Product Engineering Specialist

Why join us

TRACTIAN is transforming the industrial world by empowering frontline maintenance workers to achieve more. We’ve fused cutting-edge hardware with innovative software into one powerful platform, disrupting legacy systems and delivering smarter, faster solutions for our clients.

At TRACTIAN, you'll break boundaries, question convention, and collaborate with top talent to drive real change. As a part of our growth-stage startup, you’ll work alongside the founders, shaping the vision, products, and experiences that will define the future of industrial tech.

Strategic Projects at TRACTIAN

We’re looking for a Product Engineering Leader with the technical expertise, vision, and leadership skills to drive an ambitious, high-stakes product. We’re advancing an ambitious, real-time insights project that empowers industrial clients to redefine operational performance

Working directly with leadership, this role is for a top-tier engineering leader who thrives on innovation, knows how to align product development with strategic goals, and can inspire a high-performance team. As a cornerstone of our Strategic Innovations Team, you’ll have both the freedom and responsibility to shape the technical direction, setting the bar for product excellence and impact.

We need someone who’s deeply hands-on, technically advanced, and eager to guide the next generation of our technology. This role requires an individual with a proven track record of building scalable solutions, leading successful projects, and fostering a culture of growth and innovation.

What You'll Do

As the Product Engineering Leader, you’ll define the technical vision, drive the full lifecycle of product development, and ensure that we deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. This role involves both strategic oversight and hands-on problem-solving, working across teams to achieve critical goals and scale our business.

Responsibilities

• Lead End-to-End Software Development: Oversee the product development lifecycle from concept through execution, ensuring delivery of robust, high-quality solutions.
• Deploy Features and Refine the Product: Implement features fast, focusing on customer feedback and necessity to improve and refine the product.
• Hands-on Programming: Dive into the code, troubleshoot critical issues, and offer hands-on technical guidance when needed.
• Build & Mentor the Team: Recruit and develop a high-performance engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with product, design, and sales teams to ensure alignment and seamless execution of project goals.
• Develop Roadmap: create feature roadmap and a product development process that will facilitate that over time

Requirements

• Proven Impact: You’ve delivered results in high-stakes, technically challenging roles, driving impactful solutions and team success.
• Technical Depth: Deep knowledge of modern software development cycle, best practices and tech stacks
• AI Experience: MIP optimization, LLMs, Neural Networks, Bayes Theorem
• Strategic Mindset: Ability to balance immediate priorities with a long-term vision, making strategic decisions that support sustainable growth.
• Product-Centric Approach: Strong understanding of product development processes, with the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable technical solutions.
• Problem-Solver: Exceptional skills in diagnosing challenges, thinking critically, and delivering innovative, practical solutions.

Bonus Points

• Industrial Background: having worked and developed solutions within the context of industrial facilities, and manufacturing, including discrete production, job shops, etc.
• High-Growth Environment Experience: Background in scaling products and teams within a fast-paced startup or high-growth environment.
• Advanced Technical Training: MS, PhD, or certifications in relevant fields.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive Salary
• Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 Days, plus 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan, 1% match
• Language Learning Opportunities - Take advantage of optional, fully funded Spanish or Portuguese courses to enhance your skills and global reach.
• Birthday Time Off - Celebrate your birthday with a paid day off during your birthday week.
• Gympass Membership - Access a wide range of gyms and training programs.
• Sports Incentive - Receive a monthly bonus when you regularly participate in physical activities.
• Long-Term Benefit - After four years of service, earn a fully funded trip anywhere in the world.