Lateral stands for technology excellence.

We’re a profitable, award-winning design and technology company with over 20 years of experience launching bold ventures and transforming businesses. A globally distributed team of 200+ experts united by a shared purpose: the continuous pursuit of quality.

Our clients come to us for results, quality and craft - and stay because we keep raising the bar.

We do things differently at Lateral

Our mission is simple: design and build great products. What makes us special isn’t just our talent, it’s also how we get work done:

We care deeply

We give a damn - about the work, the outcome, and the people we work with. That means showing up with integrity: thoughtful commits, thorough reviews, and helping a teammate even when it’s not “your job.”

We take ownership

Everyone leads something here. You will have room to run with ideas, and the trust to execute. That trust is built on how you show up: thinking things through, sweating the details, and following through.

We build with craft

We care about how things are made. We review thoroughly, test properly, and don’t compromise on fundamentals. We move fast because we build things right the first time.

We keep improving

We believe the best teams are never done learning. We iterate, reflect on what’s working and what’s not, give direct feedback and stay open to change.

We have bias for action

We are doers - we spot the gaps, connect the dots, anticipate what’s around the corner and take action.

What You’ll Do

As a Product Lead at Lateral, you will be responsible for turning business requirements into a clear, actionable product plan and ensuring the team delivers the right things in the right order. Your work will be hands-on, detail-oriented, and focused on driving outcomes.

You will:

• Work directly with clients to understand their business needs, constraints, and objectives and turn that information into concrete product requirements.

• Translate those needs into a clear delivery plan: what will be built, in what order, by whom, and when.

• Define and maintain the product roadmap with precise sequencing of features, dependencies, and timelines.

• Work closely with Technical Project Managers (TPMs) to align on scope, priorities, handoffs, owners, and delivery expectations.

• Break down large ideas into clear, actionable pieces of work that engineers and designers can execute on without ambiguity.

• Make prioritization decisions based on business value, user impact, technical feasibility, capacity, and deadlines.

• Partner with clients to clarify user flows, edge cases, behavior, and required interactions, ensuring the product is understandable and usable.

• Partner with engineering to validate feasibility, adjust scope when needed, communicate tradeoffs, and keep delivery aligned and moving.

• Communicate clearly with all stakeholders, keeping everyone aligned on what is coming next, what is being worked on now, and what has changed.

• Review what ships, confirm it meets the intended need, gather feedback, and adjust future scope or sequencing accordingly.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a Product Lead with strong practical skills, someone who brings clarity, structure, and sound decision-making to complex product work.

You must bring:

• 5+ years of product management experience, ideally across multiple projects or domains.

• A proven ability to turn business requirements into clear product direction: what we will build, in what order, and why.

• Strong prioritization instincts - you can weigh value vs. effort, handle dependencies, and make tradeoffs that keep teams moving.

• Experience writing clear product requirements, breaking work down, and defining the details needed for engineering and design to execute.

• Strong collaboration skills with TPMs, architects, engineering - you understand their workflows and how to coordinate across them.

• A practical, user-centered mindset: you think about how users experience the product, not just how it is built.

• Excellent communication skills - structured, straightforward, and able to communicate decisions, context, and changes to any audience.

• Comfort working in ambiguity, shaping clarity, and driving momentum in environments where not everything is defined upfront.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Real Impact: You’ll work on meaningful products with measurable impact, from healthcare to sustainability to next-gen tech.
  
  

• Remote-First, Office friendly: Work from wherever you’re happiest - whether that’s your home, a co-working space, or one of our physical offices. We operate as a remote-first company, but if you’re near one of our office locations, you’re welcome to drop in, collaborate in person, or work onsite regularly. We prioritize async, respect your time zone, and focus on outcomes.
  
  

• An Outstanding Team: Talented, kind, hard-working people who care about their craft and about each other. No egos. No politics. Just professionals doing their best work.
  
  

• Growth: You’ll be supported to grow your craft, explore new paths, and step into more responsibility at your own pace.
  
  

• A Culture of Excellence: We care deeply about doing things right - for our clients, for our team, and for ourselves. No burnout. No crunch. Just quality, sustainably delivered.
  
  

• Variety & Stability: We’re profitable, independent, and over a decade strong. But every project is a new adventure. You’ll never be bored here.
  

This Role Might Not Be for You

We want to respect your time by being clear about what this role isn’t. You should skip this opportunity if:

• You prefer well defined structure. If you gravitate towards a clear hierarchy, well defined roles and swim lanes, you may find our self-managed style challenging.

• Distributed work isn’t your thing. If you find async communication, heavy documentation and being proactive without a manager nearby difficult, our setup won’t suit you.

• Feedback doesn't excite you. We’re obsessed with quality and believe in continuous improvement. That means we give feedback that’s sometimes nitpicky. If refining the work until it’s excellent feels over the top, you are likely going to find working here frustrating.

• Change makes you uncomfortable. We’re scaling and maturing. That means not everything is perfect yet. Priorities shift. Processes evolve. If ambiguity is uncomfortable, this may feel bumpy.
  
  

However, If this sounds like fuel, we’d love to talk.

How to apply and what to expect in the interview process

Our hiring process is structured as a sequence of steps. Moving forward is based on how well the previous step goes. This helps us stay focused, fair, and respectful of everyone’s time.

We will always:

• Let you know clearly what the next step is

• Share updates and feedback wherever possible

• Invite questions if anything feels unclear

Not everyone progresses through every stage. That doesn’t mean you’re not great at what you do. Sometimes it’s about timing, team fit, or simply what we’re looking for at the moment.

Step 1: Express your interest

If this sounds like your kind of team and you’re ready to bring your craft to Lateral, we want to hear from you.

Please send us:

• Your resume or, if comprehensive, your LinkedIn profile

• A short note about what excites you about this role

• Links to your work: GitHub, portfolio, architecture docs, blog posts, or anything that shows us how you think and build

We review every application with care. If there’s a fit, we’ll reach out to schedule next steps.

Step 2: Talent Partner Conversation

Purpose: A structured discussion with our People Experience team to delve into your career trajectory, motivations, and alignment with Lateral's values.

What to Expect:

• In-depth questions about your past experiences and decision-making processes.

• Exploration of your career goals and how they align with the role.

• Discussion about our company culture, availability, compensation and other logistics

• Motivators and demotivators.

• Your life outside coding.

Preparation Tips:

• Reflect on your career journey and pivotal moments.

• Be ready to discuss challenges you've overcome and lessons learned.

• Familiarize yourself with the Job Description, Lateral's mission and values.

Step 3: Technical Interview

Purpose: Assess your technical proficiency and problem-solving abilities.
Format: A collaborative session with our engineering team, focusing on real-world scenarios relevant to the role.

What to Expect:

• Problem-solving exercises/questions that mirror tasks you'd encounter in the position

• Discussions around your approach, reasoning and solutions.

Preparation Tips:

• Practice articulating your thought process clearly and concisely.

• Be prepared to discuss in depth past projects and the technologies used.

Step 4: Operational interview

Purpose: Understand your approach to prioritizing, collaborating, shipping, and iterating.

What to expect:

• How you prioritize and break down work.

• How you collaborate across disciplines.

• How you handle blockers, feedback, and iteration.

Preparation Tips:

• Pick 1-2 meaningful projects you led or heavily contributed to.

• Walk through your process: what worked, what didn’t, what you’d do differently.

• Think about how you manage time, scope, and changing requirements.

Step 5: Reference checks

Purpose: We believe references are about understanding, not just validation. We do not look for perfection, but to understand patterns, strengths, and context. We use them to learn how to support you best.

What to Expect: we’ll ask you for 2–3 people who’ve worked closely with you. These are often: former managers, senior peers or collaborators, mentors or people you've mentored.

What we ask: We focus on how you’ve grown, where you shine, how you like to be led, and what support sets you up for success. We want practical advice for making this a great fit for you.

Yes, we do backchannels too: We do this when we feel we need more context. We will check with you if there are folks we should avoid reaching out due to confidentiality or other reasons. And here’s our commitment: if anything surprising or unclear comes up in a backchannel, we’ll bring it directly to you. We believe in “no stories without you in the room.” You’ll always get the chance to share your side, context, or clarification.

Step 6: Offer

What Happens: If selected, you'll receive a comprehensive offer detailing compensation, and other pertinent information.

Our hiring process is designed to be thorough yet respectful, ensuring a mutual fit. We encourage candidates to engage actively, ask questions, and view this as a two-way exploration.

Join us and let’s build something extraordinary.