Founding Technical Product Lead (AI Orchestration)

Founding Technical Product Lead (AI Orchestration)

Skiffra is building the intelligence layer for the physical world. We translate complex, real-world environments into clear, actionable data.

While most AI companies focus on digital industries, we design AI-native orchestration systems for the sectors that extract, move, and build ecosystems around us. We turn messy, high-stakes operations into intelligent, adaptive workflows that improve decisions in real time.

Our first proving ground is mining and natural resources, but the platform is modular by design—built to scale into any industry where decisions are expensive and the consequences are real.

As a Founding Technical Product Lead (AI Orchestration), you will define and shape the workflows Skiffra brings to life.

This is a hands-on, zero-to-one role focused on problem framing, system design, and rapid execution—not backlog grooming. You'll operate at the intersection of domain complexity, AI systems, and real-world operations. Your job is to turn ambiguity into structured, shippable systems that autonomous agents can reliably execute.

You'll work directly with founders, engineers, customers, and domain experts to define what should exist—and then help build it.

What You'll Do

Own Discovery & Problem Definition

• Lead discovery for complex operational challenges
• Define what should be built—and just as importantly, what shouldn't
• Frame ambiguous environments into structured, solvable system designs

Redesign Real-World Workflows

• Map workflows spanning people, systems, and data
• Redesign processes to be AI-native and orchestration-ready
• Identify friction points, edge cases, and decision bottlenecks

Translate Complexity into Product & Systems

• Convert domain nuance into clear product requirements and technical design inputs
• Define interfaces, handoffs, and decision logic used by agents and workflow engines
• Partner closely with engineering to ship pragmatic, reliable AI systems

Work Directly with Customers

• Validate assumptions with real users in operational environments
• Iterate quickly based on live feedback
• Prioritize ruthlessly as new information emerges

Founding-Level Impact

• Help define early product culture and operating rhythm
• Influence roadmap, architecture direction, and standards
• Operate with high ownership and minimal oversight

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of relevant experience in product, systems, or solution design roles
• Proven ability to define problems before jumping to solutions
• Strong systems thinking and comfort in integration-heavy environments
• Experience working closely with engineers on technical products
• Clear communicator across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and moving quickly
• Bias toward action, simplicity, and real-world impact

Nice to Have

• Experience with enterprise or workflow-driven software
• Exposure to AI-enabled products or decision systems
• Background in operations, finance, industrial, or logistics domains
• Early-stage startup or founding-team experience

How We Work

• Speed with rigor
• Clarity over complexity
• Simple systems over clever abstractions
• Prototypes over over-planning
• Ownership over handoffs

You'll work directly with founders and ship systems that influence high-stakes decisions in the physical world.

Location & Work Model

Hybrid role based in Los Angeles, CA or the San Francisco Bay Area. Regular in-person collaboration is expected. We are not a remote-only company.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Benefits & Eligibility

This position is eligible for Skiffra's standard benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans, and may also qualify for participation in the Company's bonus and incentive programs.

Equal Opportunity

Skiffra is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.