Product Manager

Universe opens up the possibilities of the internet to everyone. A magical grid that distills the web into simple Lego-like building blocks. With our app, anyone on earth can build a custom website or online store in seconds—without code, all from a phone. This is possible not because of some hard-tech breakthrough but because of great product design.

Our entire company cares about the whole product. But each team member has their own focus areas, and thus they only have so much context to absorb the full picture. As we grow, we need a team who can join our CTO, Ryan, in being the context and the vision stewards for Product here at Universe.

This is an opportunity to drive the Product that will unlock who can build the internet. A chance to influence not only the product but also the process behind the product. An invitation to join a team who believe in an internet for the people.

You will join our small yet mighty Product Team. Together you will develop an always-evolving product strategy and an actionable product roadmap to guide our team.

You will constantly gather, group, catalog, and balance inputs from across the team. You will absorb data insights shared by our growth team. You will meet creators and learn their experiences. You will track bugs as they are reported by our support team. You will lead brainstorms and ideation sessions. You will capture new ideas in a backlog. You will connect the dots to identify and define opportunities in the intersections of these inputs.

You'll also be boots on the ground with designers and engineers as they execute. You will ensure smooth transitions between hand-off points from you to design, design to engineering, and engineering to release. You will work with designers to help them embody the most valuable parts of an idea. You'll unblock engineers with real-time decisions and clarifications within the product vision. You will mobilize the right people when unforeseen complications arise.

Most importantly, you'll contribute in ways we can't possibly foresee. You'll bring new ideas, new energy, new ways of looking at problems. You love the product we've built, but you also see possibilities for how it could be so much better. You'll take what we've got and push us to all new heights.

You want to work on a compelling product that people love. The impact a product makes matters to you. You're ready to build the internet you want to see in the world.

You are a product connoisseur — fascinated by what makes each successful and unique. You can clearly spot the products built by craftspeople versus the rest. You look at products and wonder why it is the way it is. A backlog of ideas roll out before you like a red carpet because everything is a starting point rather than a destination.

You are a self-starter, clear communicator, and organized thinker with a get-it-done attitude. Nothing is too big or too small for you. You're a brave, big picture thinker who isn't afraid to roll up your sleeves and dive into the details.

You have seen a product team succeed before so you know what is possible. You're excited by startups. You're optimistic. You thrive on being flexible, focusing on the output, and kaizen (continuous improvement). You view your effort today as investment in tomorrow.

Our mission is to empower everyone to build the internet. Universe is a magical new way to build websites — it's the first website builder designed for phones. Our app makes it easy for anyone to make a great looking website and start selling online in minutes from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. And we make it as fun as playing with Legos! Give it a try: http://apple.co/Universe 

We are a remote-first 20+ person company with people all over the US. We joined Y Combinator in 2018 and have raised $17.2MM in funding from Google Ventures, General Catalyst, Javelin Venture Partners, Box Group, and more top investors.

We value individual agency and ownership — which guides our product design and our company's culture. While other companies offer lots of perks, we prioritize your freedom: work from anywhere, in the way you're at your best. We believe that an individual's capacity for growth is far larger than most understand, and we've designed an environment to support rapid, continuous learning. Ideas here come from everyone, initiative is respected, and quality matters. We are here to build something special and enduring.