Senior Product Manager (San Francisco or East Coast)

About Lakera

Lakera is on a mission to ensure AI does what we want it to do. We are heading towards a future where AI agents run our businesses and personal lives. Here at Lakera, we're not just dreaming about the future; we're building the security foundation for it. We empower security teams and builders so that their businesses can adopt AI technologies and unleash the next phase of intelligent computing.

We work with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and foundation model providers to protect them and their users from adversarial misalignment. We are also the company behind Gandalf, the world’s most popular AI security game.

Lakera has offices in San Francisco and Zurich.

We move fast and work with intensity. We act as one team but expect everyone to take substantial ownership and accountability. We prioritize transparency at every level and are committed to always raising the bar in everything we do. We promote diversity of thought as we believe that creates the best outcomes.

Senior Product Designer

We're looking for an experienced Product Manager passionate about cutting-edge AI and security, who thrives on solving complex problems for technical users. This role offers the chance to shape the future of secure AI, driving innovative features for Lakera Guard, and collaborating with top companies to tackle the challenges of AI safety. It’s a unique opportunity to create impactful solutions in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, defining a new industry at the intersection of AI and security.

As a Senior Product Designer, you want to operate at the cutting edge of AI, leading groundbreaking developments in AI safety and security for global impact. As a Product Manager at Lakera, you will drive implementation of features for our flagship GenAI security platform, Lakera Guard. This role will Product Manage our Guard Applications team, focused on the core API & UI experience of Lakera Guard.

From conducting comprehensive research to deeply understand our users’ and customers’ pain points, to crafting and implementing a product vision, your efforts will be instrumental in shaping the forefront of the new AI security space, ensuring that Lakera Guard not only meets but exceeds the evolving demands of AI technology and its users.

What You'll Do & Your Impact:

• Help improve and create new security products that keep AI agents safe and secure.

• Collaborate with product and company leadership to align our Lakera Guard application strategy with the company’s overall business goals and objectives

• Develop a comprehensive and prioritized roadmap based on use cases from customer feedback, market research, and data analysis

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, UX/UI design, and marketing, to deliver high-quality products that exceed customer expectations.

• Conduct customer interviews, gather feedback, and gain a deep understanding of customer pain points to inform feature development and enhance the user experience. Spend enough time with our customers and prospects to deeply understand their problems and challenges

• Collaborate with the leadership, sales, and marketing to develop compelling product messaging, positioning, and go-to-market strategies

• Drive success in 0 to 1 products and features - create and launch exciting products and then iterate based on early customer feedback.

• Support the CSM and sales team in customer engagements, providing technical expertise and product knowledge as needed.

Who You Are & What Makes You Qualified:

• 4-8+ years experience in enterprise SaaS Product Management, preferably in the application security or broader cybersecurity market

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field. An MBA or equivalent is a plus.

• Strong understanding of application security fundamentals

• Strong understanding of generative AI, Large Language Models, and AI agents. Experience in prompt engineering and evaluation in a production system is a plus.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams globally, including engineering, UX, and marketing.

• Previous ownership of the end-to-end delivery of software that has demonstrably had a significant impact on enterprise customers

• Demonstrated ability to deeply understand and solve problems for technical users and buyers (e.g. developers, security teams, or infrastructure teams)

• Experience in driving product improvements through rapid experimentation and iteration in an enterprise context and with globally distributed development teams.

• You aspire to play a pivotal role in defining the future of secure AI within a mission-driven company with ambitious goals.

• You take full ownership of the work and product you are responsible for

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description, particularly if your career has taken an extraordinary path.

Logistics

Location: San Francisco

Logistics: Hybrid with 2 days per week in the office in downtown San Francisco OR Remote in New York (or east coast)

Deadline to Apply: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Compensation & Benefits

Our total compensation package includes a competitive salary, equity, and benefits:

• Above-market equity grants.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401k plan.

• Paid parental leave.

• Unlimited PTO.

• Wellness and commuter benefits.

At Lakera, we are dedicated to offering a highly competitive total rewards package, including cash compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The final compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including the scope and complexity of the position, as well as the candidate’s experience and qualifications. For roles based in San Francisco, the estimated annual base salary range is $170,000–$200,000 USD.

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👉 Let's stay connected! Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter & Instagram to learn more about what is happening at Lakera.

ℹ️ Join us on Momentum, the slack community for AI Safety and Security everything.

❗To remove your information from our recruitment database, please email [email protected].