Product Manager

Afero; Los Altos (CA); Sur place; USD 175 000 - 205 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity compensation

Résumé du poste

Afero is the IoT platform-as-a-service powering millions of devices and aims to modernize connected products. We seek a seasoned product expert to lead development, strategy, and customer-focused innovation at scale, working with executives and key customer reps to shape value.

Ideal candidates bring 5–7 years in product management, B2B2C at scale, and a passion for end-user experience, with proven collaboration across hardware, firmware, and cloud teams.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Product Management experience scaling platforms in Smart Home or consumer products.
• Experience with B2B2C at scale serving multiple manufacturers or partners.
• Experience with go-to-market in a partnership framework.
• Preferred: AI-powered features that improve engagement and retention.
• Preferred: Experience with OEM/ODM partners and global manufacturing.
• Preferred: Retail or channel partner programs experience.
• Preferred: Hands-on use of AI tools to accelerate product discovery and delivery.

Responsabilités

• Develop ideas for products and features to delight customers.
• Define roadmaps and user stories for the Afero platform.
• Perform inbound Product Management in scrum against Hardware, Firmware, and Cloud teams.
• Prioritize support for 3rd-party certifications and partnerships.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners to define requirements and outcomes.

Connaissances

Product Management

Go-to-market partnerships

AI-powered features

OEM/ODM partnerships

Global manufacturing supply chains

Retail/channel programs

AI tools for product discovery

Description du poste

Why Join Afero? The next wave of AI lives in everyday devices. Help build it.

Our vision is to make all the world's devices secure and AI-powered, through innovation and scale. Come build the products used by millions of people every day.

Afero is the IoT platform as a service trusted by manufacturers and brands to make connected devices both smart and secure. Today, Afero technology powers more than 20 million devices across 200+ products from 50+ manufacturers. Afero has more than 130 patents, one of the largest IoT patent portfolios globally, and was named a 2024 IoT Breakthrough Winner for IoT Security Platform of the Year. Afero is driven by a team of world-class executives and veterans in mobile, hardware, security, consumer and cloud, leveraging experience from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, Disney, Roku and Danger.

Microcontrollers, the low-cost, low-power chips inside plugs, bulbs, locks, sensors, thermostats, and meters, ship at a rate of more than 4 billion a year, more than phones, laptops, and servers combined. Yet they lack a common software layer for identity, connectivity, provisioning, updates, fleet management, and enterprise-grade security. Afero delivers that layer: a unified platform, tested at scale in The Home Depot's Hubspace smart home ecosystem, for devices that cannot run a general-purpose operating system like Linux or Android. These devices form the far edge, connecting the physical and digital worlds so modern AI can meet people where they are.

To learn more, please visit www.afero.io.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a seasoned product expert who’s led the development of products and customer-focused innovation at scale. Experience delivering IoT products and solutions is a plus. This role requires a passion for end-user experience, and the leadership presence to drive effectively with executives and high-level customer representatives.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy

• Develop ideas for products and features that will delight Afero's customers.
• Contribute to the overall Afero Platform vision and roadmap.
• Perform competitive analysis for your products and features.
• Define and measure KPIs for your products and features.

Customers and Go-to-Market

• Work with Customers, Sales, and Business Development to understand market needs.
• Own customer success for critical accounts.
• Craft customer-facing product messaging aligned with key value propositions.
• Support Sales and Business Development by providing materials and presenting to customers and partners as needed.

Product Execution

• Define roadmaps and user stories for products and features built to run on the Afero platform.
• Perform day-to-day inbound Product Management in a scrum-based environment, working directly with Hardware, Firmware, and Cloud engineering teams, Program Management, and QA.
• Prioritize and provide product management support for 3rd-party certifications in your areas of responsibility
• Work with manufacturing partners around the world to jointly develop product requirements and deliver successful outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Product Management experience scaling established products and platforms in Smart Home or other consumer-related platforms
• Experience with B2B2C at scale, serving multiple manufacturers or partners who build on them.
• Experience with go-to-market in a partnership framework.
• Preferred: Experience defining AI-powered features that improve engagement and retention in consumer products.
• Preferred: Experience working with OEM/ODM partners and global manufacturing supply chains.
• Preferred: Experience with retail or channel partner programs.
• Preferred: Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate product discovery, specification, and delivery

Domain Knowledge

• Demonstrable understanding of consumer devices and ecosystems, and IoT industry standards and trends, e.g. Smart home standards
• Understanding of security concepts as they apply to IoT and related technologies.
• Preferred: Background in cybersecurity or connected-device security.

Afero is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be $175,000 - $205,000. Actual pay is determined by a range of factors including work location, job-related skills and experience, relevant education, training or certifications, and other business and organizational needs. At Afero, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions is dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. This range reflects base salary only; Afero also offers competitive benefits and equity compensation, which is not included in these numbers.