Director of Product - Platform, Hardware, & Computer Vision

Metropolis develops advanced computer vision and machine learning technology that makes mobile commerce remarkable. Our platform is already deployed in hundreds of mobility facilities and industries with billions in opportunity. We’re building the digital pipes through which the future of mobile commerce will move.

Metropolis is seeking a Director of Product to lead new and ongoing initiatives across our Platform, Hardware, and Machine Learning product portfolio. The portfolio includes our proprietary computer vision system focused on vehicle capture and license plate recognition, vehicle identity management and event processing, cameras and edge devices, and web applications. 

You’ll lead a cross-functional team with experts in computer vision, embedded systems, and web applications while partnering with our operations team to deliver a remarkable parking experience for our customers. 

• Drive the strategic product vision for our platform, hardware, and machine learning teams to delight our customers, deliver business results, and ensure system reliability
• Lead agile product development using data, feedback from the field, interviews with users and experts, competitive analysis, and qualitative and quantitative research
• Design clear requirements and success metrics to align and drive our team’s work efforts
• Conduct QA and post-release follow-ups to ensure successful product rollouts
• Identify, track, and solve for issues, bugs, and obstacles impacting our success
• Own product roadmaps, communicate and manage deadlines, and contribute to the vision of the larger product ecosystem
• Understand and decompose complex problems into manageable components
• Build strong relationships with engineers, operations, customers, and executives to lead development efforts, gather feedback, drive adoption, and measure our success

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience 
• 6+ years of product management experience
• You have owned multiple significant product initiatives with measurable business impact, preferably with an emphasis on platform infrastructure and reliability across complex technical systems
• Strong working knowledge of modern web technologies, distributed computing, and system design
• Experience with cameras, embedded systems, and machine learning is a plus
• Strong user empathy and a knack for brilliant user-centric design
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Entrepreneurial drive and ability to thrive in open-ended environments
• Positive, open, and team-oriented approach to work
• High attention to detail 
• Ability to identify, assess, and prioritize trade-offs
• Comfortable using data to shape decision making
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

When you join Metropolis, you’ll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows.