Product Manager — AI Vendor Tools at D. E. Shaw – New York

The D. E. Shaw group seeks an experienced product manager to join its Application Engineering team. This group develops and maintains a range of internal software solutions, including developer tools, infrastructure libraries, and web applications used throughout the firm, and integrates both proprietary and third-party technologies. This role offers the chance to lead product ownership for a growing portfolio of AI vendor tools—such as Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini—working closely with groups across Systems and the broader firm in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities: Manage some of the firm’s largest AI vendor products and related integration efforts, liaising between stakeholders across the firm to drive project strategy and roadmaps. Evaluate product capabilities, gather and synthesize business needs and feedback, set priorities, define requirements, and coordinate execution across technical and non-technical teams. Lead efforts to integrate external vendor solutions into the firm’s environment, ensuring seamless and effective adoption. Prototype lightweight solutions, such as dashboards or other tools, to help evaluate product capabilities, communicate opportunities, and accelerate decision-making. Help build out and manage a small team responsible for maintaining and supporting these vendor tools, including more technical individual contributors. Who We're Looking For: At least five years of product management experience, including prior ownership of products, roadmaps, prioritization, and stakeholder communication in ambiguous environments. A proficient technological foundation—including basic knowledge of core computer science concepts and familiarity with a large variety of technologies—and experience with human-centered design, data analytics, or application infrastructure. Curiosity about technology, the initiative to spearhead improvements, and a knack for solving open-ended problems and seeing how small details interrelate to impact the bigger picture. Demonstrated interest in AI, experience managing vendor products, and the ability to ramp quickly, operate independently, and move work forward with limited structure. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, along with a client-service mindset and the ability to build successful relationships within the department and across the firm. The expected annual base salary for this position is $200,000 to $275,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.