Founding Product Manager — Guthrie AI

Location: Philadelphia preferred

• New York City and Washington, DC considered Compensation: $150,000 – $200,000 base meaningful early-employee equity Visa Sponsorship: None available Experience Level: 4–8 years Employment Type: Full-Time
  
  
  

About Guthrie AI

Guthrie AI is building the AI workflow layer for one of the world's largest industries that has resisted automation for more than 15 years: construction. Currently at approximately $2M ARR on its core product with plans to grow 10x over the next 12 months. The company is helping construction businesses move from low-automation workflows to AI-powered systems where agents perform work with minimal human review. This is the team's first dedicated Product hire.

About The Role

This founding Product Manager will help determine which parts of Guthrie's existing workflow should be transformed from human-operated services into software products and in what sequence. You'll report directly to the Co-Founder and Head of Product and work closely with the CEO. This is a highly hands-on product role centered around a weekly spec-to-ship cadence — driven by direct observation and workflow immersion rather than traditional interview-based research.

What You'll Own

• Own a product surface end to end and determine roadmap priorities
• Operate on a weekly spec-to-ship cadence
• Write specifications, partner closely with engineering, and QA live customer workflows
• Sit directly with estimators and contractors to observe workflows and identify opportunities
• Decide which portions of the business should transition from services to software
• Own success metrics including cycle time per bid, scope completeness, vendor quote turnaround, and win rate
  
  
  

Requirements

• 4–8 years of product management experience with at least one prior role at an early-stage startup
• Demonstrated experience shipping products — not just writing specifications
• End-to-end ownership of a product surface including PRDs, standups, demos, QA, and metrics
• Fast execution mindset with a preference for rapid iteration and weekly releases
• Strong written communication skills
• AI-native fluency including tools such as Codex, Claude Code, and agentic workflows
• Philadelphia preferred — NYC and DC candidates considered; up to 40% travel; remote-only is not a fit
  
  
  

Nice to Have

• Construction, AEC, glazing, curtain wall, or architectural metals exposure
• Vertical SaaS or AI-native services experience
• Technical background with ability to read code
• Scale-up product experience from roughly $1M to $100M ARR environments
  
  
  

This Role Is NOT For

• Product managers who avoid direct customer interaction
• Slide-deck-focused PMs who rely on presentations instead of written product documents
• Remote-only candidates unwilling to spend meaningful time in Philadelphia
  
  
  

Benefits

• Employer-funded healthcare through Patch
• Meal stipend
• Meaningful early-employee equity grant
  
  
  

Interview Process

• Initial chat with Tuneer (30 minutes)
• Technical / take-home challenge
• Team round
• Optional on-site at Philadelphia office
• Offer
  
  
  

Logistics

• Philadelphia preferred — NYC and DC candidates considered
• Up to 40% travel required
• No visa sponsorship available
  
  
  

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by David Joseph & Co., the recruiting partner managing this search on behalf of Guthrie AI.