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Reflex

Head of Product

Reflex, Austin, Texas, us, 78716

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Reflex is building the infrastructure that powers modern retail labor. By 2030, Reflex will look like the largest retail workforce inignant world without owning a single store.

More than sixteen million Americans work in retail stores today, yet staffing remains reactive, inefficient, and costly for both retailers and workers. Retailers struggle with unreliable coverage and limited visibility into labor performance, while workers face unpredictable schedules and inconsistent income.

Reflex addresses this problem through a real-time, on-demand retail labor marketplace that connects national retail brands with trained, high-performing workers. The platform enables stores to answers flex staffing dynamically as demand changes, while creating performance diligence opportunities for workers. We’re scaling fast with some of the most notable brands in retail and are live in over 1,200+ active stores in the US.

This is a structurally complex, two-sided marketplace with real-world operational constraints. Reflex has demonstrated that the model works, with national retailers, growing marketplace liquidity, and rapid expansion. Backed by leading investors and operating at the Series A stage, the company is now focused on building durable systems that scale.

Notable Investors: Indicator Ventures, Canaan Partners, Precursor Ventures, Sugar Capital, ATX Venture Partners, Clutch VC, Active Capital, Red Swan Ventures, Gaingels, and several industry thought leaders.

The Role Reflex is hiring its first Head of Product to own product vision, execution, and long-term evolution.

This is a foundational builder role, not a caretaker position. You will partner directly with the Founder/CEO, lead an existing product team, and work in tight collaboration with an engineering team of approximately 5-8 engineers. There is no CTO layer today, and this is a high-visibility role, including Board/Investor exposure.

You will be accountable for what Reflex builds, why it builds it, and how those decisions compound over time.

What You Will Build Your mandate is to turn Reflex into a data-driven product company with durable competitive advantages.

You will be responsible for:

Designing systems that convert marketplace activity into actionable intelligence

Leveraging proprietary data (worker performance, demand volatility, incentives, fulfillment reliability) to improve matching, forecasting, and retention

Architecting marketplace systems that scale workforce reliability, trust, and liquidity

Driving system-level solutions rather than incremental feature delivery

Exploring practical applications of ML and GenAI to improve marketplace efficiency and retailer operations

How You Will Work This role requires hands‑on ownership and fast, high‑quality decision‑making.

You should expect to:

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Work daily with exec team & engineering on priorities, tradeoffs, and technical direction

Move quickly while maintaining a high bar for quality and leverage

Spend time close to retailers and workers to understand real‑world behavior

Why This Role Matters Now Reflex has validated its model and is scaling rapidly. At the same time, marketplace complexity is increasing.

Decisions made in the next product strategy phase will determine whether Reflex compounds its advantage or accumulates long‑term friction. This role exists because product leadership at this stage is decisive.

What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)

A clear and opinionated product philosophy guides decisions

Marketplace health is measurable, predictable, and improving

Core systems scale without constant intervention

Engineering velocity increases due to sharper priorities and better sequencing

Product is a trusted driver of company strategy, not just execution

About You We are looking for an exceptional product builder and leader with high standards.

You likely bring:

8+ years building software products, including senior product leadership experience

Experience with marketplaces, complex systems, or data‑intensive products

A track record of personally shipping high‑impact work in fast‑moving environments

You are someone who:

Thinks inellinen systems, incentives, and second‑order effects

Moves quickly with a strong bias toward action

Cares deeply about craft, clarity, and outcomes

This role is not a fit for:

\ doméstli Product leadersoxygen search for large teams and narrow scopes

Candidates who prefer consensus‑driven, low‑intensity environments

People unwilling to engage deeply with technical and operational details

Anyone optimizing primarily for title or stability

What We Offer

Competitive salary and meaningful equity at a stage where ownership can compound materially

Direct influence on the company’s long‑term trajectory

Significant autonomy, trust, and access to leadership

Learning velocity across product, data, and systems that few roles can match

Full health benefits and a flexible, trust‑based unlimited vacation policy.

Hybrid work environment with an energetic, collaborative office in downtown Austin, TX

For the right person, this will be a challenging, high‑impact role with outsized career leverage.

Our customers and workers come from every background, and our team does too. Reflex is proud to be an inclusive employerPwd. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration.

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