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Founding Product Manager, Control Plane

RunlayerHybrid NYC / Remote (US Timezones)Product
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Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
26 Jun 2026
Status
Open · checked 9d ago

About this role

Runlayer is seeking a Founding Product Manager, Control Plane to own the unified governance layer for the complete AI agent lifecycle. Based in New York with hybrid options or fully remote across US timezones, this role suits an experienced product leader with a background in security, infrastructure, or identity products who wants to help enterprises adopt AI safely.

Role Overview

As the Founding Product Manager for the Control Plane at Runlayer, you will own the entire control-plane surface end to end, spanning discovery, visibility, deep sessions, real-time controls, and agent identity and access management. Working directly with the Chief Product Officer, you will define and execute the product roadmap from initial discovery through to weekly shipping cycles. This position places you at the center of enterprise AI adoption, building the critical layer that sits between agentic harnesses and the SaaS applications agents access.

Key Responsibilities

Own the complete control-plane surface including visibility, discovery, real-time controls, deep sessions, and agent IAM.
Conduct discovery sessions with security and IT buyers, developers, and agents hitting the proxy to translate user signals into a ranked product roadmap.
Prioritize the roadmap, make critical product decisions, and ship features alongside engineering teams on a weekly basis.
Understand and navigate the complex buyer and user split between CISOs/IT teams purchasing governance and developers or agents operating under it.

Requirements

Bring at least 8 years of total experience in product management, with a minimum of 3 years specifically focused on security, infrastructure, or identity and IAM products.
Possess founder or early-stage product management experience, demonstrating the ability to build product processes completely from scratch.
Demonstrate high technical depth with the ability to read code and reason about policy engines, proxies, audit pipelines, and OAuth or identity systems.
Exhibit customer obsession by running independent discovery efforts and deeply understanding user needs.
Strong writing skills with the capability to articulate product strategy and requirements clearly through comprehensive PRDs rather than slide decks.
Maintain an AI-native perspective with informed opinions on how tools and agents require governance.

Nice to Have

Hands-on experience building Model Context Protocol (MCP) and understanding how production agents call tools.
Background in detection and response, secrets and vault systems, DLP, PII, PHI, or compliance-driven enterprise sales processes including SOC 2, HIPAA, and NIST.
Prior experience shipping observability or policy products focused on comprehensive coverage and deep detail.

Skills and Tools

Product management methodologies, including PRD writing and zero-to-one product creation.
Technical understanding of proxies, policy engines, OAuth, identity and IAM, and audit pipelines.
Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP), agentic harnesses, and AI tool governance.
Familiarity with enterprise compliance standards such as SOC 2, HIPAA, and NIST.

Salary and Benefits

Competitive salary and equity packages reflecting your expertise and enterprise responsibilities.
Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Paid time off covering paid vacation, paid sick leave, and paid parental leave.
Professional development budget dedicated to courses, conferences, and certifications in enterprise software and AI.
Top-tier equipment including your choice of laptop and necessary accessories.
Direct customer interaction opportunities with innovative enterprise companies.

About the Company

Runlayer provides an all-in-one platform for MCPs, skills, and agents, offering purpose-built security, complete observability, and fine-grained governance so enterprises can utilize AI safely at scale. The company recently raised a $30M Series A funding round led by Felicis, with participation from Khosla Ventures, bringing total funding to $42M. Runlayer's technology is trusted by industry leaders such as Gusto, Instacart, Opendoor, dbt Labs, and Decagon.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please visit the official company careers page or reach out directly to the recruitment team using the contact details provided on the runlayer.com website.

Skills and tech stack

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Questions candidates ask

Where is the Founding Product Manager, Control Plane role located?

The role is hybrid in New York City or available fully remote across US timezones.

What experience is required for this position?

Candidates must have 8+ years in product management, including at least 3 years focused on security, infrastructure, or identity/IAM products.

Who will I work with directly in this role?

You will work directly with the Chief Product Officer and collaborate closely with engineering teams and enterprise customers.

What funding stage is Runlayer in?

Runlayer recently raised a $30M Series A led by Felicis, with participation from Khosla Ventures, bringing total funding to $42M.

What benefits are included with employment?

Runlayer offers competitive salary and equity, health dental and vision benefits, paid time off, professional development budgets, and top-tier equipment.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Runlayer careers page.

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