# Product Manager, Hardware

**Company:** [Sesame](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/sesame)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Product Management
**Salary:** $175k – $280k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Product Management, Hardware Development, Prototyping, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Roadmapping, Metrics Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Go-to-Market Strategy, Team Leadership
**Posted:** 2025-03-28

> Leads hardware product portfolio for AI companion devices, owning full lifecycle from concept to launch and managing a small PM team. Requires 10+ years PM experience with proven consumer hardware launches and deep hardware processes knowledge.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build products people love by deeply understanding user needs.
- Drive product management for our hardware products, setting vision, strategy, and roadmap.
- Own end-to-end development from prototyping through post-launch updates in market.
- Make difficult decisions about product trade-offs, balancing user priorities and technical constraints.
- Define and track key product metrics to measure success and inform future decisions.
- Help drive the go-to-market, communications, and community strategy in partnership with marketing.
- Lead a small team of product managers, providing mentorship and strategic direction.
- Understand market trends and dynamics that help ensure we always lead from the front.
- Collaborate with engineering, design, operations, and other cross-functional teams to bring the shared vision to life.

## Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of product management experience.
- Proven track record of successfully launching consumer hardware products.
- Experience managing complex product development cycles from concept to market.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to make data-informed decisions.
- Experience building and leading lean product management teams.
- Deep understanding of hardware development processes, including prototyping, manufacturing, and supply chain considerations.
- Outstanding communication skills.

## Preferred Qualifications
- A passion for AI.
- Technical background with ability to engage deeply with engineers.
- Experience building deeply integrated software and hardware experiences.
- Experience with international manufacturing and global supply chain management.

## Benefits
- 401(k) max employer match: 3.5% of compensation
- 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for you and your dependents
- Unlimited PTO and sick time
- Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year (medical FSA)
- Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Opportunity to share in the company's success with competitive stock options

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