Senior Director of Product Management, Materials Science Software

The role

This leader will own the strategy, roadmap, and commercial trajectory of the ChemSim business. They will drive the $500M CHIPS Act R&D award and build the commercial foundation for the materials discovery platform.

What you will do

• Understand customer lifecycles, use cases, and feedback
• Define ChemSim product go-to-market approach, pricing, packaging, and segmentation
• Build and execute a multi-year product roadmap
• Own ChemSim product launches end to end
• Hire, develop, and lead a team of 3-4 PM ICs
• Partner with the Senior Director of PM, Core Platform in a two-in-a-box model
• Serve as the primary product voice to DOC/CRDO program stakeholders and commercial customers

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in product management
• 5+ years managing teams of individual contributors
• Track record shipping AI/ML-driven platform products at enterprise scale
• Experience with multi-tenant SaaS, API governance, and enterprise security and compliance
• Ability to translate unclear scientific and customer problems into structured roadmaps
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing, oil and gas, energy storage, specialty chemicals, or advanced manufacturing
• Strong domain expertise in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or an adjacent scientific discipline
• Track record building product-led growth motions for technical or scientific software platforms
• Physically located in the Greater Seattle Metropolitan area or SF Bay Area
• Experience working on U.S. government R&D programs such as CHIPS Act, DARPA, or DOE
• MBA, or equivalent business leadership and P&L experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings with company matching
• Paid parental leave
• Inclusive family-building benefits
• Flexible paid time off
• Company-wide seasonal breaks
• Support for flexible work arrangements
• Access to internal learning and development programs

About the company

SandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address global challenges. The company emerged from Alphabet Inc. as an independent, growth capital-backed company in 2022.