Technical Product Manager

Scythe is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Robotics Software Product Manager to help take our autonomous lawn mowers to the next level. You will be responsible for developing and owning the requirements for AI/ML based software (perception, motion planning, control, etc.). You will work closely with the customer team to understand marketing and sales roadmaps and align core capabilities to future opportunities, and with the leadership team to prioritize differentiated capabilities. We are looking for a customer-obsessed individual who thrives in ambiguity and can blend achievability with desirability.

What you’ll do at Scythe:

• Champion the development, launch, and continuous improvement of Scythe's robotics platform by collaborating with teams across the organization and externally with key customers and stakeholders
• Write product requirement documents (PRDs) and prioritize features; working closely with Engineering and Operations to assess feasibility, adjust scope, and schedule development
• Manage the product roadmap for short and long-term feature development in a hybrid hardware-software development environment, reprioritizing product backlogs as necessary
• Conduct market and customer discovery through customer visits, interviews, and surveys. Evangelize the customer and drive company-wide understanding of the market and customer context
• Analyze competition and align goals, success metrics, and roadmap with Scythe's mission based on data analysis, market research, and usability studies
• Foster cross-functional partnerships and effectively communicate roadmaps, priorities, experiments, and decisions to various audiences
• Ensure effective communication of new product features and benefits to customers and support all areas of the organization, including Sales, Support, and Services
• Drive teams to weigh tradeoffs, make effective decisions, and stay flexible in pursuit of the most effective outcomes

What you know well:

• Product Management experience in robotics (Preferably 5+ years)
• In depth understanding and working experience in one or more areas related to robotics, autonomy, AI/ML or data infrastructure
• Strong experience with products that combine both hardware and software, and understanding of what it takes to scale the following: 
  • Hardware products/platforms (incl. safety, compliance, reliability) 
  • Software products/platforms with AI/ML, algorithms, or deep data foundation
• Demonstrated track record in key areas such as product discovery, prioritization, GTM enablement, and product scaling
• Ability to develop and deliver against deeply technical multi-year roadmaps that impact multiple products
• Communicating effectively, both written and verbal, with an intuition for communication strategy
• Effectively collaborating across different departments to bring concepts from idea to reality; designing scalable and extensible solutions while working closely with engineering to ensure feasibility
• Thriving in a fast-growing startup environment
• Working on and building cutting edge technology!

What you’ve maybe done:

• Acquired a Bachelor's degree in business management, engineering, or a related field
• Presented to leadership and external audiences
• Successful launch of a new hardware product or implemented an AI/ML solution that significantly improved efficiency
• Utilized project management and collaboration tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Slack, etc.)
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainable land stewardship

Why Scythe?

• Be a core member of a small, focused, innovative team.
• Join an early-stage but well-capitalized startup, allowing you to have a huge impact alongside an awesome team of experts while shipping something the world has never seen before.
• Competitive salary and equity compensation.
• Fully-sponsored medical, vision, and dental insurance, including 75% funded dependent coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching today).
• Flexible remote/in-office work options; headquarters near beautiful Boulder, CO, offering the opportunity to enjoy the bounties of nature and open spaces close to home, including mountain biking, hiking, skiing, and more.
• Satellite offices in Austin, TX, and Vero Beach, FL.

Closing

Scythe is a total compensation company, which provides employees with a comprehensive salary, equity, and benefit package. However, only the minimum salary amounts are listed here. Scythe carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including education, years of experience, competencies and other relevant business considerations. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary along with your compensation mode preferences. The Robotics Software Product Manager position has an expected minimum annual cash salary of $100,000. The actual pay may be higher depending on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Equity and benefits packages are NOT included in this estimate. Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Colorado only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Colorado as well.