Head of Product

• Define, communicate, and execute the long-term product strategy and roadmap for our automated advanced biologics manufacturing systems, aligning platform development with key commercial milestones.
• Partner closely with the CEO, hardware, software, bioprocess, and quality leadership to drive a cohesive product vision, architecture, and product requirements.
• Hire, mentor, and scale high-performing product and biosciences teams.
• Oversee the Biosciences team in defining biological product requirements, executing internal cell testing, and partnering directly with pharma customers to analyze pilot data and demonstrate process comparability.
• Make decisive prioritization tradeoffs balancing custom customer requirements, core platform standardization, and ongoing engineering improvements.
• Serve as the primary product partner to executive leadership and cross-functional teams at major pharmaceutical client accounts, translating customer goals and needs into actionable product requirements.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Strategic Alliance Management, Supply Chain, and Engineering to ensure product readiness for customer deployments and platform launches.
• Partner with Business Development, Strategic Alliance Management, Supply Chain, and Engineering to ensure product readiness for customer deployments and platform launches.
• Drive systematic customer discovery, market analysis, and user interviews across the biopharma landscape to identify unmet clinical manufacturing needs and emerging industry trends.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience, with at least 3+ years directly managing and scaling a team of Product Managers.
• Proven track record leading complex hardware-software products—specifically involving robotics and electromechanical systems.
• Demonstrated success taking complex, technical products from concept (0-to-1) through deployment and commercial scale.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field.
• Superb executive communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills; thrive in a fast-paced, high-accountability startup environment.
• Hands-on proficiency with project and product management frameworks and tools (e.g. JIRA, Asana, SmartSheets).

Additional preferred qualifications

• Prior experience within biotech, medical devices, automotive, aerospace, or other regulated development environments.
• Track record of scaling a product organization through early commercialization at a high-growth, venture-backed company.
• Experience navigating joint development milestones, pilots, and acceptance criteria with customers and partners.

• Familiarity with advanced therapy (cell and gene, antibody, etc.) manufacturing or bioprocess development.
• Experience incorporating computer vision, machine learning, or AI capabilities into products.

We don’t just build robots—we’re building the essential infrastructure for next generation biologics. Our technology enables biopharma companies to scale production without redesigning their science, reducing regulatory hurdles and lowering costs so these treatments can reach more patients.

• The Mission: Build the world’s best robots to make life-saving therapies accessible to all.
• The Technology: Advanced robotic orchestration, high-precision automation, cloud-integrated hardware-software systems, dextrous manipulation, and imitation learning.
• The Location: Headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
• The Backing: Supported by premier investors, including Casdin Capital, Lux Capital, and Y Combinator.

To learn more and to view a video of our robots in action, visit us at www.multiplylabs.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

• Occasional use of PPE (lab coat, safety glasses, gloves) for customer site visits and deployment walk-throughs.
• Standard full-time schedule, with occasional evening/weekend flexibility required around critical customer deployments.

• Competitive Compensation: Salary range of $220,000 – $290,000 plus meaningful early-stage equity. We want our team to have a real stake in the future we’re building.
• Premium Health: Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with subsidies for child dependents.
• Wealth Building: 401(k) with a 4% company match to help you plan for the long term.
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit. Pay for eligible transit and parking with pre-tax dollars to save on commuting costs.
• Parental Support: Robust Paid Parental Leave to support your family’s newest additions.
• True Flexibility: We offer Flexible PTO and 12 Paid Holidays, trusting you to manage your time and recharge when you need it.
• No Set Hours: Set your own schedule in alignment with your manager and team. We hold a high bar, measuring success by impact and outcomes – not hours logged.
• Office Perks: A vibrant SF office culture featuring catered team lunches, stocked kitchen, and frequent team events.
• H-1B and Green Card sponsorship available for exceptional talent.
• Referral bonuses for helping us build a world-class team.
• Great people, meaningful work, and a team that genuinely believes in what we're building.

Come build the world’s best robots—and help make life-saving therapies accessible to all.

We actively seek candidates with diverse perspectives and lived experiences. We’re committed to building a team where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to do their best work.

Multiply Labs encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply — even if you don’t meet every qualification. If you’re excited about our mission and think you can contribute, we’d love to hear from you.

Our headquarters is located in San Francisco’s vibrant Dogpatch neighborhood. Some roles may require 5-10% domestic and international travel.