In a world where geopolitical tensions and security threats are accelerating, the way nations protect people and preserve peace is being redefined. For a long time, innovating in defense was about making tougher hardware. But with the evolution of software and the recent AI disruption, the future of defense is shifting to software-powered unmanned systems that save lives by removing humans from the front line. This is our mission.
At Intelic, we’re building the intelligence layer for unmanned systems in defense. As a software-first company, we enable autonomous platforms to operate together - faster, smarter, and more reliably - across complex, mission‑critical environments. Our technology turns disconnected assets into coordinated forces, helping operators make accurate decisions when it matters most.
Based in Amsterdam and growing fast, Intelic offers a rare opportunity to work on products that don’t just move metrics - they meaningfully impact safety, resilience, and the future of Europe’s security.
Why this role existsOur mission autonomy software needs to work where conditions are hardest: off‑cloud, in disconnected environments, operated by non‑technical people under pressure. Someone needs to ownhowthis software gets deployed, installed, updated, and improved in the field. And make sure we continuously learn from real‑world usage while doing it.
That someone gets a rare combination: deep technical product work, direct contact with operators in the field, and the autonomy to shape how a critical part of our product evolves. If you've been waiting for a role where you own real outcomes in a space that actually matters - this is it.
What you'll do- Own product outcomes for deployment, installation, packaging, updates, and usage data feedback loops, in constrained and sometimes disconnected environments.
- Go deep on hard problems: reliable local installation, resilient update mechanisms, and graceful recovery, even when connectivity is limited or entirely absent.
- Partner closely with engineering and design in a product trio to deliver resilient, user‑friendly solutions. You prioritize clarity, reliability, and graceful failure, because operators in the field can’t afford anything less.
- Define compliant, anonymized product analytics that capture meaningful usage data and provide real insight into how the product performs in the field, even when reporting back is delayed or intermittent.
- Work with our Operations department and speak to operators directly. You’ll run continuous discovery – interviews, prototype tests, field observations – because decisions here are grounded in evidence, not assumptions.
- Build and evolve a roadmap that connects company vision with what operators actually need, and keep stakeholders aligned along the way.
- Care more about impact than job titles. You want to build something that matters, not optimize your LinkedIn profile.
- Are energized by ambiguity. You don’t need a playbook - you’d rather write one. Early‑stage product work in a startup means the path isn’t always clear, and that excites you.
- Have a genuine technical curiosity. You understand (or are hungry to understand) software deployment architectures, packaging, update strategies, and DevOps concepts. You can hold your own in technical discussions about how software gets shipped and kept running in the field.
- Have product management experience in complex or technical domains - enough to know how to run discovery, shape solutions with engineers, and ship outcomes (not just features). We’re not counting years; we’re looking at the quality of what you’ve done and how you think.
- Have a bias to action. When given incomplete evidence and information, you’d rather take action and see what happens, then overanalyze or wait for completeness.
- Naturally champion quality and reliability. Trading off quality to speed is not the right question for you. You don’t compromise on quality to be fast. You are able to play with scope while keeping the level of quality.
- Communicate with clarity and conviction. You can explain technical trade‑offs to non‑technical stakeholders, defend your priorities, and bring people along.
- Are drawn to the mission. Defense technology, European security, keeping people safe - this isn’t just a job to you. You want your work to mean something beyond the next sprint.
Our Methods
Our role models are people like Marty Cagan and Teresa Torres. We believe strongly in their teachings and apply them on a day to day basis throughout:
• Discovery: Continuous interviews, product analytics, prototype testing, data analysis
• Collaboration: GitHub, Linear, Slack, FigJam, Notion
• Delivery: Agile, Empowered product team practices
• Validation: OKRs, feedback loops, real‑world testing with operators
How we workWe follow the teachings of people like Marty Cagan and Teresa Torres - not as dogma, but as a foundation for how empowered product teams should operate:
- Discovery: Continuous interviews, product analytics, prototype testing, data analysis
- Collaboration: GitHub, Linear, Slack, FigJam, Notion
- Delivery: Agile, empowered product team practices
- Validation: OKRs, feedback loops, real‑world testing with operators
- You’ve established a continuous discovery cadence with your product team - product decisions are rooted in real operator needs, not guesswork.
- You’ve delivered key product outcomes that directly improve mission effectiveness and adoption in the field.
- You’ve aligned stakeholders around a clear product strategy and roadmap that connects company vision with user impact.
- You’ve demonstrated measurable impact through validated outcomes - not just shipped features.
- You’ll own real outcomes. Work in a product trio with engineering and design. No feature factories, no ticket‑taking.
- You’ll shape the company, not just the product. We’re at a stage where how we work. Your influence goes beyond your roadmap.
- You’ll see your decisions in the field. This isn’t SaaS dashboards - your work directly affects mission success and operator safety.
- You’ll learn fast. Continuous discovery, OKRs, direct operator contact, and a team that takes craft seriously. You’ll grow more in a year here than in three years at a big company.
- The mission is real. We’re building technology that makes Europe safer. That’s not a tagline - it’s the reason we show up.
- 25 vacation days + 8% holiday allowance
- Travel allowance
- Flexible pension plan
- Stock Appreciation Rights - share in what we’re building
- Urban Sports corporate membership
- Lease a Bike option
- A modern office at the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam Noord (new location coming soon)
Interested? We’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, reach out to Mitchell at mitchell@intelic.ai.
#J-18808-Ljbffr€70000 - €90000 monthly