Be yourself at ProtolabsStudies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace. So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply! You can help make our company even better. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself. We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams. Why Protolabs?We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home. We are transforming the manufacturing industry and are on the lookout for the makers, the doers and the re-thinkers! Protolabs Network provides engineers and designers access to more than 250 extensively vetted manufacturing partners. As part of Protolabs’ global services, we specialize in on-demand 3D printing, CNC machining, injection molding and sheet metal fabrication. Trusted by some of the most innovative companies in the world (NASA, HP, Audi and more), we are the world’s fastest and most comprehensive digital manufacturing solution. Some of the parts we’ve produced are even floating in space! As a Senior Product Manager Machine Learning Products, you will report to our Head of Product and work in a team of 4 product managers and 4 product designers. You will collaborate with our Machine Learning Engineers on a daily basis to continuously deliver features that provide value to our customers and manufacturing partners. We maintain a fast-paced development culture that has been focused on results-over-process for the past 10 years. Do you want to join an empowered product team and build the right tools for our customers and manufacturing partners? Then hit apply below!
What you'll do:
Build software products that will be an indispensable tool for companies around the world to create great products faster and helping our manufacturing partners across the world to grow their business with it
Lead a product team of machine learning (ML) engineers and researchers, that develops and iterates on pricing and geometry algorithms to improve customers and manufacturing partners’ experience with our platform
Ensure that the collaboration and coordination between our pricing and geometry teams in Minneapolis and Amsterdam runs smoothly and improves over time
Be a thought leader and a trusted partner for your product team and a diverse set of stakeholders ranging from Sales to Fulfilment and from Minneapolis to Amsterdam
Support the integration of a lean startup culture (hybrid-first/async and writing-heavy) with the culture of our US based parent organization (verbal communication & influence in meetings)
Coordinate and conduct ongoing product discovery practices to ensure we solve our customers’ and manufacturing partners’ most important problems
Help the Head of Product to coach more junior team members on good software development practices and sharing of those with a larger, mature organization
Ultimately, you will be building a world-changing service that aligns with our broader company strategy (... come and ask us about it)
What it takes:
4+ years in Product Management & hands-on experience in managing Machine Learning products that are deployed in production
Technical background (ML and/or Data Science) and hands-on experience developing ML products are nice plus
Experience working with a team of ML engineers and ML Ops engineers
Track record of problem solving in both complex operational and customer facing setting
Knowledge and experience with agile product management
Ability to navigate through uncertainty and prioritize in order to build sustainable products that can impact users positively
Great communication skills to stakeholders and management
User-centric with analytical mindset and leadership skills when working closely with technical teams
Why Protolabs?
Part of our incredible journey is clearly down to our amazing team, and we strongly believe in giving people a space to truly, authentically be themselves. We also believe that treating our employees well and sprinkling a great place to work with some nice perks, makes it a little sweeter!
Annual company bonus. We celebrate success together! Employees are not only rewarded for their achievements but also for contributing to the overall success of the business
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements! (we try to accommodate where it’s possible, so feel free to ask us more about this)
Wellness and well-being with access to OpenUp psychologists, practice mindfulness with Headspace and tons more
Doggo-friendly office. We are big pet lovers and fully encourage hanging out with your (and your colleagues’) furry friends in the office
Daily Lunch and snacks are provided in the office; it's a moment for our teams to connect and recharge. Shared meals strengthen our bonds and fuel collaboration
Dedicate 20% of your work time to learning or joining projects! Whether that’s one of our ERGs or time spent on our in-house LEARN platform. From 3D printing to woodworking - there’s something for everything.
Regular team events, socials and annual regional team trip
