Staff Technical Product Manager, Perception
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About the AV Product group:
Our group leads product strategy for Cruise's core technology - the software that runs on Cruise's vehicles enabling them to drive autonomously and safely. We chart the course toward launching and scaling our AVs globally, and are responsible for leading the company to fulfill this mission by partnering closely with engineering, data science, program, operations and commercial teams. Do you want to work with products that change the world for better? Our team is at the core of making self-driving cars a reality!
About the Staff Technical PM role in Perception:
As a Staff Technical Product Manager in autonomous vehicle software, you will be responsible for owning the development of Cruise' most crucial Perception autonomous driving capabilities and also serve as a senior leader within the AV product team, evolving our innovation practice as we go to market. Collaborating broadly across engineering departments, you'll apply cutting-edge technology to increase the AV driving safety and quality across geo-spatial domains and scene contexts.
What you'll be doing:
- Define the vision, strategy and roadmap for your product areas. Lead executives and key partners through sophisticated decisions to drive progress toward our strategic goals.
- Synthesize technical and analytical insights with product intuition to formulate compelling roadmap investments and adjust quickly to new information.
- Secure commitment and support for your roadmap through detailed and thoughtful communication with engineering teams, key partners and executive leaders.
- Consistently deliver results through coordinated execution across AV engineering teams in an applied research setting with significant experimentation.
- Identify and lead improvements to the team's innovation and approach enabling us to scale our team and impact.
What you have:
- 5+ years of proven success leading highly technical (machine learning, computer vision or robotics) products
- Ability to generate crucial product insights through quantitative and qualitative analysis
- In-depth knowledge of modern software development and machine learning engineering practices
- BS or MS in science, engineering, math or equivalent technical experience
- Outstanding communication skills: verbal and written, with engineers, non-technical partners, and executives
- Thrive in ambiguity, crafting simplicity and order
- Creativity and curiosity: you're driven to find novel solutions and push forward an entire industry
Bonus points!
- Technical experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics or safety-critical systems
- MBA, management consulting or equivalent business strategy experience
- Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- 401(k) Cruise matching program
- Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
- One Medical membership
- Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
- Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
- Paid parental leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Cruise
- Flexible Spending Account
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees
- We’re Integrated
- Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.
- We’re Funded
- GM, Honda, Microsoft, SoftBank, & T. Rowe Price, have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.
- We’re Independent
- We have our own governance, board of directors, equity, and investors. Our independence allows us to not just work on the edge of technology, but also define it.
- We’re Vested
- You won’t just own your work here, you’ll have the potential to own equity in Cruise, too. We are competing in a market that is projected to grow exponentially, which gives our company valuation room to grow.
Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives.
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