Senior Staff Product Manager for AI, Sonatus
$194-250k
+ Equity program
3 days a week in office (Sunnyvale, CA)
Cloud-based solutions for software-defined vehicles
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Cloud-based solutions for software-defined vehicles
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$194-250k
+ Equity program
3 days a week in office (Sunnyvale, CA)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To accelerate automotive innovation
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is an experienced product management professional passionate about leveraging AI technology to create impactful automotive solutions
- 10+ years of experience with at least 5+ years of experience in product management shipping automotive software, embedded systems, IoT solutions, or cloud platforms for large enterprise customers
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to articulate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong technical foundation in AI, machine learning, NLP, conversational AI, or related areas
- Track record leading a product through the full product lifecycle, from conception to launch and through sustaining support
- Significant experience building both UX-driven and API-driven products
- Experience working with RAG systems, agentic assistants, and both foundational LLMs and open-source language models
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies, product management tools, and data-driven decision-making processes
- Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills, capable of managing multiple projects in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
What the job involves
- The Staff/Senior Staff Product Manager for AI will be responsible for defining, developing, and managing artificial intelligence products within Sonatus’s automotive software ecosystem
- In this role, you will drive the strategy, execution, and go-to-market plans for innovative AI-driven solutions designed to enhance vehicle capabilities and user experiences
- The role requires deep familiarity with AI technologies, machine learning frameworks, product lifecycle management, and cross-functional collaboration to transform complex AI concepts into scalable automotive software solutions
- You will effectively translate customer needs, market insights, and technological advancements into compelling and executable product strategies
- You will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer
- Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI-driven automotive software solutions, aligning closely with business goals and market opportunities
- Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and customer feedback sessions to continuously refine product offerings
- Develop detailed product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to clearly articulate the product vision to development teams
- Collaborate with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams to deliver high-quality products on schedule
- Prioritize and maintain the product backlog, balancing short-term needs with long-term strategic goals
- Manage product lifecycle from ideation and development through launch and iterative enhancements.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure technical feasibility, scalability, and compliance with automotive industry standards
- Track product performance metrics, analyze data insights, and drive continuous improvement efforts based on user feedback and business outcomes
- Communicate product strategies, roadmaps, and progress to internal stakeholders, customers, and executive leadership
- Monitor trade press, academic research and news outlets to stay up to date of the latest advancements in AI capabilities, techniques, and approaches
Our take
Software-defined vehicles represent the biggest innovation in automobiles for decades, but there are large obstacles in the way of their growth. The software that defines such vehicles requires over-the-air (OTA) updates and other forms of maintenance, which can quickly become a time-consuming and resource-intensive process.
Sonatus develops cloud-based solutions for software-defined vehicles, providing a platform called Digital Dynamics that empowers automakers to harness vehicle data, add feature updates, diagnose problems, and maintain vehicle infrastructure wirelessly and in real time. The company achieves its flexibility through cloud-empowered data infrastructure, no-code software solutions, and working closely with clients.
Whilst the company faces competition from other IoT vehicle software companies, Sonatus shows great potential to compete through its all-in-one approach. This has earned it impressive funding, which supports further development and the increase of production volume, as well as the company's expansion into the Japanese market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 2022
$75m
SERIES A
Jul 2021
$35m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110m
Company benefits
- Stock option program
- Flexible working arrangements
- Unlimited PTO
- Comprehensive benefits with generous allowance
- Free in-office food & snacks!
Company HQ
Sunnyvale, CA
Leadership
Jeffrey Chou
(Co-Founder & CEO)Experience as Senior Director of Engineering for Nuova Systems. Founder of Diamanti, where they were CEO and now serve as a Board Member.
Yu Fang
(Co-Founder & CTO/CPO)Head of Mobile Engineering for NAUTO from 2016 to 2018. Experience as CTO of CARDFREE.
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