Founding Product Director
Core
Define the category and roadmap for an open-source intent orchestration layer for AI PCs, bridging raw silicon to non-technical users via pre-installed 'Butler' apps.
Role type
Founding Product Director (0-to-1)
Builds
Open-source delivery layer for edge intelligence and flagship 'Butler' applications for Acer devices
Domain
Consumer hardware (AI PCs) + Edge AI / On-device ML
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Category definition, ecosystem strategy, OEM partnership management, end-to-end product development, hardware-software synthesis, feedback loop design
Preferred skills
Early-stage startup leadership, edge computing constraints understanding, agentic UX intuition, pre-install distribution strategy
Technologies
NPUs, LLMs, edge computing frameworks
Responsibilities
Define the 'Intent Orchestration' roadmap with founders, develop strategy for open-source community and delivery layer, act as primary product partner for Acer and future OEMs, lead end-to-end development of first three flagship apps, collaborate with ML engineers on edge computing constraints, build feedback systems for user interaction data
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC