Senior Product Manager

Planys Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Planys Technologies is seeking a seasoned professional with 6–8+ years as a developer and product manager to drive hardware-software integration and lead technical decisions in a startup environment.

The role emphasizes deep C/C++ and systems programming skills, with the ability to translate vision into actionable sprint deliverables and to mentor a growing team in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with hardware and software system integration.
• 6–8+ years as developer and product manager in startup domain or equivalent.
• Strong depth in C/C++ and/or MERN; systems programming focus.
• Ability to translate vision into clear sprint deliverables.
• Experience managing teams and products in a startup environment.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical owner: define requirements, roadmap, and oversee design to maintenance.
• Lead architectural decisions and code-level reviews.
• Mentor team members and build team cohesion.
• Ensure product deliverables span the full software stack lifecycle.

Skills

Hardware-software integration

C/C++ depth

MERN stack

Systems programming

Operating systems concepts

Vision & concurrency

Education

Bachelors/Masters in robotics or CS

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Bachelors / masters degree in robotics, computer science or in relevant field or experience
• Must have experience working with hardware and software system integration.
• Best if you have experience in autonomous systems/ defense/ product or deep-tech startups, Telecom/ IoT or EV background.
• Dont apply if you have:
• Pure IT services background
• Pure web/ SaaS project background
• No management experience
• Candidate to have an appetite for startup culture must have ability to translate vision into clear sprint deliverables.
• Extensive professional experience working as a developer and product manager in a startup or equivalent domain for 6-8 years or more.
• Strong technical depth in C/C++ and/or MERN and systems programming is required. The candidate must be capable of deep technical evaluation, architectural decision-making, and code-level review. It is not necessary to be involved in active coding activities.
• Programming skills should include algorithms, data structures, concurrency, interprocess communication, vision, scaling, testing, infrastructure systems, and system design primarily in C/ C++.
• Ability to work holistically on the software stack considering the product deliverables and through its lifecycle design, implementation, operation and maintenance.
• Capacity to act as the technical owner covering requirements definition, roadmap management, team co-ordination, design, implementation, maintenance and evolution.
• Ability to learn and grow individually, mentoring team members effectively, building team cohesion and capacity.

Preferred candidate profile

• Relevant experience with 5-8 years in Product management
• Bachelors / masters degree in robotics, computer science or in relevant field
• Extensive experience managing teams and products
• Strong understanding of operating system fundamentals
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written