About the job Founding Product Lead
Location: Madrid (Hybrid 3 days onsite at Google Campus for Startups)
Compensation: 45K-60K salary + equity + annual bonus
Hybrid: 3 days in-office / 12 days remote
Flexible hours: results and ownership > clock-watching
Start: May 2025 (Flexible)
About the Company
One of our clients is a fast-growing, well-funded startup on a mission to transform the rental market and address one of society's most urgent challenges: the housing crisis.
They are building a digital and financial product that eliminates security deposits and reimagines the renting experience to be fairer, more transparent, and more human-centred. Backed by leading investors and winners of the 32nd SeedRocket Campus, this company combines talent from tech, real estate, and finance, all aligned on one purpose: building technology for social good.
This is more than a product, it's a movement rooted in economic inclusion, social justice, and impact-driven innovation. The team is diverse, fast-moving, and deeply committed to reshaping housing through technology.
Why This Role Matters
The product is at the heart of the company's strategy. With strong traction and a validated market, they're now hiring their first dedicated Product Manage,r someone to define the vision, shape the processes, and embed a strong product culture from day one.
This role goes beyond backlog management. The Founding Product Lead will work directly with the CEO and Tech Lead, collaborate with a high-caliber engineering, design, and data team, and have the chance to build something real from the ground up.
If you want to take something from 0 to 1 and beyond while making a meaningful difference, this is the opportunity.
What You'll Do
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Own the product strategy by deeply understanding the market, users, and business model
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Drive the company toward product-market fit through fast experimentation
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Conduct regular user research and translate insights into action
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Collaborate tightly with engineering to manage the backlog and scope features
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Build and lead a product team as the company scales
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Translate business vision into actionable product execution
What They're Looking For
Must-Haves
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5-6+ years in product, tech, or strategy roles
- Proven experience building from 0 to 1 and iterating to product market fit
- Startup mindset: autonomous, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity
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Maker mentality: ability to build scrappy MVPs and learn fast
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Passion for AI and automation in product workflows
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Business-minded: focused on impact, outcomes, and opportunity
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Strong user focus, data orientation, and results-driven thinking
- Excellent communicator and collaborator, especially with tech leadership
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Fluent in English
Nice-to-Haves
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Background in fintech, proptech, insurtech, or payments
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Experience at product-led scale-ups
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Skills in user research or growth experimentation
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Ability to read or write code when working with engineers
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Strong product sense and UX thinking
Why This Role is a Game-Changer
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Founding Product Lead position with high visibility and impact
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Work on a real societal issue with a mission-driven team
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Collaborate directly with visionary founders
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Influence key strategic decisions
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Operate with autonomy and ownership
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Flexible hybrid setup in Madrids Google Campus for Startups
Compensation & Benefits
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Salary: 45K-60K depending on experience
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Equity: Phantom share options
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Bonus: Annual performance-based bonus (cash or phantom)
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Vacation: 23 business days
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Gym: Free on-site fitness facilities
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Mentorship: Access to SeedRocket founders & investor network