Product Manager, 3D Technologies
Location: US, NY, New York
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Product Management
Company profile: Shapeways is the leading 3D printing marketplace and community, empowering designers to bring amazing products to life. By giving anyone the ability to quickly and affordably turn ideas from digital designs into real products, Shapeways is fundamentally changing how products are made and by whom.Through Shapeways, designers gain access to the best industrial 3D printing technology, capable of manufacturing products with complex designs in a wide range of high-quality materials. 3D printing turns raw materials into original products, from wedding rings to rocketships, model trains to iPhone cases, and prototypes to industrial engineering parts. The Shapeways community can sell their products, share ideas, and get feedback from creative consumers and other designers around the world.Headquartered in New York, Shapeways has factories and offices in Eindhoven, Queens, and Seattle. Shapeways is a spin-out of the lifestyle incubator of Royal Philips Electronics, and our investors include Union Square Ventures, Index Ventures, Lux Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz.
Description: Shapeways is looking for a product manager that will help lead and shape the vision of everything we do in 3D. You will work closely with peers in engineering, operations, and product to help shape Shapeways’ strategy by creating systems that will bring product ideas to fruition.ResponsibilitiesAs a strong, creative and pragmatic product manager within our Product team, you’ll architect, execute, and release software that innovates and improves the 3D technologies used at Shapeways.Lead the product vision and strategy within your product area by working closely with your stakeholders and understanding their problems and goalsDrive projects by capturing requirements, achieving consensus, writing specs, and shipping software with a team of engineers and designersDefine systems that analyze, visualize, and repair 3D models to make sure they can be printed and manufacturedYou’ll work with the development team to build realistic representations of 3D printed objects that will improve the way 3D representation of a user’s productImplement and evaluate 3D tools that will allow for access to new rapid manufacturing technologiesDefine and analyze goals and metrics that allow the team to measure the success of their workPerform research and communicate with users to develop use cases, and user stories around the product
Requirements: A passion for building great products2 + years experience in Product Management or strong skills in product life cycle of operational productsAbility to think through complex 3D geometry and mathematical problems and turn them into detailed and executable projects and tasksExperience working at a startup is a plus3D modelling or programming experience is a plusAbout youYou’re resourceful and pragmatic. You love when the solution to a complex problem is simple, extensible, and is recyclableYou enjoy and express interest working with new technologies and are eager to become an expert in how to put them to use in collaboration with your partners across teamsYou spec software that solves problems (large and small) and sets the direction for the futureYou always have the end user's experience in mind and have strong product intuitionYou see many solutions to a problem, but can choose the most pragmatic solution and explain it clearly to team members, making the effort to appreciate their needs and desires
Benefits: Why join our team?Shapeways is breaking new ground in the field of 3D printing. With our website and marketplace for designers, our goal is to give everyone access to the revolution of additive manufacturing. This isn’t your typical web business – we have a physical product at the back end. If you’d like to work in a dynamic, collaborative, respectful environment where colleagues share ideas and encourage each other to think creatively, Shapeways is just what you’re looking for. Fun is also part of our DNA – a sense of humor is a must! You’ll also have the coolest desk toys anywhere.Stock options in the companyMedical Benefits (individual at 100%)Vision insurance at a cost to the employee.Dental insurance at a cost to the employee.Flexible Spending AccountCommuter Benefits401(k)Four weeks of PTO (20 days total/year) in addition to national holidaysFive sick days/yearFlexible schedule and work-from-home optionStocked fridge (free food, drinks, beer etc), free lunch at LICWorking with some of the most talented, passionate, creative innovators in NYC. Best culture out there.
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