Director of Product

Liminal is building the future of generative AI security, bringing safe and reliable AI to regulated industries. We’re a revenue-generating, well-capitalized startup backed by one of the top-performing venture studios in the U.S. The Director of Product is a high-impact, hands-on product leadership role at a critical inflection point in the company’s journey. We’ve validated the product and market—now we need a product leader who can bring clarity, structure, and momentum to how we build. This role owns both product strategy and day-to-day execution . You’ll partner closely with the CEO and CTO to translate company vision into a clear, executable roadmap and ensure the engineering team is building the right things, in the right order, for the right reasons. This is not a large-team leadership role (yet). You’ll operate as an individual contributor product leader, laying the foundation for scalable product processes and positioning yourself to grow into a broader leadership role as the company scales. What You’ll Do: Product Strategy & Vision Define and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap aligned with company goals, customer needs, and market opportunity Translate high-level strategic objectives into prioritized, executable product initiatives Own the “why” behind product decisions and ensure alignment across leadership, engineering, and go-to-market teams Balance near-term delivery with long-term platform and expansion strategy Product Execution & Delivery Own the end-to-end product development lifecycle from discovery through launch and iteration Lead agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, demos, and retrospectives Write clear user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria that reduce ambiguity and accelerate delivery Maintain a prioritized backlog that balances customer feedback, business needs, and technical constraints Partner closely with engineering leadership to navigate tradeoffs, feasibility, and technical debt Stakeholder & Customer Collaboration Serve as the single source of truth for what’s being built and why Synthesize feedback from customers, sales, customer success, and partners into actionable product insights Lead customer-facing product conversations, demos, and roadmap discussions Push back thoughtfully and with data when requests do not align with strategy Data, Metrics & Market Insight Define success metrics for product initiatives and ensure proper instrumentation and visibility Use data to inform prioritization, measure impact, and iterate on product decisions Stay close to market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities Foundation for Scale Establish product processes and artifacts that will scale with the organization Build product discipline without unnecessary bureaucracy Help shape the future product organization and prepare for team growth post-Series A Requirements: Experience & Skills 6–8+ years of product management experience with ownership of both strategy and execution Proven experience operating as a hands-on product leader in an early-stage or fast-moving environment Strong background working with engineering teams in agile development environments Demonstrated ability to lead products from early validation through growth and iteration Experience balancing multiple stakeholders and making tough prioritization decisions Product Mindset Highly structured thinker who brings order to ambiguity Comfortable operating at multiple levels—from strategic planning to sprint-level execution Strong bias toward action and shipping Data-informed decision maker with the ability to articulate tradeoffs clearly Communication & Leadership Exceptional written and verbal communication skills Confident, clear, and decisive—able to lead without authority Comfortable engaging directly with customers and executives Strong sense of ownership and accountability Nice to haves: Experience in AI, security, developer tools, or regulated ind