Head of Software Product

Lila Sciences
Cambridge
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 400,000 - 500,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Strategic thinking"]

Lead the product strategy for Lila Sciences’ Agentic Superscience platform, steering the roadmap and architecture of a scalable, AI-native software ecosystem. Drive cross-functional collaboration across Software, ML, and Wet-lab teams, shaping the culture and technical strategy as part of the leadership team to deliver enterprise-grade reliability and impactful scientific outcomes.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences
5 months ago

Head of Software Product

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 20 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Lead the product strategy for Lila Sciences’ Agentic Superscience platform, steering the roadmap and architecture of a scalable, AI-native software ecosystem. Drive cross-functional collaboration across Software, ML, and Wet-lab teams, shaping the culture and technical strategy as part of the leadership team to deliver enterprise-grade reliability and impactful scientific outcomes.
Location: Cambridge
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the roadmap and build of the foundational software platform that enables AI agents to conduct, analyze, and iterate on complex materials, chemistry, and biology experiments.
  • •Create the integrated framework that allows Software, ML, and Wet-lab teams to work in a continuous, high-performance loop.
  • •Deliver reliable, intuitive interfaces and high-performance endpoints that make scientific superintelligence accessible to diverse users.
  • •Own the product lifecycle from discovery to delivery and implement robust prioritization frameworks balancing rapid innovation with enterprise-grade reliability.
  • •Build frameworks for high-level communication, serving as the authoritative voice for the software product and providing strategic insights that influence the company trajectory.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 400,000 - 500,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Annual BonusEquity

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of experience in Product Management, with a track record of shipping complex, multidisciplinary software systems (0-to-1 and scaling phases) using a modern tech stack
  • •Experience building software with AI at its core and must be AI-native
  • •Deep understanding of the scientific method, either via schooling in a scientific domain or from experience building software for scientists
  • •Demonstrated experience building and leading large, high-performing teams in fast-paced, high-stakes environments
  • •A drive for impact against mission goals, with a high degree of comfort in the ambiguity of a ‘founding’ environment
  • •Capable of communicating technical and scientific concepts to any audience, from engineers to investors
Experience:15+ yearsLife sciencesAIBiotech
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStrategic thinking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AI

Company Brief

Lila Sciences
Develops AI-driven platforms to accelerate drug discovery and biological research by integrating machine learning with chemical and biological data to predict molecular properties, streamline candidate selection, and enable faster therapeutic development.
Industry: Biotech
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
WebsiteLinkedIn