AI-Native Product Manager, Shopware
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eCommerce platform powering online businesses
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eCommerce platform powering online businesses
201-500 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create trendsetting eCommerce solutions for the global community.
Role
Who you are
- None of these is a hard requirement. Most important is a desire to continuously learn and live on the bleeding edge of AI developments. At the frontier, the only constant is change, and we're looking for folks who want to thrive here
- Bias to action: You prefer prototypes over decks, and experiments over endless discussions
- Self-starter DNA: You thrive in ambiguity and love figuring things out without a detailed map
- AI native: You default to 10x yourself with AI. You stay at the bleeding edge of emerging model capabilities and are excited about sharing what you’ve learned with others
- Vibe-code fluency: Hands-on experience with modern AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Replit, v0, Lovable, etc.) and comfortable going from concept to clickable demo in a day
- Product mindset: You care about outcomes, not just outputs, and design with merchants, shoppers, and developers in mind
- Collaborative spirit: Open to learning from and co-building with peers inside and outside Shopware
- First-principles thinking: You don't just ask "what do competitors do" but "what should exist in an AI-first commerce world"
- Data-informed intuition: You use AI to analyze patterns in user behavior but trust your gut on what to build next
- Startup mindset: You've built 0-to-1 products and know how to turn speed into outcomes
- Technical credibility: Developers respect you because you understand the stack and make technically-informed trade-offs
- API-first mindset: You think in primitives and composability, designing products that agents and humans can both use
What the job involves
- In this role, you’ll be part of the Agentic Commerce Lab, a startup-like team within our scale-up, dedicated to exploring how agentic systems will shape commerce by 2030
- Erce Lab, a startup-like team within our scale-up, dedicated to exploring how agentic systems will shape commerce by 2030. We build new products, run fast experiments, and prove what is possible
- Join us on the zero-to-one journey and shape the future of commerce as part of a strategic moonshot at Shopware. This is not a "wait for requirements" kind of role
- You operate as an entrepreneur inside Shopware, acting like an owner. You will drive ideas from inception to production
- Build what is next: You live in our customers' relative future. Push the edge of what is possible with the latest in AI, often without documentation or playbooks
- End-to-end ownership: responsibility for your bets from idea to production
- Ship fast: You can just ship things, both because you have the permission to and because you are comfortable iterating in public
- Always be useful: Act as a hands-on owner, not a manager. In a startup spirit, we don’t stop at role boundaries but jump in wherever help is needed most
- Define products that don't exist: You make bold product bets with incomplete information and own the outcomes
- Run experiments, not roadmaps: Design fast tests to validate hypotheses about merchant and agent needs, pivot based on learnings
- Build in public: Share product thinking transparently with customers, partners, and the broader agentic commerce community
- Bridge human and agent needs: Balance product requirements for human merchants with technical requirements for AI agents
Our take
The eCommerce boom in recent years has shown no signs of slowing down, and Shopware is capturing the opportunity. The company offers a set of open source tools to power the online shopping experience for hundreds of thousands of brands.
There are of course competitors, like Shopify Plus, but Shopware has stood out for serving mid-market companies that were not digitally-native businesses but had to take on digital channels to keep up with customer demand. This, combined with the obvious increase in brands and companies needing help when eCommerce became more mainstream, has served Shopware particularly well.
Founded in 2000, the company only received its first round of funding in 2022. Until then, it had been profitable off its own back. This capital and support from, among others, Carlyle and PayPal will be invested in its international growth.
Steph
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Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Feb 2022
$100m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $100m
Company benefits
- Mobile Working: Whether you live just around the corner or far away - we offer you the flexibility to mobile working. We connect talents from different countries and create a diverse, international work environment.
- Mobile Working Abroad: Shopware empowers you to work temporarily from across the EEA and beyond. For more freedom, focus, and global connection.
- Sports (Urban Sports Club): Enjoy free access to Urban Sports Club (M package), including the app, on-demand workouts, and local sports facilities. Want to upgrade? You can, with a small personal contribution.
- Special Leave Days: Special life events deserve special recognition. Shopware may grand additional paid leave days for special occasions, such as weddings, moves, or volunteer work.
- Private Hardware Use: Work-life meets tech-life. You're welcome to use your Shopware hardware, whether it's your monitor, headphones, or laptop also for private purposes.
- Phone Contract/Reimbursement: Stay connected -wherever you are. We cover parts of your mobile phone costs. Depending on your country, you will either receive a monthly allowance or we will provide you with a phone plan.
- Shopware Coins: Become a true co-create of Shopware's journey. With our voluntary VSOP program, you share in our long-term success and shape the future with us.
- Educational Leave: Learning is more than a nice-to-have. We support your individual development with up to 5 additional workdays per year for recognised, job-related training.
- Learning & Development Offers: Grow with us. We offer a wide range of training opportunities, from e-learning and expert-led training to conferences.
- Career Progression Framework: With transparent career paths and clear development criteria, we support your personal journey at Shopware.
- Mentoring @ Shopware: Our mentoring and buddy programs pair you with experienced colleagues who support your personal and professional development.
- Events: From team events and BBQs to our big annual Shopware Kick-Off, our events build community and strengthen our culture.
- English for everyone: Join our free English and training to grow your skills and strengthen international collaboration.
- Employee Assistance Program: We've got your back - 24/7. In case of professional or personal challenges, you'll have access to immediate, free, and anonymous support from external experts.
- Employee Referral Bonus: If a new employee is hired based on your recommendation, you will receive a referral bonus of up to €2,500.
- 10 Year Anniversary Vacation: 10 years with Shopware? As a thank-you for your loyalty and commitment, you will receive either an additional four weeks of paid vacation or a one-time payment - the choice is yours.
- Welcome Backpack (incl. Merch & Clothes): Your journey with Shopware starts with a backpack full of surprises. Teamwear, premium merch, and your very own Cody.
Company HQ
Borken, Schöppingen, Germany
Leadership
Sebastian Hamann
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Co-Founded Shopware at the age of 15.
Stegan Hamann
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Entered the professional world once founding Shopware.
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