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NLPatent

Product Owner

Hybrid

Toronto, Canada

Full Time

05-01-2026

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Skills

Research Software Development

Job Specifications

We're looking for a product owner to help guide and shape product strategy at NLPatent. Your role at NLPatent will be to work closely with the engineering team to build the next generation of patent research tooling and in your role, you will be critical in shaping the product that NLPatent brings to market.

You should have deep domain expertise with patents and IP and have experience working in the patent world for example as a patent attorney, patent knowledge professional, or patent examiner. Additionally, you should have some kind of experience with building software or working with software engineering teams.

Requirements

Several years of experience working with patents as an IP professional (e.g. patent attorney, patent examiner, or patent knowledge professional)
Deep knowledge of the patent industry
Desire to work as part of a product and engineering team to build great IP software and tooling
Experience with IP software and tooling
Experience with the software development lifecycle and process
Experience with prompt engineering and working with LLM based systems

Benefits

Stock Option Plan
Other benefits dependent on location

About the Company

NLPatent is redefining patent research and intelligence with AI that understands complex patent language, delivering pinpoint-relevant results across global filings and NPL, and transforming static documents into interactive insights. Powered by proprietary, domain-trained large language models, the platform enables fast, relevance-ranked search, structured insights, and dependable results. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, Am Law 100 firms, and leading research universities, NLPatent delivers the accuracy and transparency r... Know more