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Waabi
San Francisco, CA
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Waabi, founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is the leader in Physical AI. With a world-class team, we're unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology that's powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Waabi is backed by and partners with world leaders in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech.
With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai
We are seeking a Lead Product Manager to lead the strategy and execution of the core autonomy stack that powers the Waabi Driver. This role is central to the success of the business and requires a leader who can bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and real-world commercial requirements. You will provide focused ownership and coordination across teams, ensuring that autonomy efforts are aligned with both technical milestones and driverless launch objectives.
You will bring the strategic depth and execution rigor needed to manage complexity at this scale, turning advanced autonomy capabilities into a reliable, commercial product.
You Will...
Define, develop and execute the Autonomy roadmap, aligning core driving capabilities with the company’s driverless and commercial milestones across both the trucking and robotaxi verticals.
Drive the end-to-end product lifecycle for autonomy features by translating complex use cases into actionable requirements and establishing performance benchmarks for deploying core driving behaviors in the real world.
Lead cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Design, Research, Simulation, Systems Engineering, Safety, and Commercial teams to define product requirements, manage technical trade-offs, and develop frameworks that make autonomy performance measurable and transparent.
Analyze performance data and feedback from simulation, track, and road testing to develop a comprehensive understanding of system readiness metrics and systematically prioritize issue resolution.
Be a team player who prioritizes trust, transparency, and honesty, leading by example in a high-stakes, safety-critical environment.
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as ODD coverage, system readiness, and route viability to make data-driven decisions that accelerate commercialization.
The US yearly salary range for this role is: $165,000 - $260,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi (US) Inc.’s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.
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