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Senior Product Manager

ZapphireMenlo Park, CAApril 22nd, 2026
We are looking for a Senior Product Manager with 5+ years of experience who has shipped hardware products and has a strong consumer instinct for a Series-B Robotics startup to own the Flagship Product from end-to-end. This person will be instrumental in the first-ever beta deployment this fall, translating ambitious user experiences into detailed engineering requirements. We need a humble, hands-on leader to help them define a new category in robotics.What will you be doing?Translate the user experience story for the beta program into detailed, error-handled PRDs for our hardware, software, and ML teams.Develop and own the trust, safety, and compliance policies for the program, coordinating with legal and engineering on waivers and certifications.Partner with the CEO and marketing lead on the strategy for publicizing the beta's success, including selecting and documenting user stories.Maintain strong relationships and constant communication with engineering leaders to manage progress and adapt plans in real-time.Build and eventually manage the product team responsible for scaling the Founding Family Program.Who you are?2+ years senior/lead PM role5+ years of experience in product management for physical hardware in the consumer spaceShipped a hardware product to real consumers. Led a new product launch from 0- to- 1 at Seed- Series B high- growth startupDegree in a non- business field (e. g. , technical, psychology). Authored detailed engineering requirements (PRDs) from user stories. Defined and managed trust, safety, or compliance policies. Experience with AI/ML products or autonomous systems. Demonstrated consumer instinct and product storytelling ability. Demonstrable, thoughtful passion for robotics beyond industry hype.