Lead Product Engineer
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What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
Last checked 2d ago — checked against the employer's own applicant tracking system, which is the company answering directly.
We re-read the employer's own applicant tracking system and the posting was still there. That is the company answering directly.
How old is it?
Posted 79d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2026-08-14). Last seen at its source 1h ago.
We have tracked this listing since 14 Aug 2026 (79 days). The employer's own board has carried it every time we have read it since 19 Aug, when our records begin, most recently 1 hour ago.
Is it remote?
Marked remote on the employer's board
Their board carries a remote setting on this posting — a field they filled in, not wording we read. The location field names somewhere specific, which is usually where the team or the entity sits.
Who may apply?
San Francisco, Sacramento, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Seattle
The description agrees: it names United States.
What the ad says
…Location: United States — Remote…
Pay
$200k–400k/yr
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Skills named in the ad
Recognised terms only, from a fixed vocabulary — this is what CV matching compares against.
Carried by 1 source
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Ashby employer's own board first seen 79d ago · last seen 1h ago
The listing
Location: United States — Remote
Compensation: $200,000–$400,000 USD
Start Date: ASAP
Languages: Fluent English required
Type: Full-time
About the Opportunity
Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing technology company building critical infrastructure that powers high-volume, real-time business operations across multiple systems and platforms.
We are seeking a Lead Founding Product Engineer to lead the company's most important new product initiatives and establish the technical foundations for future product lines.
What You'll Do
Lead product engineering strategy for 0→1 initiatives.
Work directly with executive, product, engineering, and customer teams.
Define architectures and product development frameworks.
Lead cross-functional teams through discovery and delivery.
Turn customer problems into differentiated products.
Establish engineering standards for emerging product teams.
Mentor senior product engineers.
Influence roadmap, architecture, and product strategy.
What We're Looking For
8+ years of engineering experience.
Proven track record of leading 0→1 products.
Exceptional product and technical judgment.
Strong leadership across engineering and product.
Excellent customer and executive communication.
Strong ability to operate with ambiguity.
Nice to Have
AI/ML products.
Scale-up experience.
Previous founding or early engineering experience.
Experience building new product teams.
Why Join?
Our client is building highly scalable technology that sits at the core of critical business operations, offering engineers the opportunity to work on complex systems, large-scale integrations, and real-world technical challenges.
You'll join a collaborative, fast-moving environment where ownership is encouraged, decisions are made quickly, and engineers have meaningful influence on architecture, product direction, and engineering culture.
This role offers the opportunity to tackle challenging backend problems, work with modern technologies, and grow alongside an ambitious team building for scale.
Full benefit package and competitive compensation.
Pragmatike is committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
In accordance with GDPR, your personal data will be processed lawfully, fairly, and securely, and used solely for recruitment purposes, including sharing it with our client(s) for employment consideration. You may request access, correction, or deletion of your data at any time. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality and security of your information throughout the recruitment process.