Product Manager, Aerial (USA) at dronedeploy

About DroneDeploy DroneDeploy powers field teams with robotics and AI. As the only reality capture platform that combines robotic automation, AI agents, and a truly unified system, DroneDeploy allows critical industries to operate with speed and confidence. From construction and energy to agriculture, the world’s largest companies use DroneDeploy to simplify field operations, improve safety, and make smarter decisions, faster. By combining aerial drones, 360 and fixed cameras, ground robots and proprietary AI, we’re bringing the power of automation and visual intelligence to all stakeholders, from the field to the boardroom. At DroneDeploy, we thrive in a mostly remote-first culture rooted in innovation and impact. We’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work in the SF Bay Area and named one of America’s Great Places to Work—but what truly sets us apart is the experience you gain: solving real-world challenges with cutting-edge technology, surrounded by teammates who are as passionate as they are supportive. Our team is bold, mission-driven, and building something that matters. We foster a culture where a variety of perspectives drive smart decisions, and where growth—both personal and professional—is part of the journey. Whether it’s flexible schedules, family-friendly benefits, or our strong track record of internal promotions, we invest in people as much as we do in product. If you’re looking to be part of something ambitious, authentic, and transformative, you’ll find your place at DroneDeploy. Work Environment: • Fully remote role based in the United States. The PM is expected to have general availability for work between 9am - 5pm Central Time, with occasional working hours outside that window as needed to support a distributed team across time zones. • Monthly travel (approximately 15-20%) for customer site visits, industry events, and team onsites. Occasional conference attendance is expected; international travel will be rare but may be required based on strategic customer or partner needs. Responsibilities: • Own the Aerial roadmap: execute across flight planning, capture, and upload. • Help run the software development cycle: manage the backlog, sprint planning, and releases in collaboration with engineering and design. • Implement our hardware ecosystem strategy: help customers standardize on DroneDeploy across mixed fleets and docks (with DJI and non‑DJI drones). • Partner with CSMs, Solutions, Services, and key accounts: perform continuous discovery to turn field feedback into prioritized improvements, especially around reliability and high‑accuracy mapping. • Help reimagine the role of PM with AI: use new tools and workflows to accelerate discovery, decision‑making, and documentation, and share what works with the broader team. • Track and improve key metrics: monitor Aerial data, such as mission success rates, uptime, Aerial Pro adoption, and contribution to ARR and retention, and report progress to product and R&D leadership. What Success Looks Like: • In 90 days, you’ve published an updated hardware ecosystem plan that reflects our regulatory and partner reality, and you’ve run at least 5-6 customer discovery sessions and turned insights into an adjusted roadmap. • In the following 6 months, you’ve shipped a major enhancement for one new drone or dock platform in active enterprise use, and you’ve also shipped a major enhancement for Aerial Pro. Requirements: • 3-5 years PM experience building enterprise software products. • Proven track record shipping field‑critical workflows with strong execution and written communication, plus deep empathy for those field workflows where safety, reliability, and data trust are non‑negotiable. • Comfortable working with telemetry and logs to understand real‑world behavior. • AI‑forward: regularly using AI tools and is excited to push what an AI‑augmented PM can do across research, analysis, prototyping, and documentation. • Experience building geospatial, construction, or reality capture software is preferred. • Experience with drones, robotics, or autonomous systems (flight planning, SDK‑based integrations, MAVLink) is preferred. • Familiarity with inspection, energy, or agriculture workflows is preferred. Drone Certification: For this position, holding or obtaining a USA Part 107 remote pilot certificate is strongly preferred. If you do not already have this certification, willingness to obtain it within the first 90 days of employment is required, and it must be maintained for the entirety of your tenure in the role. Why Join DroneDeploy? • Field‑driven impact: You’ll spend time on job sites and with enterprise customers, seeing first‑hand how aerial data powers billion‑dollar projects (e.g., data centers, energy infrastructure, mining, and industrial builds), and you’ll see your roadmap choices reflected in how those teams plan, build, and verify work every day. • You’ll be at the center of a major hardware + software inflection point: mixed fleets, docks, and BVLOS operations, with DroneDeploy as the hardware‑agnostic reality capture OS. • You’ll join an AI‑native product team, experimenting with how AI transforms both PM workflows and end‑user experiences. • Company stability with startup energy: DroneDeploy operates as a profitable‑growth company with strong product‑market fit and a vast customer base. Customers rely on us so deeply that losing Aerial capabilities would be immediately painful, which means your work is central to how we “choose our own destiny” as a business. Employee Offerings & Benefits (Benefits may vary by location and role) These are just some of the perks you'll enjoy—there's more to discover once you join us! Culture of Innovation & Collaboration – Thrive in an environment that values creativity and teamwork. Drone Certification – Get certified and gain unique, hands-on skills with our full backing. Flexible Work Arrangements – Enjoy autonomy with remote-first options and schedule flexibility. Paid Family Leave – Take the time you need to support your family during life’s most important moments. Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage – Plans designed to support your well-being. Career & Growth Development – Build new skills and unlock opportunities through continuous learning. Flexible PTO – Take time off when you need it to recharge—we trust you to manage your time well. Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone great? Refer them and earn a bonus when they join our team. ---- DroneDeploy is an equal opportunity employer. All DroneDeploy employees are responsible for protecting the company and customer data by following information security policies and procedures. Please refer to our Recruitment Privacy Notice for information about privacy during the recruiting process.