Director, Product Engineering

May Mobility is transforming cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, more accessible world. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May develops and deploys autonomous vehicles (AVs) powered by our innovative Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology that literally reimagines the way AVs think.

Our vehicles do more than just drive themselves - they provide value to communities, bridge public transit gaps and move people where they need to go safely, easily and with a lot more fun. We’re building the world’s best autonomy system to reimagine transit by minimizing congestion, expanding access and encouraging better land use in order to foster more green, vibrant and livable spaces. Since our founding in 2017, we’ve given more than 300,000 autonomy-enabled rides to real people around the globe. And we’re just getting started. We’re hiring people who share our passion for building the future, today, solving real-world problems and seeing the impact of their work. Join us.

Job Description

The Director of Product will help oversee and direct several activities for May Mobility as it relates to product development, product strategy, competitive positioning and product marketing. This will lead and guide product strategy & planning to identify and take advantage of market, industry and economic opportunities while mitigating risks. This leader will share our values to solve one of the toughest problems in mobility while providing the highest level of service to our customers - with a passion for technology and finding ways to improve mobility to make people's lives better.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead a team of product managers that span across autonomous driving technology, application software, data & analytics, and vehicle hardware

• Create compelling & inspiring product visions, strategies and roadmaps for several areas by collaborating with internal stakeholders and leveraging market, behavior & technology trends

• Collaborate across other key stakeholders in product management, engineering, BD, customer success, etc. on product vision & strategy.

• Implement a unified product development process based on being a highly iterative, learning organization and by managing internal and external resources throughout the product life cycle (customer insights→ launch→ post-launch improvements→ end-of-life).

• Ensure that product roadmaps are customer and innovation driven and create compelling and lasting competitive advantage

• Ensure pricing and value analysis is developed to maximize competitiveness, volume and profit for all products while meeting budget requirements.

• Communicate product vision, strategy, positioning and plans with other leaders and stakeholders.

• Define OKRs for team and products and deliver on them

• Ensure collaboration of cross-functional teams to develop refined and improved KPI processes.

• Set market research objectives and ensure the market research team serves May Mobility to the highest possible level.

• Provide support with special projects as requested.

Skills and Abilities

Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:

• Autonomy System Expertise: Proven experience with autonomous vehicle technology is required for effectively debating technical tradeoffs with engineering leaders.

• Technical Translator: This role requires the ability to translate complex business goals into precise, engineering-ready technical requirements (PRDs/MRDs).

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Proficiency in analyzing vehicle telemetry and operational metrics is essential for justifying and pivoting roadmap decisions.

• Stakeholder Alignment: This individual must have proven ability to manage conflict and drive consensus among senior cross-functional leaders.

• Prioritization Rigor: Demonstrated ability to be "ruthless" in prioritization is necessary to balance partner value against foundational autonomy investment.

• Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and efficiently at all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level.

• Organization: Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and organizational skills.

• Driven: Ability to work effectively and meet objectives without day-to-day direction.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:

• 10+ years experience in the field of autonomy, robotics and commercialization of products.

• BA/BS degree or equivalent.

• Experience in Automotive, Transportation, Software as a Service and/or AI industries highly preferred.

• The candidate must possess direct operational knowledge of ride-hail, PUDO logistics, and the last-mile problem.

• Must have solid experience in launching green field products and managing the complete product life cycles (customer insights→ idea→ build→ launch→ measure→ learn→ continuously improve in-market→ end-of-life)

• Experience leading, managing, and developing teams of product and engineering personnel.

• Proven success working in a start-up/small business where there are minimal resources, nothing comes easy and things don't always work as planned.

• Experience building and maintaining strong, long-lasting client relationships.

• Ability to undergo a driving record check

Physical Requirements

• Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:

• Prolonged sitting

• Prolonged standing

• Prolonged computer use

Travel required? - Moderate: 11%-25%

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate.

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.

• Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.

• Generous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work.

• Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays.

• Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and/or people of color are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every qualification. At May Mobility, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role at May.

Want to learn more about our culture & benefits? Check out our website!

May Mobility is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected basis. Below, you have the opportunity to share your preferred gender pronouns, gender, ethnicity, and veteran status with May Mobility to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring and recruitment processes. Completion of these questions is entirely voluntary. Any information you choose to provide will be kept confidential, and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. If you believe that you will need any type of accommodation, please let us know.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: May Mobility does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, May Mobility does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.

Salary Range
$160,000—$230,000 USD