Patent Product Engineer

The role

You will bridge product, engineering, and intellectual property by designing, prototyping, and deploying proofs of concept and new products. You will partner with customers to deliver value and turn feedback into product requirements.

What you will do

• Partner with customers to design and deliver high-value proofs of concepts and new products
• Run customer sessions with patent professionals to ensure successful adoption and value delivery
• Turn customer feedback into clear product requirements
• Spot emerging product opportunities across customer conversations

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a patent-focused role (e.g., patent attorneys, trainee patent attorneys)
• Deep understanding of the patent lifecycle
• Bachelor's Degree in chemistry, engineering, or a related field
• Patent domain expertise
• A builder's mindset
• Extreme ownership

Nice to have

• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Passionate about technology and AI

Benefits

• Full private health & dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible pension scheme with up to 5% employer matching on qualifying earnings
• Team lunches twice a week
• Dinner when working late in the office
• Green Commute initiative scheme (up to £3k) for a new bike tax-free

Before you apply

• Visa sponsorship: Yes

About the company

Ankar is building R&D tools for the AI era to help companies capture and protect innovation. They have raised over $24M from Tier-1 VCs and work with companies like L'Oréal and Vorys.