Principal Product Manager

Our Company

Miso Robotics is transforming the food industry, and making lives better. We've developed an AI-powered kitchen robot named Flippy which automates the most repetitive of kitchen tasks, such as operating a deep fryer. Flippy is fun to watch, but under the hood, he’s powered by a sophisticated AI platform – all driven by our proprietary deep learning experience and patented technologies.

Miso is a well known first-mover in kitchen automation, AI, and robotics. The company has raised over $100 million from crowdfunding, which we believe makes it THE most successful crowdfunding story in history. It has successfully piloted its products with the most prominent global brands in food, and now it’s time for the company to partner with institutional capital and super-charge the commercialization of what we do.

The challenge of bringing AI and robotics into commercial kitchens requires many disciplines to work together, and the composition of our teams at Miso reflects this multidisciplinary approach. We’re proud to have built a world-class team, and we’re looking for more exceptional people to join us. 

If you believe, like we do, that the future of the kitchen involves artificial intelligence and robots (HINT: It definitely does!), and if you want to count yourself among the handful of amazing people on the leading edge of creating them, then Miso Robotics may be the right place for you!
 

Our Values

• We live with a TEAM mindset - we win together.
• We work relentlessly together to solve issues.
• We use polite and direct candor - ego has no place here.
• We operate with rigor - superb execution is a core skill.
• We are bought in, each of us is dedicated to the mission.
• Innovation is in our blood - we are intrepid.
• We think big and we’re here to make an impact. 

Benefits We Offer

• Company equity
• Flexible Vacation 
• Comprehensive benefits 
• 401K plan
• Accelerated growth opportunities

The Role 
As the Principal Product Manager at Miso Robotics, you will own the timeline, feedback, customer interaction, and the product development lifecycle of existing products and our innovative products. You will be responsible for working with the product, sales and engineering team to deliver products that solve real-world problems and create value for our customers. You will influence cross-functional teams, working closely with engineering and our customer support team, and making sure we hit milestones internally and externally.
The pay range for this position is $150,000 - $190,000 + equity + benefits. Since the company does not yet generate revenues at scale, we all view our equity as being a key driver of why we choose to work at Miso. Our salary ranges are determined by data from our industry peers, the level of responsibility, job-related skills required, training, education, experience, and the current stage of Miso’s growth. The range posted for this role represents a range that Miso Robotics, in good faith, believes it is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for implementing the vision and strategy of new products and managing the product life cycle of existing products that meet development targets, customer needs, and financial objectives
• Own the product P&L to monitor financial health and payback periods.
• Write product specifications at both market level and brand level.
• Responsible for commercialization of pilot programs
• Ability to manage internal or external resources to effectively conduct financial analysis, modeling and pricing.
• Conduct market analysis to create product roadmaps for innovative products, current product enhancements, or redesigns. 
• Work with the current team, customers, and stakeholders to understand needs and align expectations.
• Establish and track the key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for the product portfolio.
• Build and maintain strong business relationships with current and potential customers.
• Research and understand the market needs, customer pain points, and competitive landscape to make recommendations to the leadership team..
• Create and maintain documentation on JIRA to keep the project on track. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business or Engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or other related field is acceptable with 5+ years of experience in tech, robotics, or other highly engineered products.
• 8+ years of experience in Product Development or Business Analytics, preferably in tech or robotics.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of financial analysis, modeling and pricing.
• Proven track record of successfully managing customer relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Thrives in ambiguity 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to pitch automation to customers.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to work in our HQ in Los Angeles, CA (Pasadena).