Research Product Manager, Handshake AI - Remote

Overview

As Research PM, you’ll bridge Research, Engineering, and Operations—turning HAIR’s research agenda into scalable systems and partnerships. You’ll align internal teams and external collaborators, helping define how the industry evaluates intelligence and setting new standards for AI research.

In Short

• Define and execute the product roadmap across HAIR’s three pillars: Data Quality, Evaluation, and Data Value.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with AI labs, academic institutions, industry partners, and standards bodies.
• Drive initiatives like interdisciplinary benchmarks, post-training data validation, and RLAIF expansion.
• Collaborate with research scientists, engineers, and domain experts to ensure technical rigor.
• Establish clear success metrics aligned with research OKRs and benchmarks.
• Translate research strategy into execution across Eng, Ops, and Product.
• Share HAIR’s outcomes internally and externally, including conferences and workshops.

Requirements

• Product management or research leadership experience, ideally bridging research with engineering or infra.
• Strong technical foundation in ML and LLMs, including post-training (fine-tuning, RLHF/RLAIF, evaluation frameworks).
• Experience contributing to research programs, benchmarks, or publications.
• Proven ability to manage roadmaps, set priorities, and deliver impact.
• Deep understanding of data quality and evaluation challenges in ML pipelines.
• Skilled at building alignment across Research, Engineering, Ops, and Partnerships.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to translate complex research into clear direction.
• Systems thinker who thrives in ambiguous research domains and can structure them into measurable programs.

Benefits

• Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company
• Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching
• Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching
• Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend
• Growth: $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development
• Remote & Office: Stipends for home office setup, internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
• Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days, winter #ShakeBreak where our whole office closes for a week!
• Connection: Team outings & referral bonuses