At Kontakt.io, we build technologies that help transform buildings into indoor
spaces that are useful for people in their daily journey to accomplish their
goals, working or being cared for, in a safe & sustainable indoor environment.
Over the past 24 months, Kontakt.io has entered a new growth trajectory
steaming from the smart building vertical. We grew from 30 to 90 people and
quadrupled our ARR - all while remaining extremely capital efficient. Now, we
are entering the next growth stage, taking the business from $10M+ to $100M+
ARR.
As a Sr. Product Manager at Kontakt.io, you’ll take on the exciting challenge
of becoming the Product Manager of our Kio Cloud. Your mission is to make
Kontakt.io the No1 indoor location solution provider.
You will drive the Kio Cloud Product portfolio from the backend to data
streams, including the AI Location Engine and Occupancy Engine using Thermal
Imaging and AI. You will help create and drive the strategy, vision, and
roadmap, with a high degree of ownership over critical features and the
customer experience. You’ll need excellent business analysis skills as well as
product planning/ SCRUM management chops to keep multiple parallel work
streams going at the same time. You will be responsible for working with an
array of stakeholders, including the CEO, CRO and VP of Engineering, to plan
and drive product development and go to market. You will report to the US-
based VP of Product.
* _Responsibilities: *_
* Lead product development, design and strategy of the Kio Cloud, all APIs, BLE-based Location Engine algorithm development and AI model development for Thermal Occupancy Engines
* Work with the Kio Cloud engineering team (software engineers, data scientists) and key cross-functional 3rd party partners to prioritize and deliver the roadmap
* Work closely with other departments to ensure alignment on the vision and execution (R&D, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, etc.)
* Lead requirements gathering effort on the epics and stories as needed — consulting with product management and other stakeholders
* Lead and devise strategic experiments and exploratory tests to continually enhance overall computation engine performance as well as the platform’s ability to learn
* Engage and work closely with data scientists and engineers, helping prioritize features, tracking and validating product development and working on product launch plans
* Participate and provide product guidance on over-engineering and data science innovation initiatives
* Participate in product pilot and rollout testing
* Work with key stakeholders to develop strategic initiatives and then work to evolve those initiatives into detailed programs/ project plans (including roadmaps, budget, and resource planning)
* Provide expert guidance on pre-rollout test strategy and best practices
* Track progress, resolve dependencies, evaluate risks and communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders
* Track project timeline and ensure key milestones are met
* Manage all aspects of the rolled-out product, including customer feedback, requirements, and issues
* _Qualifications: *_
* Technical degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics/data science or related field Start-up experience (work in a minimally-structured environment)
* 6+ years of product management experience building products from ideation to launch
* Experience with cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud) *
* Familiarity with the data science model development lifecycle (data preparation, model training, etc.)
* Understanding of SaaS architecture patterns such as microservices; non-relational databases, etc., as well as high-velocity data pipelines required for IoT applications
* Understanding AI/ML concepts and algorithms and/or processes related to the model development lifecycle and want to learn more (for example, in the areas of people detection, real-time location and tracking)
* Experience with complex-stack products and solutions that include both hardware and software is valuable
* Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, start-up environment and do whatever it takes to get the job done
* A self-starter with excellent quantitative, analytical and interpersonal communication skills
* Entrepreneurial spirit & ability to wear many hats with minimal direction
* Excellent ability to communicate business and product stories in a concise, compelling way to drive alignment and buy-in across the organization to both technical and non-technical audiences
