Senior Product Manager - Sensor Software Platform
Bridger Photonics
Product
Bozeman, MT, USA
About Bridger Photonics, Inc.
Bridger Photonics is transforming methane emissions detection for the oil & gas industry. Our Gas Mapping LiDAR pinpoints leaks with precision, delivering actionable data that helps customers reduce emissions, improve safety, and streamline operations.
Our mission: Enable clean, safe, and efficient energy systems through cutting-edge airborne sensing and data science. Join a growing team of engineers, scientists, and innovators committed to impact.
About the role
As a Senior Product Manager focused on our Sensor software platform, you will lead development of our end-to-end sensor platform. This platform includes the software that operates our Gas Mapping Lidar sensors, enables in-field data review and decision-making, and manages the flow of data from collection through cloud processing.
This platform operates in real-world, often low-connectivity environments and is central to scaling our expansion into drone-based deployments. You will own a critical portion of the roadmap, driving an edge-to-cloud system that is reliable, scalable, and aligned with our long-term architecture.
This is a hands-on, execution-focused role at the intersection of hardware, software, and data systems.
What you'll do
- Own product strategy and roadmap for core components of the sensor platform
- Drive development of IoT-enabled, edge-to-cloud systems, including edge processing, data pipelines, and cloud integration
- Translate field and operational requirements (e.g., limited connectivity, in-field validation) into scalable product solutions
- Partner closely with engineering to make informed tradeoffs across hardware, firmware, and software systems
- Define and evolve data flows from edge systems through processing pipelines to enable in-field and downstream decision-making
- Lead prioritization across competing initiatives, balancing near-term deployment needs with long-term architectural goals
- Deliver high-quality products on aggressive timelines with clear accountability for outcomes
- Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, deployment teams, and leadership to ensure successful execution in the field
Qualifications
- 5–7 years of product management experience, ideally in high-growth or early-stage technology companies
- Proven experience building and scaling IoT or edge-connected systems (hardware + software integration)
- Strong technical fluency—comfortable working closely with engineers on system architecture, APIs, and data flows
- Experience supporting software deployment at scale, particularly in distributed or low-connectivity environments
- Demonstrated ability to own and drive complex roadmaps end-to-end
- Strong execution skills with a track record of delivering under ambiguity and time pressure
- Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills
- High degree of ownership and accountability for outcomes
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with drone systems, robotics, or industrial sensing platforms
- Familiarity with event-driven or streaming data architectures
- Experience designing systems with offline-first behavior and eventual consistency
- Experience with time-series or high-volume sensor data pipelines
- Familiarity with device fleet management and over-the-air (OTA) updates
- Exposure to AI/ML applied at the edge
- Experience with messaging and distributed systems technologies such as NATS, Kafka, or similar
- Direct experience building for or operating in the oil & gas industry