Staff Product Manager (Runtime Team)
Core
Own the product strategy for the runtime, inference, and data platform that serves PolyAI's conversational agents in production.
Role type
Staff Product Manager (Infrastructure/Platform)
Builds
Runtime serving layer, inference hosting (self-hosted/managed), and data infrastructure for enterprise dialog agents.
Domain
Conversational AI / Enterprise Dialog Platforms / ML Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Product strategy for infrastructure/ML platforms, inference and model-serving architecture, data platform design, cost/latency tradeoff analysis, cross-functional leadership, executive communication.
Preferred skills
Experience with distributed systems, AI/ML, or runtime-adjacent products.
Technologies
GPU/node economics, self-hosted vs managed serving, data pipelines, data residency.
Responsibilities
Set strategy for runtime, inference, and data platform; define build-vs-buy decisions for model serving; build evaluation frameworks for latency, throughput, and cost; partner with engineering leadership on technical roadmaps; manage data flow, residency, and access control; translate technical constraints into business decisions.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope
