Robotics Program Manager Jobs in La Jolla, CA (NOW HIRING)

Brain Corp is a San Diego, California, USA-based AI company creating transformative core technology for the robotics industry. Our purpose is to create autonomous technology that helps the real world work better. Brain's robotic and AI solutions help retailers ensure that the right product is on the right shelf at the right price, in a clean environment. Through the BrainOS Robotics Platform, which powers the largest global fleet of the Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in operation in commercial public spaces, Brain Corp delivers insightful and efficient automated solutions in both commercial floor cleaning and inventory management, empowering organizations and their employees to achieve more. Brain Corp currently powers more than 30,000 AMRs, representing the largest fleet of its kind in the world. Brain Corp is funded by the SoftBank Vision Fund, Clearbridge, and Qualcomm Ventures.

Named a top workplace by the San Diego Union Tribune and USA today in 2025, we make life-changing impacts through innovation, helping workers globally unlock their abilities in orchestration with intelligent machines.

Position Overview:

As a Senior Product Manager, you will identify market problems, use cases, and outcomes for our AI and autonomy platform, BrainOS, and associated product lines.

Brain Corp is a customer-driven company, meaning you will engage directly with end-users and manufacturers to understand their problems and define opportunities. You will partner closely with engineering, program management, and other stakeholders to increase customer delight, drive sales, and deliver the right business outcomes. This role sits within a dedicated team of professionals operating in a fast-paced, collaborative, start-up-like environment.

The ideal candidate is excited about developing bleeding-edge technology for an emerging market, is business-oriented, and is driven to ensure Brain Corp remains a market leader in the autonomy space

Essential Job Functions:

Roadmaps and Strategy

• Lead Brain Corp's product vision and strategy for the designated product area while addressing customer needs and aligning with other business objectives
• Develop and manage a roadmap to increase customer satisfaction, meet key milestones, and achieve business objectives
•  Influence key business objectives by driving product vision

Customer and Partner Engagement

• Engage directly with our customers (adopters, end-users, and manufacturers) to gather user feedback, understand problems, and define opportunities
• Work directly with US and international channel partners' technical and business teams to launch and support Brain Corp technology
• Influence customer management, sales, and marketing initiatives
• Conduct product demos and present confidently to potential customers
• Establish clear communication channels with customers and partners
• Act as the primary liaison and main point of contact with program leadership from partner organizations for product-related areas

Research and Discovery

• Build quantitative and qualitative use cases to drive new products, features, and service proposals
• Lead market analysis initiatives and build market expansion plans
• Discover the necessary data to focus and clarify "the what and the why"
• Define pricing and feature tiers

Execution

• Collaborate with and influence program management, design, engineering, sales**,** and market-facing teams
• Direct proof-of-concept prototypes and user tests
• Develop, align, and meet the expectations of strategic programs
• Other duties and projects as assigned
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: 

• 4-8 years of hands-on product management or product development experience
• Prior experience building, launching, and managing successful B2B products
• Advanced knowledge of product management principles
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, product development, operations) is essential

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics: 

• Thrives in ambiguity and brings order to chaotic, fast-moving startup environments
• Compelling storyteller with outstanding presentation and communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and stakeholder management
• A gritty problem-solver who thrives on wearing multiple hats, rolling up their sleeves, and executing in the details
• Analytical and data-driven in all decision-making
• Habitually questions the status quo
• Focused on customer-centricity in all decisions and outcomes
• Enthusiastic, positive, and adaptable
• Ability to travel to domestic and international sites regularly (30% travel)

Things That Make a Difference:

• Experience in retail operations strategy, customer experience, retail technology, business continuity, brand governance, and continuous improvement and innovation
• Experience with retail merchandising operations and optimization strategies, including pricing and promotions, planning and execution, costs and deals, category management, and competitive planning
• Experience in omnichannel merchandising processes and systems
• Previous responsibility for significant market share and brand growth at scale is highly desired
• Strong technical capability across both software and hardware
• Understands and embraces disruption, both internally and externally
• Startup or rapid-growth-stage technology company experience is highly desirable
• Highly collaborative and team-oriented
• Solid project management skills
• Keen interest in new technologies

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; use of hands to finger and grasp; talk and hear at normal room levels; visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures; push or pull up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Employees are exposed to the typical office environment with computers, printers and telephones.

The installation, setup and testing of our product occur during business off-hours. Therefore, when traveling to customer sites the employee can expect to work either late in the evening (9 p.m. to 2 a.m.) or early in the morning (3 to 8 a.m.).

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in San Diego, California is $133,565 to $161,684. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Brain Corp is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of:

• A discretionary annual target bonus
• Stock options
• 401(k) plan with match (no waiting period and immediate vesting)
• Comprehensive suite of insurance benefits for employees (and their families) to include a variety of medical plan options (including an HSA with employer contribution), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Legal/Identity support plans, pet insurance.
• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Generous paid time off including flexible vacation, Paid Sick Leave, time off for volunteering in the community, 10 paid company holidays, and a winter company shutdown

Additional Perks include:

• Daily on-site lunch available in the San Diego office
• On-campus gym including pool and tennis courts in the San Diego office
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues including monthly game nights, hikes, wellness challenges, and community events 
• Internal continuous learning events 
• Opportunities to share your own interests and hobbies with the Company