Motive · 1 day ago
Principal Product Manager, AI Cameras & Video Safety
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$220K/yr - $280K/yr
7+ years expMotive is a company that empowers physical operations with innovative tools for safety and productivity. The Principal Product Manager will lead the development and execution of AI-powered camera products, ensuring they align with business objectives and enhance customer safety and operational efficiency.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataPaymentsLogisticsSaaSSoftwareTransportationBusiness IntelligenceCredit CardsFleet Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own the vision and execution of our AI-powered vision & safety hardware and the corresponding software and firmware capabilities
Set and articulate the product's vision, and gain buy-in from our CEO, CPO, CTO, and VP Connected Devices
Drive New Product Introductions (NPIs) from ideation through implementation and launch, focusing on excellent execution across hardware, firmware, web, and mobile platforms
Make the hard trade-offs across AI computing, installation experience, form factor, battery, and connectivity to deliver a winning safety solution that aligns with business outcomes
Define and prioritize firmware features that extend the value of over 1M+ hardware devices in the field by optimizing user experience, connectivity resilience, AI model deployment, and fleet-level observability
Write strong PRDs and technical specs that frame the problem, the constraints, and the decisions, ensuring alignment across Hardware, Firmware, Mechanical, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and TPM
Collaborate across multiple product, engineering, and go-to-market teams to ship the products that our customers love
Define and analyze performance metrics to measure the success of our products in the market, including AI detection accuracy, driver coaching effectiveness, and device reliability (RMA and field failure rates)
Drive go-to-market readiness by partnering with Product Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Support, and Install on positioning, enablement, and rollout planning for every NPI and major feature release
Qualification
Required
7+ years of product management experience, with meaningful time shipping camera, video, or computer-vision products from concept to launch and sustaining them through post-launch iteration
Deep technical fluency in camera and edge-compute systems — image quality, ISP and sensor trade-offs, lens selection, and the device-level constraints (compute headroom, memory, thermal envelope, power, bandwidth) that determine what AI workloads the platform can support
Proven ownership of at least one full hardware NPI that reached material volume (ideally 100K+ units), preferably a connected camera or other video-capable device
Strong technical fluency across the full IoT stack — embedded firmware, cellular and low-power wireless connectivity (LTE/5G, Wi-Fi, BLE), GNSS/location, and the mobile and cloud software that consumes device data
Working familiarity with automotive and telematics protocols such as CAN, OBD-II, and J1939, and an understanding of how vehicle data complements video and sensor streams
Demonstrated ability to lead ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives and influence roadmaps across engineering, operations, and GTM without direct authority
Customer empathy paired with data fluency — you work diligently to understand customers' mindsets and use data to prioritize ruthlessly
High 'EQ' under pressure — comfortable handling multiple competing priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to move fluently between executives, hardware/firmware engineers, GTM teams, and customers
Trailblazer mindset — humble, kind, and open to learning, with a strong bias to action and a willingness to commit and disagree productively
BA/BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related technical field — or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
Experience launching cellular-connected video devices at scale (dashcams, security cameras, body cameras, or similar)
Experience co-developing connected camera platforms with an in-house AI/CV team — translating model requirements into silicon, sensor, and thermal decisions, and balancing AI compute against cost, power, and form factor
Background in fleet safety, telematics, ADAS, or automotive technology
Familiarity with regulatory and certification regimes for connected video devices (FCC, CE, PTCRB, GCF, automotive EMC)
Benefits
Health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits
Paid time off
Sick time off
Short term and long term disability coverage
Life insurance
401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
Company
Motive
Motive is a fleet management and driver safety platform that helps improve the safety, productivity, and profitability of fleet operations.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$717.3MKey Investors
Kleiner PerkinsInsight Partners,Kleiner PerkinsG2 Venture Partners
2026-01-22Secondary Market
2025-07-29Series Unknown· $150M
2023-10-24Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Shoaib Makani
Co-founder and CEO
Jairam Ranganathan
Chief Product Officer
Recent News
Base10 Partners
2026-07-03
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