Product Manager at SandboxAQ

Middleburg, Virginia, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Military Technology, Defense TechIndustries

Requirements

  • 3+ years of product management experience owning consumer mobile/web products (startup or small team experience preferred)
  • Hands-on experience managing product roadmaps, writing crisp PRDs, and turning them into clickable, AI-enabled prototypes
  • Comfortable in a hybrid role: part product owner, part designer-adjacent builder, and part scrum master
  • Experience running Agile rituals (sprints, retros, backlog grooming) for small cross-functional squads
  • Proficiency with prototyping tools like Figma/Framer/Framer Motion (or similar) and AI prototyping frameworks for LLM experiences (e.g., copy helpers, auto-translations, summarization, personalization, RAG flows)
  • Ability to create and critique UI/UX work, maintain or evolve design systems
  • Experience with user discovery (interviews, surveys, data analysis, experiments)
  • Strong cross-functional communication skills for aligning teams via documentation, roadmaps, and stakeholder updates
  • Data-driven mindset: define success metrics, track KPIs (engagement, retention), build dashboards, run experiments
  • Drive, initiative, positive attitude, end-to-end ownership, "do-it-all" mindset for lean teams
  • Motivation by mission-driven work for military community products
  • Experience leveraging AI coding tools to move faster
  • Ability to work full-time in-office in Middleburg, Virginia (relocation stipend offered)

Responsibilities

  • Execution for Sandboxx Letters: Manage roadmap delivery, backlog prioritization, feature launches, experiments, and KPI tracking for engagement and retention
  • Support for Waypoints: Partner with leadership and design to turn discovery and research insights into actionable PRDs and prototypes
  • End-to-end delivery for features: PRD → prototype → engineering handoff → launch → measurement
  • Agile ownership: Run sprints, retros, and backlog grooming sessions for a small cross-functional squad
  • Design partner: Create and critique UI/UX work, maintain or evolve design system, ensure product polish across platforms
  • AI-forward prototyping: Use AI tools and prototyping frameworks to rapidly test and validate new user experiences (LLM-powered helpers for copy, auto-translations, summarization, personalization, on-device or cloud RAG flows)
  • Cross-functional communication: Keep teams aligned through clear documentation, roadmaps, and stakeholder updates
  • Measurement: Define success metrics, track impact, use data to guide iteration
  • Write clear, outcome-focused PRDs including success metrics, user journeys, designs, and engineering acceptance criteria
  • Rapidly prototype PRDs into interactive mocks using Figma/Framer/Framer Motion (or similar), plus AI prototyping frameworks
  • Collaborate with engineers to scope, deliver, and set acceptance criteria for mobile and web features
  • Run discovery: Conduct user interviews, surveys, data analysis, and small-scale experiments
  • Prioritize ruthlessly for a two-product portfolio; balance near-term Sandboxx Letters needs with Waypoints experiments
  • Measure results and iterate: Own instrumentation, dashboards, and experiments
  • Influence tradeoffs and decision-making for quality delivery and simple experiences

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Product ManagementRoadmap ManagementBacklog PrioritizationPRD WritingPrototypingAI ToolsScrumKPI TrackingFeature Launches

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote or in-office?

This is a full-time W2, in-office position based in Middleburg, Virginia.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What key skills are required for this Product Manager role?

Key skills include writing crisp PRDs, creating clickable AI-enabled prototypes, managing product roadmaps and backlogs, running agile sprints and retros, and using AI tools for prototyping.

What is the company culture like at Sandboxx?

Sandboxx is a mission-driven, scrappy team building meaningful products for the military community, with a dog-friendly office and emphasis on drive, initiative, positive attitude, and end-to-end ownership.

What makes a strong candidate for this Product Manager position?

Strong candidates thrive in hands-on roles on lean teams, have experience leveraging AI coding tools, enjoy end-to-end ownership, and possess a do-it-all mindset for product execution from PRD to launch.

SandboxAQ

AI and quantum technology solutions provider

About SandboxAQ

SandboxAQ focuses on using Artificial Intelligence and Quantum technologies to address significant societal challenges. Their offerings include crypto-agile security, quantum sensing, and quantum simulation and optimization, which help organizations stay ahead of the curve as quantum computing evolves. By collaborating with top professional services firms, SandboxAQ assists clients in implementing these advanced solutions to enhance security and foster innovation. What sets SandboxAQ apart from its competitors is its proactive approach in preparing businesses and governments for the future impact of quantum computing, ensuring they can maintain a competitive advantage. The company's goal is to help bridge the global digital divide by equipping organizations with the tools they need to thrive in a rapidly changing technological landscape.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$875.5MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Consulting, Cybersecurity, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Stock Options
Family Planning Benefits
Fertility Treatment Support
Paid Vacation
401(k) Retirement Plan

Risks

Increased competition in quantum tech could impact SandboxAQ's market share.
Rapid tech advancements may render SandboxAQ's solutions obsolete without continuous innovation.
Potential regulatory changes could impose new compliance costs for SandboxAQ.

Differentiation

SandboxAQ integrates AI and quantum technologies for unique enterprise solutions.
Their AQBioSim and AQChemSim tools accelerate drug discovery and materials science.
SandboxAQ's quantum sensors, AQNav and CardiAQ, innovate navigation and cardiography.

Upsides

SandboxAQ secured $300M funding to advance AI and quantum solutions.
Their LQMs are transforming industries like healthcare, aerospace, and defense.
Partnerships with professional services enhance SandboxAQ's market reach and implementation.

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