Product Manager, Hardware

Sesame

• $138K — $165K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of product management experience.
  • Proven track record in launching consumer hardware products.
  • Experience managing product development from concept to market.
  • Strong analytical skills for data-informed decision making.
  • Experience leading lean product management teams.
  • Deep understanding of hardware development processes.
  • Outstanding communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Build products by understanding user needs.
  • Drive product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
  • Own the development cycle from prototyping to market updates.
  • Make trade-off decisions balancing user needs and technical limits.
  • Define and track key metrics to measure product success.
  • Contribute to go-to-market and community strategies with marketing.
  • Lead and mentor a small team of product managers.
  • Understand market trends to maintain a competitive edge.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to realize the product vision.

Benefits

  • 401 (k) with a 3.5% employer match.
  • 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental coverage for you and dependents.
  • Unlimited PTO and sick leave.
  • Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year.
  • Guardian Employee Assistance Program.
  • Stock options as part of the company’s success sharing program.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're looking for a product leader to drive our hardware product portfolio and ship products people love. You'll own the complete product development cycle from concept to launch and beyond. We're on a mission to give everyone a personal AI companion, and this is your chance to shape that future.

Responsibilities:
• Build products people love by deeply understanding user needs.
• Drive product management for our hardware products, setting vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Own end-to-end development from prototyping through post-launch updates in market.
• Make difficult decisions about product trade-offs, balancing user priorities and technical constraints.
• Define and track key product metrics to measure success and inform future decisions.
• Help drive the go-to-market, communications, and community strategy in partnership with marketing.
• Lead a small team of product managers, providing mentorship and strategic direction.
• Understand market trends and dynamics that help ensure we always lead from the front.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, operations, and other cross-functional teams to bring the shared vision to life.

Required Qualifications:
• 6+ years of product management experience.
• Proven track record of successfully launching consumer hardware products.
• Experience managing complex product development cycles from concept to market.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to make make data-informed decisions.
• Experience building and leading lean product management teams.
• Deep understanding of hardware development processes, including prototyping, manufacturing, and supply chain considerations.
• Outstanding communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
• A passion for AI.
• Technical background with ability to engage deeply with engineers.
• Experience building deeply integrated software and hardware experiences.
• Experience with international manufacturing and global supply chain management.

Full-time Employee Benefits:
  • 401 (k) max employer match: 3.5% of compensation
  • 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for you and your dependents
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year (medical FSA)
  • Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Opportunity to share in the company's success with competitive stock options

Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers.

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