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At Linear, we're building the product development system for teams and agents. AI is fundamentally changing how software gets built, and we’re shaping the tools this new era requires. Founded in 2019, Linear has become the platform of choice for more than 40,000 companies (including OpenAI, Coinbase, and Ramp) to plan, build, and ship their products. Today, our team is distributed across North America, Europe, and Australia, and we’re continuing to grow internationally. What unites us is relentless focus, fast execution, and a deep care for software craftsmanship. We're looking for a senior to staff level product manager to join the team. In this role, you'll be responsible for leading the development of products end-to-end, from conception through development and rollout. If you're excited to have a lot of ownership while remaining in the details day to day, this might be a great fit for you. Linear is a product-led company that focuses on both building and selling. It's up to you to bring together the building and selling sides of the company in order to create something that our customers will love. Location & work mode Linear is a remote-first company, with optional co-working offices in San Francisco, New York, and London. This role is open to candidates based in North America or Europe time zones. You can work from anywhere within those regions. We value deep focus and async collaboration, with intentional moments to connect in person through team off-sites, optional co-working, and occasional travel. What you'll do - Perform up-front discovery through user interviews, competitive research, data analysis, etc. and present findings to the team with conviction and rigor - Help engineers and designers deeply understand user needs, empowering them to make great product decisions - Craft messaging around upcoming features that resonates with users - Enable sales and marketing teams to effectively communicate with and win with customers What we’re looking for - 6+ years experience in the software industry - Previous experience in engineering and/or design roles - Exceptional product and operational judgement - World-class design & product taste - Shameless curiosity, a propensity to question things deeply - Extreme speed and clarity What we offer We're a small, focused team that cares deeply about the quality of our work and the people we do it with. Here's what you can expect: - Competitive salary and equity - Employee-friendly equity terms including early exercise in the US and extended exercise windows - Daily meal and coffee stipend on every workday - Paid co-working space or desk - Health coverage (based on country requirements) - 5 weeks paid vacation, plus local statutory holidays - 4 months paid parental leave - Paid month off after 4 years & every 2 years thereafter - Regular team events and off-sites - Remote-first with no required commute Learn how we think and work - A story about our mission: Read Me linear.app - Our hiring process: How we hire at Linear linear.app - How we work: Designing remote work at Linear linear.app - How Linear uses Linear: How our Customer Experience team works in Linear linear.app - A video series: Conversations on Quality linear.app - Building our teams: Why and how we do work trials at Linear linear.app - Our recent tender offer: Sharing Linear’s growth with the people building it linear.app Linear is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. A note on recruitment fraud: all official Linear hiring communication comes from an @linear.app linear.app email address, and all open roles are listed at linear.app/careers linear.app. We never ask candidates for payment or financial information. Suspicious messages can be reported to security@linear.app.

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At Linear, we're building the product development system for teams and agents. AI is fundamentally changing how software gets built, and we’re shaping the tools this new era requires.
We're looking for a senior to staff level product manager to join the team.
Linear is a product-led company that focuses on both building and selling. It's up to you to bring together the building and selling sides of the company in order to create something that our customers will love.
Location & work mode
Perform up-front discovery through user interviews, competitive research, data analysis, etc. and present findings to the team with conviction and rigor
Help engineers and designers deeply understand user needs, empowering them to make great product decisions
Craft messaging around upcoming features that resonates with users
Enable sales and marketing teams to effectively communicate with and win with customers
What we’re looking for
6+ years experience in the software industry
Previous experience in engineering and/or design roles
Exceptional product and operational judgement
World-class design & product taste
Shameless curiosity, a propensity to question things deeply
Extreme speed and clarity

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