Staff Product Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Take charge of product management for the Canvas and Agentic AI teams, developing Honeycomb's AI-driven investigation experience.

• Manage the roadmap outlining the integration of AI within Honeycomb, encompassing product UI to MCP server.

• Collaborate closely with engineering and design leads as part of a triad.

• Partner with the Director of AI Strategy, Research & Development teams, along with customer-facing teams.

• Integrate AI trends, customer requirements, and technical capabilities into strategic recommendations.

• Recognize observability challenges arising from AI implementation, such as LLM drift, prompt regression, and low-context generated code.

• Investigate customer AI adoption and identify patterns that indicate prospective market demands.

• Monitor AI/ML advancements, including RAG, fine-tuning, and agentic systems.

• Spot opportunities for leveraging AI across the product portfolio.

• Advise teams on AI strategies, trade-offs, and best practices.

• Compile and disseminate cross-portfolio insights.

• Clearly communicate Honeycomb's perspective on AI observability both internally and externally.

• Assist customers in understanding their evolving observability requirements.

• Contribute to thought leadership through writing, speaking engagements, and community participation.

• Establish credibility with technical audiences.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years in product management, including at least 1 year of experience in shipping AI/ML-powered products.

• Proven track record of transforming AI features from concept to customer impact, including lessons learned from unsuccessful initiatives.

• Profound understanding of how engineering teams construct, deploy, and manage AI systems.

• Familiarity with contemporary AI/ML techniques and the ability to evaluate their relevance.

• Skill in synthesizing research, customer insights, and technical trends into strategic direction.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make informed decisions without complete information.

• Sufficient technical depth to earn respect from engineers and architects.

• Capability to assess trade-offs among AI approaches, including RAG, fine-tuning, and model selection.

• Knowledge of observability principles and production systems.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams in product, engineering, and go-to-market strategies without formal authority.

• Comfort in presenting to customers, executives, and technical audiences.

• Proven ability to remain updated in rapidly evolving fields.

• Must verify identity and work eligibility.

• Honeycomb is unable to provide sponsorship or support for visa transfers at this time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous equity through an employee-friendly stock program.

• Transparent compensation based on experience levels.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• A distributed-first culture and mindset.

• Stipend for home office, co-working, and internet expenses.

• Comprehensive benefits coverage for employees, with additional options for dependents.

• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of the path to parenthood.

• Annual development allowance.

• Reasonable accommodations provided during the hiring process.