Technical Product Engineer

Who is Wyze?

Wyze is a high growth, Series B, consumer technology company. Our vision is to make great technology accessible to everyone through our smart home platform. Our aim is to serve everyday people, like me, you, and our friends and families, with too good to be true products and services. We want employees who will be inspired by this and welcome all who will help us build the next amazing chapter at Wyze.

Wyze is home to some of the most innovative products and services in the market. Forbes named us in their America’s Best Startup Employers 2023 list, Time Magazine selected us for their 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022, Fast Company named us as one of the Most Innovative Companies in 2021and PCMag gave our Cam v3 an Editor’s Choice Award. We disrupted the market with our Wyze Cam v1 and then quickly took over as a market leader in the space. We recently disrupted it again with our revolutionary Cam Plus Pro service. GeekWire calls us a start-up to watch and one of the Pacific Northwest’s next unicorns… and we are just getting started.

Our people centric innovative vision is not only present in our products and services, but it is also embedded in the fabric of our company. We were just listed in the Top 100 Best Places to Work by Built in Seattle, listed as one of their Best Midsize Companies to Work For and awarded as one of their Companies with the Best Benefits. Seattle Business Magazine certified us as a Best Places to Work too!

We value the unique life experiences every employee brings to work every day. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment whereby our employees are encouraged to be their authentic whole selves and are rewarded for their impact across the company. Everyone is welcome and empowered to do the best work of their lives.

*This opportunity is working hybrid, based in the Greater Seattle Metropolitan area.

Come join us and make the impossible, possible!

Overview:

We are looking for an exceptional Principal Technical Software Product Manager to join our innovative team. As a Principal Technical Software Product Manager, you will play a key role in shaping our software product portfolio. You will lead and guide cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge software solutions while providing technical leadership and strategic direction.

Responsibilities:

• Product Definition:

Define and prioritize the features, functionalities, and user stories for the software products.
Work closely with stakeholders to understand customer requirements and market needs.
Foresee future changes, lead the feature team to provide expandable and scalable solutions
Be futuristic and realistic, scope complex problems into multiple stage release plan

• Project Management:

Lead the execution of product development, overseeing multiple projects.
Plan and execute successful product launches, including marketing and go-to-market strategies.
Develop and manage project plans, budgets, and timelines. Make team level decisions to balance business needs with project risks and resource availability

• Communication and Collaboration:

Collaborate with design, engineering, quality assurance, and other teams to ensure successful product development.
Foster communication and alignment between various departments.
Provide regular updates to stakeholders and senior management.

• User Experience (UX):

Advocate for the best user experience, working closely with the design team to ensure usability and aesthetics.

• Business Intelligence:

Lead BI effort in your areas to better understand your customers.
Define and build metrics to monitor system health proactively post feature/product release.
Maintain accurate documentation of product requirements, specifications, and project status.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related technical field.
• Extensive experience as a Technical Software Product Manager, with a proven track record of success in developing and launching software products.
• Strong technical background and in-depth knowledge of software engineering principles.
• Exceptional project management and leadership skills, with the ability to manage complex projects.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and product management tools.

Benefit:

Our BenefitsWyze has a full benefits package through Premera Blue Cross. This includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, EAP, Short-term disability, Long-term disability, FSA, and Daycare FSA. Employee premiums will be paid 100%, and about 67% paid premium for dependents.

• 12 Holidays - 8 set holidays and 4 Floating Holidays for you to use however you choose
• 24 days of PTO every year
• Additional Wyze anniversary vacation days
• Principal 401k Plan - there is no company match at this time
• Rosetta Stone reimbursement if you'd like to learn Mandarin
• $50 a month reimbursed as a technology stipend - taxes apply
• Wyze employee product perks: Wyze employees receive an array of our most loved products and services, as well as Wyze software services once they are launched. Employees also get a chance to participate in our beta program for unreleased products to help make Wyze better for all! Come Join Us!

If this sounds too good to be true and you are ready to be part of #teamwyze, then we want to hear from you!

Please send us a cover letter that showcases some of the outstanding things you can do and how you feel they could apply to our vision and projects here at Wyze!

We will ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation at recruiting@wyze.com.

Lastly, and exceptionally important to us: we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity as well as inclusion here at Wyze. We are fully committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. That’s how we do things!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $77,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Software troubleshooting: 2 years (Required)
• Software testing: 3 years (Required)
• Data management: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kirkland, WA 98033