Traba is using AI and the internet to modernize the light industrial industry. Today, we're using our marketplace to connect manufacturing and distribution facilities throughout the US with reliable and hard working temp labor. This creates more profitable and productive businesses, and better career opportunities for our workers. We’re proud to be backed by the world’s best investors: Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst.
We are looking for an entrepreneurial and experienced product manager to help us reimagine the antiquated staffing industry. Our product isn’t an app; it’s the labor we deploy into warehouses and manufacturing facilities throughout the country (and eventually, the world). In addition to collaborating with software engineers, you’ll also work closely with our field teams to design practical on-the-floor solutions for our light industrial customers. This role reports to our Head of Product who brings over 20 years of Series A through D experience from some of the world’s most iconic and successful tech brands.
You will also partner closely with our founders and leadership team to bring our product vision to life.
About You:
You’re a unicorn—a rare blend of technical expertise, operational savvy, and human-centered thinking. You thrive in building and scaling complex systems, championing users, code, and business outcomes, and excel in navigating multi-sided marketplace dynamics.
Marketplace Mastery: You’re fluent in network effects, incentives, system architecture, and marketplace growth strategies.
Strategic Thinker: You balance the "why," "how," and "what" with exceptional judgment on product strategy, platform design, and economics.
Holistic Problem Solver: You think big, solve scrappily, and dive deep into technical and business challenges—bonus if you can code.
Collaborative by Nature: You work seamlessly across teams to align sales, marketing, product, engineering, design, and more.
Adaptable and Humble: You thrive in ambiguity, iterate quickly, and stay open to feedback and learning.
What You’ll Do:
Define the Vision: Shape and own our product strategy and marketplace vision, ensuring alignment with user and business needs.
Solve Holistically: Tackle complex challenges by balancing desirability, feasibility, and viability.
Drive Development: Write detailed product requirements and partner with engineering to execute technical solutions.
Prototype and Validate: Rapidly develop proofs-of-concept to test and iterate ideas.
Scale Systems: Design smart, scalable solutions that optimize marketplace operations.
Leverage Data: Use insights to uncover opportunities, guide decisions, and inform strategy.
Communicate Effectively: Visualize and simplify complex ideas to engage stakeholders across the company.
Spot Opportunities: Identify emerging trends and integrate them into the product roadmap.
What You Bring:
5–10+ years in Product Management: Proven track record of shipping business-defining products.
Marketplace Expertise: Experience with liquidity, matching algorithms, pricing, and trust & safety mechanisms.
Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of software development (bonus if you code) and familiarity with AI.
Strategic Leadership: Built and executed product strategies and roadmaps that deliver measurable results.
Startup Spirit: Ambitious, proactive, and ready to take on wide-ranging challenges.
Positive Presence: Optimistic, curious, and a collaborative team player.
Benefits:
📈 Start-up equity
💰 Competitive Salary
🩺 100% Paid health, dental & vision coverage
🍽️ Dinner Provided via Grubhub & stocked kitchen for NY employees
🚍 Commuter benefit
🎤 Team building events
🏋🏽 Gympass Benefit
🌴 Flexible PTO
✚✚ Additional: One Medical Membership, Gympass, HSA via Optum, Talkspace, Health Advocate, Teledoc Health
Salary Range Details
The compensation range for this position is set between $160,000 and $180,000, reflecting our market analysis and other relevant considerations. However, exceptions may be made for candidates with qualifications that significantly differ from those outlined in the job description.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Traba is dedicated to promoting Equal Opportunity employment practices. We evaluate all applicants without discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristics that are legally protected by local, state, or federal regulations. We encourage applicants from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets.
Our Values
Dream Big -
We are on a path to change the world for the better. We create and communicate a bold direction that inspires a life-changing vision. We don’t sacrifice long-term value for short-term results.
Olympian’s Work Ethic -
Changing the world never comes easy. We work harder, longer, and smarter, not just two out of three. We put everything we have on the field.
Growth Mindset -
We confront the toughest challenges head-on and persevere. Sometimes we fail, but we brush ourselves off, adapt, learn, and push forward with resilience.
Customer Obsession -
We go the extra mile for our workers and businesses. We remain focused on delivering high-quality products and services that solve this massive and overlooked industries’ problems
What is light industrial labor?
Light industrial flexible staffing is a $50B labor market that encompasses entry-level jobs in warehouses & distribution centers. These workers pack boxes, load trucks, and manage warehouse operations to keep supply chains running at peak efficiency.
