Director of Emerging Products

Company	Rad AI
Location	Seattle, WA, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA
Salary	$Not Provided – $Not Provided
Type	Full-Time
Degrees
Experience Level	Expert or higher

10+ years of experience in a combination of engineering, product management, and technical leadership roles.
A strong technical foundation in AI/ML, SaaS, or enterprise software.
Experience in early-stage product incubation, startups, or R&D-driven innovation teams.
Exceptional problem-solving skills – you know how to de-risk and validate ideas rapidly.
A track record of building and leading small, high-impact teams from scratch.
Deep experience with lean product development, rapid prototyping, and scaling innovation.
The ability to context-switch between hands-on execution and high-level strategic thinking.

Identify, evaluate, and incubate new product ideas that align with Rad AI’s long-term strategy.
Design and execute fast, cost-effective experiments to assess product viability.
Lead DMVP development, balancing engineering rigor with rapid iteration.
Recruit, hire, and mentor a cross-functional team (engineering, product, and design).
Establish the evaluation criteria for new projects (technical feasibility, market fit, and strategic alignment).
Develop a structured process for project initiation, approval, and transition to core teams.
Champion a culture of innovation, autonomy, and calculated risk-taking within Rad AI.
Maintain a strong partnership with core engineering and product teams to ensure new projects complement rather than distract from core execution.
Serve as a key voice in Rad AI’s technical and product strategy, advising the CTO and executive leadership on long-term opportunities.
Establish a new Rad AI office in either San Francisco or Seattle, creating an in-person culture for the emerging products team.
Build and lead a co-located team, emphasizing high collaboration and rapid iteration.