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title: 'Staff Product Manager at BrightAI Corporation'
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# Staff Product Manager at BrightAI Corporation

- **Company:** BrightAI Corporation
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-05-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/brightai/jobs/5996628004

## Job description

BrightAI is the Physical AI company modernizing the critical infrastructure the world depends on — power grids, water pipelines, oil & gas, and manufacturing. Our Stateful OS platform combines edge AI sensors, autonomous drones and robots, and workforce wearables so operators can predict failures weeks in advance instead of reacting after something breaks.

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to join our fast-paced startup to build next-generation connected IoT products and services. You will work on product initiatives, including mobile applications and web-based products to deliver complete, end-to-end solutions for our customers. You will take complete ownership of product areas, collaborate with engineering teams to define APIs, schedules, and UX teams, and ultimately, build end-to-end product experiences. This role requires a demonstrated history of 0-to-1 product execution, with special consideration for building advanced products that integrate both software and hardware components.

## Responsibilities

- Product Strategy & Vision: Define and own the product vision and strategy for technically complex solutions, incorporating both software and hardware, with a focus on new, ground-up products.
- 0-to-1 Product Development: Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, especially in conceptualizing and launching new products (0-to-1). Ensure rapid yet sustainable growth through prototyping, feedback gathering, and continuous iteration.
- Collaboration with Engineering & Design: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering and design, to translate the product vision into actionable development and delivery roadmaps. Provide direction on technically demanding requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Project Management: Demonstrate strong project management skills by ensuring timely delivery of product milestones, managing dependencies, mitigating risks, and keeping cross-functional teams aligned and on track to meet goals and timelines.
- Machine Learning Integration: Partner with data science and machine learning teams to incorporate AI/ML capabilities into product features, improving customer experiences and driving product differentiation.
- Product Roadmap Ownership: Develop and maintain a clear, prioritized product roadmap, incorporating stakeholder feedback and managing expectations across departments.

## Skills and Expertise

- Experience: 8+ years of product management experience with a proven track record of bringing new (0-to-1) products to market in a tech company or fast-growing startup, preferably in SaaS or enterprise software.
- IOT Background: Must have experience building IoT devices and demonstrated understanding of the platform needs to build a scalable offering.
- Technical Expertise: Technical background (technical degree or history in applicable field).
- Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to tackle complex, ambiguous challenges with innovative, customer-focused solutions.
- Analytical Ability: Data-driven decision-maker with experience in product analytics and customer feedback loops.
- Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to align stakeholders and influence without authority.

## About BrightAI Corporation

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: BrightAI provides a Physical AI platform that makes the invisible state of critical infrastructure visible and actionable, enabling proactive operations.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A, $51M raised in July 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Alex Hawkinson, Nathan Hanks

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: AI-powered critical infrastructure management
- **Target Customers**: B2B/Enterprise – owners and operators of essential services in water, power, gas compression, pest control, HVAC, and manufacturing
- **Mission/Purpose**: “Beyond human capacity—we take advanced AI and autonomous technology and make the invisible state of physical infrastructure visible and actionable.”

## Products & Services
- **[Stateful Platform](https://bright.ai/)**: An edge AI platform that ingests sensor data and existing operational records to provide continuous monitoring, root-cause diagnosis, automated dispatch instructions, and machine learning. Deployed across physical assets and environments.
- **Workforce Wearables & Copilots**: Real-time AI-powered insights, communication, and operational support for field workers.
- **Asset & Site Visibility**: Real-time monitoring and proactive asset management for long-term system reliability.
- **Autonomous Inspection**: Safe, reliable data collection from remote and hard-to-access sites using robots and drones.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metrics**:
  - **Annual Revenue**: $75M (estimated, per LinkedIn data)
  - **Total Funding**: $66M (Seed $15M in Nov 2024, Series A $51M in July 2025)
  - **Headcount**: 103 employees (+121.7% YoY)
  - **Deployments**: 250K+ Stateful AI endpoints in the field; 50K+ locations in operating environments
- **Notable Investors/Partners**:
  - Series A lead investors: Khosla Ventures, Inspired Capital
  - Partners: Industry leaders in infrastructure (specific names not disclosed)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Surpassed $100M milestone (likely an operating or revenue metric) in mid-2025
  - Added senior leaders from Microsoft, Evernote, and Intel in June 2025
  - 15 active job openings; monthly job posting growth +114.3%, yearly +650%

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proactive vs. Reactive**: Shifts infrastructure management from emergency repairs to continuous, predictive AI-driven operations.
- **Full-Stack Physical AI**: Combines edge computing, computer vision, LLMs, time-series signal processing, and robotics into one platform.
- **Founder Expertise**: CEO Alex Hawkinson previously founded SmartThings (acquired by Samsung) and co-founded EfficientAI and OurSky.
- **Real-World Scale**: Proven across 50K+ harsh environments (pipelines, power poles, mining vehicles).

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale Edge AI Deployments**: Accelerate adoption of the Stateful Platform across more infrastructure sectors globally.
- **Expand Leadership & Talent**: Strengthen executive team with deep tech and IoT experience to support rapid growth.
- **Deepen Autonomous Capabilities**: Invest in computer vision, LLM/RAG, time-series signal processing, and robotics to further reduce human intervention in inspection and dispatch.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values “Curious, Relentless, Collaborative, Impactful.” Emphasis on hands-on problem solving, ownership, and leaving a legacy.
- **Work Model**: Distributed team across the US (San Francisco to New York); remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated but likely flexible given nationwide team.
- **Engineering Environment**: Deep talent pool across AI, embedded systems, cloud, and robotics; engineers work on cutting-edge physical AI problems.
- **Growth Stage**: High-growth company with 121.7% headcount growth YoY and substantial funding, offering career acceleration.

## Sources
1. [BrightAI Homepage](https://bright.ai/)
2. [BrightAI About Us](https://bright.ai/about-us/)
3. [BrightAI Careers Page](https://bright.ai/careers/)
4. [BrightAI Job Board (Greenhouse)](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/brightai)
5. [BrightAI LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/brightai)

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