Lago
about 3 years ago
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This role is based in-office in Paris, and/or remote in a timezone that is +2/-2h from Paris, France.
The team and your role
We're a team of 10 today, and we’re passionate about Product, Fintech, and the power of Open Source.
Our work revolves around creating a tech-driven metering and usage-based billing application for now. As we process and structure a lot of data and build for developers, we have numerous exciting Product challenges!
As a Product Manager at Lago, you will be a key contributor to the overall product, documentation and design direction of the company. This role requires a deep understanding of public API, interactive applications, excellent communication skills, and experience in product research.
Requirements
* Years of hands-on experience in designing and developing interactive applications.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.* Demonstrated experience in conducting comprehensive product research.During the first year, as a product manager at Lago, you will
* Contribute to the overall product, documentation and design direction of the company.
* Understand customer and community needs and challenges proactively.* Conceptualize and propose features and improvements that are shipped quickly while maintaining high quality.* Work closely with sr. engineers and other key stakeholders to ensure a high-quality implementation through cross-functional teamwork.* Collaborate with designers in crafting flows, prototypes for your designated features.* Play a role in hiring and establishing a product and design culture within the company.* Innovate and redefine best-in-class software design and development processes, contributing to the creation of an opinionated product.What we value
* Passion for solving intricate challenges with best-in-class solutions, always prioritizing a thoughtful Dev/User experience.
* Effective written and verbal communication skills* Ability to navigate through ambiguous or unclear situations with confidence and clarity.* Commitment to continuous learning and personal growth, fostering a mindset of daily improvement.The person we are looking for
* A former engineer with a robust understanding of Product Management or a Product Manager with an engineering background (at least 4 years of hands-on experience).
* Experience working with lots of data and event-driven environments.* A genuine passion for Open-Source: if you've contributed to OSS projects or used OSS tools, let us know!* Gain extra points for hands-on experience with an API product or billing project including implementation, enhancement, and maintenance.* A real appetite for the early stages of co-creating a product and shaping Lago's future.Competitive package including equity; Remote-friendly; Regular workations, usually by the 🌞🌊🏄
About the interview
Our typical process
1. 20-min first call
2. Technical case3. Review of the case with the team4. OfferWhat we commit to
* Your time is precious, and we'll do our very best to be time-conscious with yours.
* If you're open to it, we commit to give you the most constructive feedback as possible on your case, as we are aware it's quite an investment of time on your side.* We approach recruiting as a 2-way street, we make offers when we have a strong conviction on the mutual fit: in terms of skills, mindset, cultural fit.Learn how we think and work
* Open-source does not win by being cheaper
* Post-mortem of our 1st YC startup: a Reverse ETL* How soon should you have a design system?* How we ship fast: our framework",
