Toradex is a global company strongly focused on engineering & technology. We’re powered by a diverse & uniquely gifted workforce. We pursue the best people to propel our innovative vision of embedded computing and IoT. If you’re interested in being a driving force at an agile technology company, engineering clever computing solutions & helping other companies bring their products to life, we should talk.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Product Manager to oversee our entire Embedded Linux software stack, from bootloader, Kernel & BSP, Linux distribution, OTA, to cloud services. Security is paramount at every level.
This role involves managing the lifecycle of our software products, from conception to long-term maintenance, ensuring they meet customer needs and align with our business goals.
Roles & Responsibilities
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Product Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive product strategy for our full software stack, including operating systems (primarily LTS Linux), middleware, development tools, and cloud services. Security is a critical requirement across the stack
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Roadmap Planning: Create and maintain a detailed software roadmap, define the long-term support strategy
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Prioritize features and enhancements based on customer feedback, market trends, and business objectives
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Customer Engagement: Engage with customers to gather feedback, understand their needs, and ensure our software solutions address their pain points
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Market Analysis: Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats and adjust the software strategy accordingly
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Performance Metrics: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of our software stack and make data-driven decisions
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Compliance: Ensure all software products comply with relevant industry standards and regulations
Your Targets and Goals
How are you being measured?
- You provide the best SW experience in the industry
- You deliver to the agreed SW product roadmap
- You enable the smooth and predictable implementation of functions and features in the SW stack
- You continuously evaluate the best customer value, best approach and maintenance standards
- You discover and adopt new technologies that yield competitive advantage for Toradex and its customers
Desired Candidate Profile
Must-Haves:
- Proven experience in software product management
- Strong understanding of Embedded Linux, the open-source community, mainline upstream/downstream decisions, and LTS strategy
- Passion for understanding customer needs and delivering solutions that exceed their expectations
- Experience working in a diverse and multicultural environment
- Successful collaboration and the ability to impact cross-functional teams such as R&D, Marketing, and Sales
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills in English
- A goal-oriented, self-driven, and innovative mindset
- Flexibility and willingness to travel as needed (10-20% mainly to Toradex locations worldwide)
Nice-to-Haves:
- Proven experience managing the full software stack for embedded devices, from bootloader to cloud
- Experience in embedded computing, IoT, and related areas
- Technical engineering background
- Proficiency in German (written and spoken); other languages are a plus
What We Offer
- An outstanding, agile, and intercultural working environment with flat hierarchies and an open-door policy
- Opportunities to work with the latest IoT computer technology
- Participation in defining processes and your working environment
- Contemporary employment conditions, modern office space, and a flexible working environment
- Opportunities for personal development
Toradex is a leader in embedded computing, serving innovative products to industrial, medical, automotive & IoT companies creating feature-rich & intelligent systems for demanding applications, e.g. supercars, self-driving tractors, patient monitoring systems – to name a few.
We provide effective & robust embedded computing solutions and strive for the best development experience in the industry with a focus on intelligent hardware design, innovative software solutions & free comprehensive support. Our relationship with our customers ensures that we all succeed and it allows us to participate in the realization of incredible new products. Our products are directly sold to more than 3'000 industrial customers in over 70 different countries worldwide.
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