Senior Product Manager

Overview

Job Title: Senior Product Manager (Sr. PM) (AI & Hardware)Location: Austin, TX

At BusPatrol, we’re on a mission to make school transportation safer for children and communities. As a leader in AI-powered safety solutions, we bring cutting-edge technology—AI, machine learning, and IoT—to school buses across North America. We’re the most trusted stop-arm safety program globally, delivering transparency and safety at scale. In short, this is purpose driven work that measurably changes behavior in the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

The Opportunity: If you’re a product leader who thrives at the intersection of AI, edge computing, and mobile connectivity, this is your opportunity to shape the future of automated safety technology. We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead our AI and Hardware Product Teams, a new strategic role unifying AI model development and hardware enablement into a single value engine. Reporting to the VP of Product and Strategy, you’ll define the roadmap for BusPatrol’s next-generation AI-at-the-edge platform where hardware, AI, and automation work seamlessly to deliver measurable business outcomes.

• Align AI and Hardware roadmaps under a single strategic vision.
• Focus on the optimal AI opportunities and priorities and when not to use AI.
• Continuously improve models to deliver faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective safety outcomes.
• Lead the industry with an AI-at-the-edge platform where hardware, AI, and automation work seamlessly.
• Drive speed to market.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product management, with expertise in software, AI, and hardware domains.
• Experience in automated traffic enforcement, AI, cameras, and fleet safety technology.
• A bias for action, the experience to lead from the front, and the wisdom to empower others while leading from the back.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional strategic initiatives with senior executives.
• Proven success leading AI/ML-enabled products, from ideation through deployment.
• Working fluency in model development concepts (training, validation, metrics, drift management).
• Understanding of edge computing, firmware dependencies, and OTA update cycles.
• Ability to communicate complex AI tradeoffs clearly to executives and engineers alike.
• A track record of building new capabilities, teams, or frameworks from the ground up.
• Strong data science and analytical skills with experience in sizing, Fermi style estimation, impact analysis, metrics, experiments, and measurement.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, developing clear and concise priorities and roadmaps.

BusPatrol Value Proposition

Why Join Our Team?

• If you are a builder of new teams, capability and solutions, this is right up your alley.
• Smaller company = more impact, faster.
• Private equity backed.
• Purpose-Driven Work that protects kids and communities.
• Innovative work in an AI company.
• A distinctive culture that helps you become the next best version of you while: “doing well by doing good.”
• Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary, incentives, and benefits in a rapid growth company.
• Travel: up to 20%
• No direct management, but direct influence and dotted line reporting from SMEs.

How We Work

• Safety: We prioritize safety in every decision we make.
• Connection: We foster strong relationships and opportunities for growth.
• Excellence: We strive for quality and innovation in all that we do.
• Impact: We measure success by fulfilling our mission and delivering results.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Comprehensive personal time off, including volunteering and birthday days off.
• An opportunity to help build a company dedicated to children’s safety.
• The chance to join an innovative and dedicated team, focused on leading edge technology.
• The ability to contribute to purpose driven work that makes a difference in the lives of real people every day.

Additional Details

BusPatrol’s school bus safety programs are violator-funded, meaning that those who break the law pay for the technology that protects children. We build solid partnerships in the communities in which we operate, which, coupled with our innovative business model, leads to sustainable efforts to change driver behaviors. We are looking for a valued member of the BusPatrol team to assist us in our quest to improve children’s safety. This is an important role for us and a great opportunity for the right candidate. Our environment is inclusive, diverse, ignited, built on integrity, and deeply committed.

Minimum US Base Salary

USD $190,000.00 / Yr.

Maximum US Base Salary

USD $200,000.00 / Yr.