Lead product development for SharkNinja robots by managing technical specifications collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving innovation and improvements in robotic technology.

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SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people's lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted global brands Shark and Ninja the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than 4100 associates the company's products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.
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Senior Product Developer - Robotics
Needham MA
Shape the Future of Home Robotics
Home robotics is one of the fastest-moving spaces in consumer technology - and SharkNinja is leading it. Our robot portfolio reaches millions of households worldwide and we're investing heavily in what comes next: smarter navigation richer AI seamless connectivity and experiences that genuinely surprise and delight people.
We're looking for a Senior Product Developer - Tech to be at the center of that work. This is a role with real ownership: you'll act as the product CEO for your robot platforms driving them from early concept through mass production and into consumers' homes.
What You'll Own
You'll sit at the intersection of engineering software UX quality and commercial teams - the person who holds the full picture of a product and makes sure every piece comes together. Your job is to define what the product needs to be build the cross-functional alignment to get it there and never lose sight of the consumer in the process.
Day to day that means:

• Leading the technical roadmap for SharkNinja's robot portfolio - managing requirements prioritizing improvements and championing the integration of advanced technologies including SLAM AI and connectivity
• Defining and iterating product specifications that balance consumer insight market opportunity and engineering feasibility
• Running competitive benchmarking to identify where SharkNinja can lead - in performance reliability and user experience
• Partnering with Test and Quality to define and manage robot-specific validation protocols across firmware hardware and system-level testing
• Owning project timelines across multiple concurrent robot programs in a fast-paced environment
• Serving as the technical expert on legacy platforms translating field data and consumer feedback into next-generation product decisions
• Coordinating with external suppliers and software vendors to protect technical requirements and IP

What You Bring
You're technically fluent and consumer-obsessed in equal measure. You understand how robots work - navigation perception embedded systems connectivity - and you know how to translate that understanding into product decisions that matter to real people. You're comfortable holding ambiguity driving alignment across global teams and making progress even when the path isn't fully clear.

• 2-5+ years in product development robotics or software/hardware engineering - consumer robotics or connected devices experience preferred
• BS in Engineering Robotics or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Deep understanding of robotics technologies and a track record of delivering consumer-centric products
• Strong communicator - equally effective in a technical design review and a leadership update
• Proven ability to manage multiple cross-functional programs simultaneously
• A bias toward iteration transparency and learning from every product cycle

Why This Role
This is a high-visibility high-impact position on one of SharkNinja's fastest-growing product lines. You'll have the scope to influence product direction the resources to execute and a team that takes quality seriously. If you want to work on robotics that people actually use every day - not just demos and prototypes - this is the place.
Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market skills education experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
The Company offers the following benefits for this position subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance dental insurance vision insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution 401(k) retirement plan with matching employee stock purchase program life insurance AD&D short-term disability insurance long-term disability insurance generous paid time off company holidays parental leave identity theft protection pet insurance pre-paid legal insurance back-up child and eldercare days product discounts referral bonus program and more.
Pay Range
$75100-$110000 USD
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