Product Manager, Annotation Platform

MaC VC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Avala is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own the annotation platform that turns sensor data into production-grade training labels for Physical AI. You will define the roadmap for 2D/3D/4D annotation tools, quality control pipelines, and the agentic labeling system that combines ML models with human expertise.

Work with enterprise AV and robotics customers to understand perception data challenges, collaborate with engineering, design, and operations to ship high-impact features, and analyze

Qualifications

• 4+ years in product management for technical/developer platforms.
• Experience with ML, computer vision, or data infrastructure products.
• Strong technical fluency — you can read code, understand APIs, and discuss system architecture.
• Proven ability to balance customer needs with technical constraints and business goals.
• Excellent communication — you can present to engineers, executives, and customers equally well.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize the annotation platform roadmap based on customer needs and market opportunity.
• Drive product strategy for agentic labeling — the ML-assisted pipeline that accelerates annotation 5x.
• Work with enterprise AV and robotics customers to understand perception data challenges.
• Collaborate daily with engineering, design, and operations to ship high-impact features.
• Analyze usage data and customer feedback to identify opportunities and measure success.
• Present product strategy and demos to prospects and at industry events.

Skills

Product management

ML / CV knowledge

Technical fluency

Communication

Job description

Own the product strategy for Avala's annotation platform — the tools and workflows that turn raw sensor data into production-grade training labels for Physical AI. You'll define the roadmap for 2D/3D/4D annotation tools, quality control pipelines, and the agentic labeling system that combines ML models with human expertise.

What You'll Do:

• Define and prioritize the annotation platform roadmap based on customer needs and market opportunity
• Drive product strategy for agentic labeling — the ML-assisted pipeline that accelerates annotation 5x
• Work with enterprise AV and robotics customers to understand perception data challenges
• Collaborate daily with engineering, design, and operations to ship high-impact features
• Analyze usage data and customer feedback to identify opportunities and measure success
• Present product strategy and demos to prospects and at industry events

Requirements:

• 4+ years in product management for technical/developer platforms
• Experience with ML, computer vision, or data infrastructure products
• Strong technical fluency — you can read code, understand APIs, and discuss system architecture
• Proven ability to balance customer needs with technical constraints and business goals
• Excellent communication — you can present to engineers, executives, and customers equally well

Nice to Have:

• Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or Physical AI
• Familiarity with annotation/labeling workflows or ML training data
• Experience with product-led growth and enterprise sales motions