About Citrine Informatics

At Citrine, we’re using generative Artificial Intelligence to enable our customers to usher in the next generation of sustainable, high-performing materials and chemicals.  

We’re the leader in AI for materials and chemicals. Our no-code SaaS platform gives product developers, researchers, and engineers access to domain-specific data management and AI tools. Our models propose new ways to combine ingredients and processes that are most likely to outperform, helping companies discover and deploy innovative, sustainable, high-performing materials and chemicals up to 98% faster than traditional R&D approaches.

Citrine regularly wins awards for innovation and sustainability, earning spots on the CB Insights AI 100 list and the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the US. Our customers include leading organizations such as LyondellBasell, Braskem, Grace, Synthomer, and Syensqo. We also collaborate with researchers from world-renowned institutions on cutting-edge research at the intersection of AI and the physical sciences.

Our team is ambitious with our goals, passionate about our vision, driven by our sustainability mission, and eager to grow and learn from each other. We’re headquartered in California, with team members throughout North America and Europe. We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for the best to join us!

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal Product Manager (PM) to lead the vision, strategy, and execution for key areas of the Citrine Platform. You will play a pivotal role in defining and delivering capabilities that empower scientists, materials engineers, and data scientists to accelerate innovation through AI and data-driven R&D.

As a Principal PM, you will collaborate across engineering, science, design, marketing, and customer success teams to identify user needs, define clear product priorities, and drive execution. You will also serve as a thought leader both internally and externally, helping shape the future of materials informatics.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap for major platform capabilities.
  
  
• Lead cross-functional teams through the product lifecycle—from problem discovery and requirements definition to launch and adoption.
  
  
• Partner closely with customers, domain experts, and internal stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of scientific workflows, pain points, and opportunities.
  
  
• Drive alignment across business and technical stakeholders with clearly articulated business cases and success metrics.
  
  
• Translate complex technical and scientific challenges into elegant, intuitive product solutions.
  
  
• Influence and mentor other product managers; help elevate the overall quality of product thinking across the organization.
• Monitor market trends, competitive landscape, and customer feedback to inform product strategy and prioritization.

Skills and Experience

• Experienced Product Leader: 8+ years of product management experience in B2B SaaS, with a minimum of 2 years in a senior or principal-level role, demonstrating leadership and strategic thinking.
  
  
• Track Record in Technical Software: Demonstrated success in owning strategy and execution for complex software products, particularly those involving technical or scientific workflows.
  
  
• Successful Feature Delivery: Extensive track record of shipping impactful features in close collaboration with engineering and design teams, from concept to launch.
  
  
• Excellent Communication Skills: Exceptional communication and storytelling abilities, capable of translating complex technical and scientific information for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  
  
• Design-minded Leadership: Proven ability to develop product capabilities that make technologically and scientifically complex functions intuitive and pleasant for users
  
  
• Data-Driven Decision Maker: Analytical mindset with a strong bias for action; comfortable making data-informed decisions in ambiguous and fast-paced environments.
  
  
• Enterprise Customer Engagement: Significant experience engaging with enterprise customers, including gathering requirements, managing feedback loops, and building strong relationships.
• Scientific Background: Background or professional experience in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, or a related scientific domain. Has familiarity with using machine learning, data science, scientific computing tools.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience working in a startup or fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  
  
• Familiarity with product development tools like Jira, Figma, and Confluence.
  
  
• SaaS Product Management experience targeting large customers.
• Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification listed. Citrine Informatics is invested in creating a diverse, authentic, and inclusive team, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with what you read above, please consider applying anyway!

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the interview process. 

Accommodations

Citrine is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email us at peopleops@citrine.io or inform your recruiter if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.

Our Core Values

Citrine Informatics recognizes that its most valuable asset is its people. We have created our set of Core Values to encourage, support, and invest in our team as they work to innovate and support a more sustainable world. Our Core Values reflect our ongoing commitment to continuously invest in nurturing our talent and our people-first approach to conducting business.   

- We take pride in and recognize the successes and growth of ourselves and our colleagues. We support each other in our growth.

- We prototype and collect data to make good decisions. We question that data and are constantly iterating to find the best solution.

- We are all owners of Citrine and make decisions like owners. We work autonomously with personal and organizational accountability. 

- We commit to building a diverse and inclusive community within Citrine and actively promote equity and belonging.

- We are tirelessly committed to creating value for our customers.

- We exist to help our customers accelerate the development of sustainable products that are critical to the future of both our planet and our industry.

Compensation and Pay Transparency 

At Citrine, we want your path to career growth to be transparent, straightforward, fair, and easily accessible -- starting with your application and interview process. The annual salary range listed below reflects the level we are considering for this position (please note that there may be unique situations where you may fall outside of this range). Where you fall within the range will depend on how your experience and skills align with our internal leveling system as we learn more about you throughout the interview process.

$195,000 USD - $245,000 USD

*Range(s) listed are for full-time employees based in the United States only.

Our Benefits (for exempt, full-time employees based within the United States)

401k with matching up to 4%

Medical, vision, dental insurance (we pay 100% of your premium and 75% of your dependents)

Company-paid Life and Disability insurance

FSA and HSA plans

Equity options within the company

12 weeks of paid parental leave

Flexible PTO on top of our 15 paid company holidays (includes your birthday!)

Free financial counseling 

$600 tech allowance

Monthly $75 phone reimbursement

$5,000 annual continuing educational allowance