers early and growth stage tech companies to create the right products in the right way by providing two pivotal services:
- Product & Technology Leadership: Our clients entrust critical decisions to our network of top-tier US-based CTOs and CPOs. We provide fractional, project, or advisory based support, combining highly experienced talent with a flexible approach.
- Product Development Teams: We provide our clients with high performing, senior product development talent through a scalable staff augmentation model and ongoing support. We focus on Latin America to find exceptional talent, with time zone and cultural compatibility.
We are proud to be a people first company, where we prioritize building meaningful, long lasting human connections with clients and team members alike, while embracing diversity and uniqueness. With this foundation and our focus on talent, we help create great products that people love.
Our values
- Care about people first
- Strive to add value always
- Lead with integrity
- Have fun every step of the way
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Project / Product Manager to join a dedicated team within one of our key client's projects. In this role, you will bridge the gap between product strategy and technical implementation, working closely with stakeholders to define, build, and launch products from scratch. This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape product direction while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced startup environment.
What you'll be doing
- Understand client/product needs, set realistic expectations and serve as main point of contact
- Maintain clear and consistent communication with client and stakeholders
- Lead product strategy and execution from conception to launch, focusing on technical feasibility.
- Collaborate with engineering to define requirements, architecture, and roadmap.
- Create and maintain product specifications, user stories, and documentation.
- Prioritize features based on business value, constraints, and resources.
- Guide development teams in technical decision-making and sprint planning.
- Define and track key metrics to measure product success.
- Manage the product backlog for efficient delivery.
- Manage the project under agile practices.
- Drive technical discovery and evaluate new technologies.
- Balance technical debt with new feature development.
Your qualifications and experience
- 7+ years of project and product management experience, with at least 4 years focusing on technology products
- Strong technical background with hands-on experience in software development
- Experience building products from scratch in a startup environment
- Deep understanding of modern web technologies, particularly React, Node.js, and cloud infrastructure
- Track record of successfully launching and scaling technical products
- Experience working with agile methodologies and leading cross-functional teams
- Strong understanding of software architecture and system design principles
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making
- Outstanding communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts to various audiences
- Experience working with distributed teams and stakeholders
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with AI/ML products or LLM-based workflows
- Background in full-stack development
- Experience with microservices architectures
- Prior experience in a startup founder or early employee role
What we expect from you
- 100% alignment with our core values!
- Ability to work independently while being a highly collaborative team player
- Comfortable working with minimal direction in a fast-paced environment
- Strong critical thinking skills and a pragmatic approach towards solving problems
- Ability to work independently and get things done with minimal direction
- Drive projects from start to finish in a fast-paced environment
- Strong documentation and verbal/written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented and highly collaborative team player
What we offer
- Remote/flexible work
- Highly competitive compensation in US dollars
- Opportunities for personal and professional development; mentorship, coaching and training as needed
- Ongoing, 40 hours per week dedication
- The opportunity to be part of an amazing, multicultural community of tech experts
Why work with us?
- We pride ourselves on our core values and have proven that putting people first creates a thriving and collaborative work environment.
- We seek to accommodate and balance individual needs with client needs, understanding each one of us is unique.
- We offer benefits such as remote/flexible work, selective paid training, mentorship programs, referral programs and more.
- We are selective in the projects we take on to ensure our teams are engaged in challenging, meaningful, enjoyable opportunities that will provoke creativity, innovation and growth!