# Staff Product Manager

**Company:** [Mariana Minerals](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mariana-minerals)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Product Management
**Salary:** $180k – $210k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Product Management, Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Autonomous Systems, Robotics, Digital Twin, Process Automation, Fleet Management, AI, Data Analysis
**Posted:** 2026-04-13

> Owns end-to-end product domains in MarianaOS, building software for mining operations, mineral processing, and business ops at the hardware-software-AI intersection. Requires 7+ years PM experience in physical/industrial systems, on-site presence, and significant travel.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do

- Own a product domain end-to-end — from uncovering the right problems through shipping software that runs in real operations where consequences are physical and feedback is immediate
- Define what to build by analyzing operational performance data and talking to domain experts — including figuring out what metrics and instrumentation need to exist in the first place
- Spend meaningful time at project sites, processing facilities, and mines to understand how work actually happens — prioritization comes from deep operational knowledge, not market research
- Work at the intersection of hardware, software, and AI — translating what models can do into what operators will trust, and what robotics can deliver into what sites need
- Drive clarity in ambiguous situations: break down complex problems, define scope, make tradeoffs explicit, and keep teams focused on what matters most
- Help build the PM function — this is a small, early PM team where you’ll help establish how we work, how we prioritize, and how we develop PMs behind you

## Desired Qualifications

**Must Have**
- 7+ years of experience in product management, with meaningful time in environments where software intersects with physical systems, industrial operations, or safety-critical applications
- Demonstrated ability to go deep on technical domains and build credibility with engineers — you’ve earned trust by understanding the work, not just managing it
- Experience leading cross-functional teams through ambiguous, complex projects with competing constraints
- Intellectual curiosity about physical systems — you want to understand how the domain works, not treat it as a black box
- Ability to communicate across a huge range of technical literacy — from PhD engineers and scientists to field operators with no software background
- Strong product judgment — you prioritize ruthlessly and focus the team on highest-leverage work

**Nice to Have**
- Experience with autonomous systems, robotics, or fleet-scale operations
- Hands-on work with ML-powered products — especially RL, process control, or optimization in production settings
- Background in industrial software, digital twin systems, or process automation
- Track record of digital transformation work in traditional industries
- An engineering or technical degree (not required, but the instincts it builds are valued)

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