Product Manager
Cartesia
Location
HQ - San Francisco, CA
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
On-site
Department
Staff
Compensation
- $180K – $275K
About Cartesia
Our mission is to build the next generation of AI: ubiquitous, interactive intelligence that runs wherever you are. Today, not even the best models can continuously process and reason over a year-long stream of audio, video and text—1B text tokens, 10B audio tokens and 1T video tokens—let alone do this on-device.
We're pioneering the model architectures that will make this possible. Our founding team met as PhDs at the Stanford AI Lab, where we invented State Space Models or SSMs, a new primitive for training efficient, large-scale foundation models. Our team combines deep expertise in model innovation and systems engineering paired with a design-minded product engineering team to build and ship cutting edge models and experiences.
We're funded by leading investors at Index Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners, along with Factory, Conviction, A Star, General Catalyst, SV Angel, Databricks and others. We're fortunate to have the support of many amazing advisors, and 90+ angels across many industries, including the world's foremost experts in AI.
The role
We're seeking an exceptional Product Manager to lead our voice AI agent initiatives and drive the next phase of product expansion at Cartesia. As our first Agent PM, you'll have the unique opportunity to define this function from the ground up and build out a world-class team as we scale. This role combines deep technical product expertise with customer-centric execution to tackle our highest-impact voice AI challenges. In this role, you will:
Build and optimize enterprise-grade voice AI agents powered by our state-of-the-art audio models across diverse use cases
Drive product excellence through rigorous evaluation frameworks and testing methodologies for both audio models and voice agents, creating benchmarks for performance, naturalness, and user satisfaction
Engage deeply with customers and design partners across all organizational levels to discover requirements, deliver compelling demonstrations, and secure strategic partnerships
Execute our agent product roadmap in close alignment with our GTM team, ensuring customer feedback directly influences development priorities and market expansion strategies
Establish voice AI standards by creating comprehensive best practices, implementation guides, and training materials for customers building voice experiences
Lead cross-functional initiatives that directly impact our agent product trajectory, including customer success playbooks, technical integrations, and strategic account management
What we're looking for
5+ years of product management experience for highly technical products, preferably in AI/ML or developer tools
Proven track record with shipping products that developers and enterprises rely on
Strong technical communication skills with ability to explain complex AI concepts to both technical and non technical audiences
Experience working directly with customers to gather requirements and influence product development
Understanding of AI model evaluation, testing methodologies, and performance metrics
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Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
Nice-to-Haves
Direct experience conversational AI products
Experience building and leading high-performing product teams in fast-growing environments
Background in AI/ML product development
Experience building product management 0 to 1 at an early stage startup (Series A or B)
Our culture
🏢 We’re an in-person team based out of San Francisco. We love being in the office, hanging out together and learning from each other everyday.
🚢 We ship fast. All of our work is novel and cutting edge, and execution speed is paramount. We have a high bar, and we don’t sacrifice quality and design along the way.
🤝 We support each other. We have an open and inclusive culture that’s focused on giving everyone the resources they need to succeed.
Our perks
🍽 Lunch, dinner and snacks at the office.
🏥 Fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees.
🏦 401(k).
✈️ Relocation and immigration support.
🦖 Your own personal Yoshi.
Compensation Range: $180K - $275K