Product Lead

About the company Our client is a software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Drive product discovery and help set the roadmap for a software platform, partnering closely with senior leadership, engineers and end users. The work combines hands-on product use, customer research and workflow analysis with shaping and shipping features, including light prototyping with AI coding tools. What you'll do - Conduct user interviews and process discovery to inform the roadmap alongside company leaders. - Use the product directly in realistic operating situations and convert what you learn into priorities. - Work with product engineers on requirements and with AI engineers on evaluation approaches and datasets that improve reliability. - Design and build small to medium customer-facing features with the help of coding agents and AI workflows. - Review live workflows to confirm AI systems perform strongly across core finance operations. - Guide interface and experience decisions with a high standard for craft and quality. Requirements What we're looking for - Four or more years in accounting, finance or consulting, with solid knowledge of financial services or fintech. - Prior hands-on work at a mid-level to senior rank in strategy consulting or professional accounting services, ideally at a well-regarded firm. - Comfort collaborating directly with customers and software engineers. - Skill at turning intricate finance processes into clear product direction and owning results from discovery to delivery. - Able to work from the New York office. Bonus points - Background at early-stage startups or other high-growth companies. - Strong academic record. - Some feel for interface and user experience design. - Having built a project using AI coding agents. - Past experience owning a business, serving as a chief of staff, or working as a generalist operator. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 150,000 to 200,000 per year - Equity - Relocation support Location and work model - New York, NY, United States - On-site, 4-5 days per week in the office - Full-time