Senior Product Manager, Applied AI for Robotics

Apptronik; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 215,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptronik in California is seeking a senior product manager to drive the product vision for its robotic platform, bridging hardware and software, and translating market needs into executable roadmaps. You will own the core model stack roadmap, coordinate with design, engineering, and data teams, and ensure releases deliver real-world value while meeting safety and manufacturing constraints.

This role requires 7+ years in product management, experience with AI/ML models, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering/domain field.
• 10+ years of experience in product management or engineering, including 5+ years leading product managers, with a track record of shipping complex hardware products.
• Strong background in robotics, AI/ML, and model integration into hardware-software systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the product roadmap for the core hardware-software stack.
• Drive integration and fine-tuning of foundation models into the autonomy stack for Apollo.
• Translate customer use cases into model capability requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Define data strategy: what to collect, why, and the quality bar; align with data teams.
• Communicate requirements to engineering via clear docs and diagrams.
• Collaborate with design, UX, and engineering on interactive features and releases.
• Support product marketing and partnerships to accelerate adoption.

Skills

Product management

Robot learning

Model adaptation

Edge devices

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Decision under uncertainty

User feedback advocacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or MBA helpful

Job description

Apptronik in California is seeking a senior product manager to drive the product vision for its robotic platform, bridging hardware and software, and translating market needs into executable roadmaps. You will own the core model stack roadmap, coordinate with design, engineering, and data teams, and ensure releases deliver real-world value while meeting safety and manufacturing constraints.

This role requires 7+ years in product management, experience with AI/ML models, and a track record of