VP of Product

Remote OK - Worldwide
Full-time
March 4, 2024

Why we are hiring

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Vice President, Product to lead our product management team and drive the development of our AI-driven software test automation platform. We expect this person to bring a deep understanding of product strategy, a proven track record of successfully launching and scaling innovative products, and a passion for leveraging AI to transform the software testing landscape. This position is an addition to the board.

Responsibilities

Define, communicate, and share the product direction and articulate a compelling vision followed by product roadmaps by deeply understanding the market and the company's business objectives.
Make sure all the product development contributes to the company's revenue growth by assessing the impact of each new investment and evaluating the result of the delivery.
Communicate with customers to understand the burning needs in the market.
Understand all the competitors and build a competitive landscape where we win.
Emphasize a commitment to results by introducing performance-based compensation and evaluation metrics customized to the product team to promote individual growth opportunities.
Form the product team's organizational strategy, hiring plan, and budget based on the product strategy and vision.
Lead the team by motivating them with an articulated vision.
Coach team members on customer interviews, feature prioritization, and any other product management skills.
Oversee the entire product development lifecycle from concept to launch, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
Work closely with engineering, design, and QA teams to prioritize features and enhancements.

Requirements

Over 10 years of industry expertise, including 7 years in leadership, skilled in defining product vision and strategy and a successful history of launching new products and contributing to business growth.
Technical understanding of E2E test automation and software testing in general.
Excellent communication skills, including writing high-level documentation, text-based collaboration, and conducting in-depth verbal communication with internal teams and customers.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills.
Professional proficiency in English.

Preferred

Experience in managing products targeting both Japanese and global markets.
Business-level Japanese.

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About Autify

Autify, Inc.は、米国トップアクセラレーター「Alchemist Accelerator」を日本人チームとして初めて卒業した、サンフランシスコ創業のスタートアップです。私たちは「技術の力で人々の創造性を高める」をミッションとして掲げ、AIを用いたソフトウェアのテスト自動化プラットフォーム「Autify」を開発・提供しています。

市場の変化が激しい昨今、ソフトウェアを素早くリリースすることが求められており、アジャイル開発が主流となってきました。実際にグローバルでは92%がアジャイル開発を採用しており、そのうち71%が週一回以上のリリースを希望しています。そのようなサイクルでは、人手の検証作業は時間がかかりすぎるため、自動化への移行が急務となっています。私たちのサービスは、そのような重大課題を解決し、顧客のソフトウェア開発における競争力を高めることができます。 QAのグローバル予算は120兆円にも登ると言われており、私たちはこの巨大なグローバルマーケットを勝ち取るため、日本のみならず海外への早急な展開をしていきます。

Japanese Language Policy
Autify doesn’t require Japanese skills for engineers. All oral and written communications (including slack and all documentation) is in English, so there’s no need for engineers to speak Japanese.
Visa Sponsorship
Autify’s flexible when it comes to helping you get a visa. They’re willing to hire people currently living overseas and sponsor your visa (as long as you fulfill the Japanese visa eligibility requirements). Autify also allows working from abroad while waiting for your visa to be approved.

They’re even open to having people continue to work remotely from outside of Japan longer-term as long as you can be available during normal business hours in the JST time zone.
Paid Leave
10 days of paid leave and 5 days of sick leave plus public holidays in Japan.
Benefits
💹 Employee stock option plan

💻 New tech gear (Laptop PC will be lent when joining the company)

👩‍🎓 Skill development support

🏠 Remote work allowance

💛 Support for attending conferences

🧡 Seminar participation support

📕 Book purchases

👶 Parental Leave

👩‍🏫 English learning/skill improvement program support

💜 Social security / insurance benefits included

🏥 Healthcare insurance

💚 Pension insurance
Remote Work
Autify is working 100% remotely currently, so they don’t require members to live in Tokyo, if you are able to relocate to Japan. They also have quarterly in-person meetings in Tokyo but it’s not mandatory to commute to Tokyo once every three months. You can also join remotely.

Note: We welcome remote work from other countries as long as you can work during the JST time zone. Those living outside of Japan will remotely join quarterly in-person meetings.
Work style
Work hours: Full flex time (No Core Time!)

Autify allows their members to choose their own hours as long as they average 8 hours a day each month. There may be times when you’re expected to join meetings and you may need to be online during the JST time zone, but otherwise work hours are flexible.