Product Manager — Research, Structured AI & Research Systems

About Granica

Granica is an AI research and infrastructure company focused on reliable, steerable representations for enterprise data.

We earn trust through Crunch, a policy-driven health layer that keeps large tabular datasets efficient, reliable, and reversible. On this foundation, we’re building Large Tabular Models—systems that learn cross-column and relational structure to deliver trustworthy answers and automation with built-in provenance and governance.

Product Manager — Research, Structured AI & Research Systems

Location: Downtown Mountain View, CA (office-based, five days a week)
Team: Research & Applied Systems

The Mission

Granica’s Research team is advancing foundational work in:

• Tabular data learning and large tabular models

• Structured and relational representation learning

• Compression-aware and efficiency-driven AI

• Hybrid symbolic, relational, and neural systems

• The intersection of information theory, learning theory, and large-scale systems

These efforts are tightly coupled with real production systems operating over petabytes of enterprise data.

The mission of the Research Product Manager is to ensure this work moves forward coherently, efficiently, and at scale—connecting people, ideas, compute, and systems so that breakthrough research becomes durable capability.

What You’ll Do

Drive Research Programs End-to-End

• Own and coordinate complex, multi-threaded research initiatives spanning theory, data, infrastructure, and applied systems.

• Ensure programs are well-scoped, milestones are clear, and progress is visible without slowing scientific velocity.

Translate Research into Execution

• Turn technical ideas into concrete plans: timelines, dependencies, resourcing, and success criteria.

• Help research teams move from exploration to validated results to system integration.

Operate at the Research–Systems Boundary

• Work closely with Research Scientists, Applied AI engineers, and Systems teams to align experimental work with real-world constraints.

• Support the path from novel algorithms and models—especially in structured and tabular domains—into production environments.

Resource & Compute Planning

• Build and maintain compute and resource roadmaps across research programs.

• Identify bottlenecks, trade-offs, and opportunities to improve utilization and iteration speed.

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Collaborate across research, infrastructure, product engineering, legal, and business teams as needed.

• Ramp quickly into new technical domains and help teams stay aligned as priorities evolve.

Communication & Synthesis

• Synthesize progress across diverse technical efforts and communicate clearly to leadership and stakeholders.

• Ensure the right information reaches the right people at the right time.

What You Bring

Core Qualifications

• Background in computer science, AI, mathematics, physics, engineering, or a closely related field.

• Experience in research program management, technical product management, or a similar role operating in highly technical environments.

• Comfort engaging deeply with researchers and engineers on complex technical topics.

Strong Signals

• Experience working with or within a research lab (academic or industrial).

• Familiarity with modern AI research workflows, including experimentation, evaluation, and large-scale training.

• Ability to abstract at a high level while also diving into details when needed.

• Strong written and verbal communication, especially around technical progress and trade-offs.

Bonus Experience

• Master’s or PhD in a relevant technical field.

• Publications or direct contributions to AI research (e.g., modeling, data, evals, systems, or related areas).

• Experience supporting research in structured data, tabular models, or system-aware ML.

• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical domains quickly.

Why This Role Matters

Granica is building foundational technology with a long horizon. The research happening here—particularly in structured and tabular AI—is aimed at reshaping how intelligence is built and applied across the global economy.

As a Research Product Manager, you will:

• Enable breakthrough research to happen faster and land harder.

• Help define how frontier ideas become real systems.

• Play a central role in shaping the execution engine behind a generational research agenda.

This role has real ownership, real influence, and a deep connection to the core of the company.

Why Granica

• Fundamental Research Meets Real Systems
Work where theory, data, and large-scale engineering meet—and where research is expected to ship.

• Structured AI, Not Just Bigger Models
Help advance a different path for AI: one grounded in structure, efficiency, and data-centric intelligence.

• High-Trust, High-Ownership Environment
Minimal bureaucracy, deep technical work, and shared accountability for outcomes.

• Long-Term Horizon
Backed by leading investors and built to last for decades, not product cycles.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $160K – $250K

• Equity: Base / 3–4

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• Flexible PTO and parental leave

• Relocation support as needed

• Support for deep technical work, research collaboration, and long-term growth

Location & Work Model

This role is office-based in Downtown Mountain View, five days a week. We believe close, in-person collaboration is essential for the kind of deep, cross-disciplinary research and execution this role requires.

Why Granica

• Fundamental Research Meets Enterprise Impact. Work at the intersection of science and engineering, turning foundational research into deployed systems serving enterprise workloads at exabyte scale.

• AI by Design. Build the infrastructure that defines how efficiently the world can create and apply intelligence.

• Real Ownership. Design primitives that will underpin the next decade of AI infrastructure.

• High-Trust Environment. Deep technical work, minimal bureaucracy, shared mission.

• Enduring Horizon. Backed by NEA, Bain Capital, and various luminaries from tech and business. We are building a generational company for decades, not quarters or a product cycle.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and substantial bonus for top performers

• Flexible time off plus comprehensive health coverage for you and your family

• Support for research, publication, and deep technical exploration

At Granica, you will shape the fundamental infrastructure that makes intelligence itself efficient, structured, and enduring. Join us to build the foundational data systems that power the future of enterprise AI!