Director of Product

Permanent employee, Full-time · Berlin, Germany, London, UK, Barcelona, Spain, Remote

TL;DR

We’re hiring a Director of Product to shape the strategy, vision, and execution of the deepset AI Platform and Haystack ecosystem. You’ll lead a cross-functional team, define product direction, and drive the development of solutions that help businesses build mission-critical, GenAI-powered applications. This is a strategic, high-impact role for someone who combines product thinking, commercial insight, and technical depth in AI.

Why deepset

At deepset, we’re on a mission to make custom AI solutions accessible to every organization. With Haystack, thousands of developers build advanced LLM applications every day, while our enterprise-ready AI Platform helps companies turn large language models into business value. We’re remote-first, flexible, and built on a culture of trust and ownership. You’ll collaborate with top-tier tech talent, tackle meaningful challenges, and help transform complex AI into solutions that are simple, powerful, and ready for the real world.

What you will do

Define and drive the product strategy across open-source and enterprise offerings
Translate our vision into a clear product roadmap, balancing innovation and commercial value
Lead pricing, packaging, and positioning to support business growth
Collaborate closely with engineering, design, and GTM teams to deliver impactful launches
Own product execution from discovery to delivery to adoption
Gather customer feedback, market trends, and data to inform product decisions
Represent the product internally and externally to customers, stakeholders, and partners
Mentor and scale a high-performing team of product managers and cross-functional collaborators
Champion GenAI innovation and pragmatic, real-world applications

Requirements

Proven experience as a Director of Product (or similar leadership role) in a tech company
Deep understanding of GenAI, LLMs, and their real-world applications
Strong technical foundation—confident working with ML/AI teams and products
Track record of building and scaling successful B2B products
Excellent communicator, both with internal teams and external stakeholders
Skilled in commercial strategy—pricing, growth, and positioning
Experienced in cross-functional leadership, especially across product, design, and engineering
Analytical mindset and a data-informed approach to decisions
Passionate about building products that solve hard, meaningful problems

Nice to have

Experience launching and scaling AI or ML-based enterprise products
Familiarity with LLM evaluation frameworks, agents, or orchestration tools
Strong network in the AI/ML or NLP space (for partnerships, talent, feedback)
Experience in fundraising, investor relations, or board-level communication

Benefits

Remote-first setup with flexible hours & tech of your choice
30 days vacation + extra days for family sick leave
Competitive salary & stock options for every team member
Monthly sports & mental health support allowance with Oliva
Annual learning & development budget
Monthly team socials & in-person meetups
Dog-friendly Berlin HQ

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About us

Founded in 2018, deepset builds open and enterprise-grade tools that help teams build AI with purpose. From Haystack, our open-source framework, to the deepset AI Platform, we give developers and organizations the building blocks to solve complex, high impact challenges with AI – with full control, transparency, and sovereignty. Backed by GV and Balderton, we’re growing the world’s production AI community and customer base solving challenges too critical to get wrong.

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