Aclima has pioneered an entirely new way to measure and analyze air pollution and greenhouse gasses, block by block, and around the world. The Aclima hardware and software technology platform translates billions of scientific measurements from its network of roving sensors into environmental intelligence for governments, businesses, and communities. A Public Benefit Corporation, Aclima is dedicated to catalyzing bold action to protect public health, reduce emissions, and ensure clean air for all. Aclima is headquartered in San Francisco.

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Aclima is pioneering an entirely new way to locate and measure pollution in communities, and track the effectiveness of focused climate action.

We are seeking a talented and results-driven Group Product Manager to spearhead the development and growth of our air pollution intelligence group of products. The ideal candidate will be a startup person with a proven track record in taking successful products to market, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and shaping product strategy that results in high-growth self-reinforcing business models. You will build out the product roadmap, ensure market fit, and drive product adoption across diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, industry partners, and communities. Your role will be essential in defining and executing our product strategies, making product management a core strength of the organization.<h2>About Aclima</h2>Aclima is pioneering an entirely new way to measure, diagnose, and respond to air pollution in communities, and track the effectiveness of focused mitigation efforts. We leverage cutting-edge sensor technology mounted on fleets of mapping vehicles to measure air pollution, greenhouse gases, methane, and air toxics across entire cities, states, and regions at block-level resolution. Our professional analytics software, Aclima Pro, translates billions of scientific measurements into insights at the source level, providing Aclima Environmental Intelligence for governments, industry, and communities. Aclima’s community-facing tools and visualizations deliver address-level air pollution insights for the communities we serve. Aclima is a purpose-driven technology company that catalyzes bold action to reduce pollution, protect people, improve community health, and support smarter, more effective governments.Aclima is one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential companies. Other awards include Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World, #1 in Data Science, Inc. Magazine’s Best in Business, a Fast Company 2022 World Changing Idea, a WEF Technology Pioneer, and a GovTech 100 company for the last several years. Aclima is headquartered in San Francisco. To learn more about Aclima, please visit <a href="https://aclima.earth">https://aclima.earth</a><h2>About the Role</h2>We’re looking for someone who will bring a strong understanding of product development, business strategy, and stakeholder engagement, with a proven track record of delivering products that solve real-world problems in complex markets (e.g. at the cross section of government, industry, community stakeholders). As the Group Product Manager, you will drive the strategy, development, and launch of a group of innovative products that harness our unique sensing capabilities to address the pressing challenges that air pollution has on our planet and on people. The ideal candidate is a leader who inspires others, but also a high performer who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and executing at all levels of product management, from building out detailed product roadmaps and supporting business research to engaging with users and stakeholders.You will use your in-depth understanding and research of the market to make critical, evidence-based prioritization decisions that increase our products’ adoption. As an experienced product leader, you have mastered the art of influencing without direct authority. You will lead cross-functional teams and work closely with external stakeholders to create products that drive measurable impact. A top candidate is someone who thrives in, and helps create, a high impact environment built on trust, optimism, and consistent questioning of the status quo. <h2>Key Responsibilities</h2>Product Strategy &amp; Execution:<ul style=""><li>Inform and execute the product strategy for our group of air pollution intelligence and response solutions that address the needs of diverse stakeholders across government, policymakers, industry, and the general public.</li><li>Work cross functionally to refine business models, ensuring they are scalable, sustainable, and have proven market fit.</li><li>Conduct market and competitive research, sharing your insights with the team to inform product development and strategy.</li><li>Engage with government agencies, regulators, and community organizations to ensure products meet compliance standards and foster public-private partnerships. The goal is to ensure customer satisfaction by aligning product offerings with regulatory requirements, business goals, and user demands.</li></ul>Product Management Excellence:<ul style=""><li>Serve as the ultimate example of a Product Manager by upholding high standards of user-centricity in every aspect of the product development process.</li><li>Encourage openness to a clean-sheet approach that reimagines what the user experience could be.</li><li>Foster a culture of experimentation and learning, ensuring that all ideas are validated by data and customer insights.</li><li>Promote collaboration, working across teams to create an excellent product experience, both internally and externally.</li></ul>Business Model Development:<ul style=""><li>Support the development of smart, non-obvious business models that balance innovation, profitability, and social impact.</li><li>Work cross-functionally to refine pricing strategies, revenue generation models, and customer engagement approaches that cater to appropriate markets across (B2B, B2G, B2C).</li></ul>Product Development &amp; Market Fit:<ul style=""><li>Work with the cross functional team to craft goals and expectations for our products, consistently monitoring performance.</li><li>Report on performance metrics to the product team and leadership, and develop a plan to amplify positive trends while addressing negative ones.</li><li>Ensure that efforts are continually aligned with key performance indicators (KPIs) and business objectives.</li><li>Ensure products are market-ready by collaborating with product design, engineering, and biz dev teams to validate product-market fit.</li><li>Take a data-driven approach to refine products based on user feedback, market analysis, and emerging trends in air quality and beneficial tech.</li><li>Inform go-to-market (GTM) strategies to launch new products, ensuring proper positioning and messaging for various customer segments (B2B, B2C, B2G) to create effective campaigns that drive adoption and engagement.</li></ul>Product Operations:<ul style=""><li>Design and implement processes that increase productivity, communication, product value, and impact across teams.</li><li>Continuously evaluate tools and processes to ensure they are adding value, and be open to implementing unique, innovative solutions that challenge the status quo.</li><li>Ensure that Product Management practices remain adaptable and scalable, fostering an environment of continuous improvement.</li><li>Ensure that efforts are continually aligned with key performance indicators (KPIs) and business objectives. </li></ul><h2>Qualifications</h2>Experience:<ul style=""><li>5+ years of experience in product management, startup experience preferred.</li><li>MBA preferred.</li><li>﻿﻿Experience managing a group of products with demonstrable impact for the business and the mission. </li><li>Experience managing multiple products from ideation through launch and iteration at a SaaS company. Experience with data intelligence platforms is a plus.</li><li>Proven experience in developing products with strong market fit, particularly in complex industries or markets where users and buyers may be different groups.</li><li>Strong business acumen with the ability to define and drive profitable business models.</li><li>Expertise in collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving products through the entire product lifecycle.</li><li>Demonstrated outcomes with go-to-market, including product positioning, pricing, and customer acquisition.</li></ul>Skills:<ul style=""><li>﻿﻿Proven track record of repeatable product launch and iteration successes.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.</li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.</li><li>﻿﻿Ability to effectively operate with high-energy and flexibility in a fast-paced, constantly evolving team environment.</li></ul>Attributes:<ul style=""><li>A passion for sustainability, environmental protection, and creating positive social impact.</li><li>﻿﻿Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal).</li><li>﻿﻿Strong EQ and active listening skills. </li></ul><h2>Bonus Qualifications</h2><ul style=""><li>A passion for solving the pollution crisis, protecting communities, and dedication to the mission.</li><li>Experience in gov tech or public sector.</li></ul><h2>Why Join Us</h2>Mission-Driven Impact: Be part of a company dedicated to addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges—air pollution and human health.Innovative Environment: Work with a team of passionate, creative, and driven individuals committed to pushing the boundaries of technology for good.Growth Opportunities: Contribute to the development of groundbreaking products and play a key role in Aclima’s growth and success.Inclusive Culture: Join a diverse and inclusive work environment that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning.<h2>Pay Transparency</h2>SF Bay Area strongly preferred. The base salary range for this full-time exempt position if located in the SF Bay Area, New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, or Seattle metro region is $160,000 - $180,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location, and are informed by current market data provided by Carta Total Comp.Within those ranges, individual pay is determined by exact region and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The hiring manager can share more about the specific salary range for your geographic region during the hiring process. Employee must continue to reside within 90 miles of location used to determine starting salary, otherwise Aclima reserves the right to make regional adjustments to pay. <h2>To Apply</h2>Please submit your resume, portfolio and a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this role. Be prepared to show off your track record of success and explain to us why you’re especially qualified.<h2>Equal Employment Opportunity</h2>Aclima is committed to diversity in our organization and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences, and has proudly made the Kapor Capital Founders' Commitment. Aclima provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Aclima complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people, veterans, and people with disabilities. Full-time position only. Out of area candidates will be considered.  <h2>Benefits</h2>Aside from the fulfillment of working alongside world-class colleagues to make a positive impact in people’s lives, while improving planetary and public health, Aclima offers competitive compensation, equity potential, and excellent benefits. Benefits include medical/dental/vision/Life/AD&amp;D/LTD, 401K, company events, and an extraordinary culture.

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TL;DRAre you an experienced Staff Backend Engineer with the talent and know-how for building efficient and scalable backend systems capable of ingesting, storing, and processing millions of environmental data points from sensor systems in the field? Exciting opportunity with one of the leading climate tech companies in the Bay Area. About Aclima Aclima is pioneering an entirely new way to monitor and respond to air pollution in communities, and track the effectiveness of focused mitigation efforts. We leverage cutting-edge sensor technology mounted on fleets of mapping vehicles to measure air pollution, greenhouse gases, methane, and air toxics across entire cities, states, and regions at block-level resolution. Our professional analytics software, Aclima Pro, translates billions of scientific measurements into insights at the source level, providing environmental intelligence for governments, industry, and communities. Our free app delivers address-level air pollution insights for the communities we serve. Aclima is a purpose-driven technology company helping to catalyze bold climate action that protects community health, reduces emissions, and supports smart government.Aclima is one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential companies. Other awards include Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World, #1 in Data Science, Inc. Magazine’s Best in Business, a Fast Company 2022 World Changing Idea, a WEF Technology Pioneer, and one of the top 100 companies in GovTech for 2023. Aclima is headquartered in San Francisco. To learn more about Aclima, please visit <a href="https://aclima.io">https://aclima.io</a>.About the RoleAs the Staff Backend Engineer, you’ll have a passion for environmental impact and expertise in building large-scale, distributed systems. As a platform expert, you will be responsible for architecting and developing robust backend solutions that power our mobile air pollution sensor data platform. In addition to technical leadership, you will contribute to hands-on implementation of systems for processing vast amounts of data and supporting our API and  product infrastructure. Key Responsibilities:System Architecture and Design:<ul style=""><li>Lead the design and architecture of scalable backend systems capable of processing and analyzing large-scale air pollution data from a fleet of moving mobile monitoring vehicles.</li><li>Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance system capabilities and ensure robust data processing pipelines.</li></ul>Backend Development:<ul style=""><li>Develop and maintain high-performance APIs and backend services that support our platform's functionality and deliver seamless user experiences.</li><li>Collaborate with frontend engineers, data scientists, and product teams to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with business goals.</li></ul>Distributed Data Processing:<ul style=""><li>Implement and optimize distributed data processing systems to handle and analyze large volumes of sensor data efficiently and accurately.</li><li>Ensure data integrity, reliability, and security across all systems and processes.</li></ul>Technical Leadership:<ul style=""><li>Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.</li><li>Lead technical discussions and decision-making processes, contributing to the company’s strategic vision.</li></ul>Quality Assurance:<ul style=""><li>Establish best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment to ensure the delivery of reliable and maintainable systems.</li><li>Conduct thorough code reviews and advocate for technical excellence across the engineering team.</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul style=""><li>Remote, but Bay Area candidates will be preferred</li><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.</li><li>8+ years of experience in backend development with a focus on building scalable and distributed systems.</li><li>Expertise in Python and proficiency in Javascript, and SQL.</li><li>Proven experience with cloud platforms (we use Google Cloud, and experience with AWS is also a plus) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).</li><li>Strong understanding of distributed data processing frameworks (Beam, Spark, Flink, etc.) and database systems (SQL and NoSQL).</li><li>Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.</li><li>Passion for environmental sustainability and a commitment to Aclima’s mission as a Public Benefit Corporation.</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications:<ul style=""><li>Experience with IoT and real-time data processing systems.</li><li>Experience with geospatial data processing and management.</li><li>Knowledge of data engineering and security best practices.</li><li>Familiarity with data analytics and machine learning technologies. </li></ul>Please know that you can be a great candidate even if you don't have everything we've described above. You might also possess important skills and experience we haven't considered. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself (especially in your cover letter).Pay TransparencyThe base salary range for this full-time exempt position if located in the SF Bay Area, New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, or Seattle metro region is $171,000 - $219,000 + equity + benefits. For all other regions, the range is $137,000 - $175,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location, and are informed by current market data provided by Carta Total Comp.Within those ranges, individual pay is determined by exact region and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The Hiring Manager can share more about the specific salary range for your geographic region during the hiring process. Employee must continue to reside within 90 miles of location used to determine starting salary, otherwise Aclima reserves the right to make regional adjustments to pay.Equal Employment OpportunityAclima is committed to diversity in our organization and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences, and has proudly made the Kapor Capital Founders' Commitment. Aclima provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Aclima complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people, veterans, and people with disabilities. Full-time position only. Out of area candidates will be considered.  Compensation and BenefitsAside from the fulfillment of working alongside world-class colleagues to make a positive impact in people’s lives, while improving planetary and public health, Aclima offers competitive compensation, equity potential, and excellent benefits. Benefits include medical/dental/vision/Life/AD&amp;D/LTD, 401K, commuter and wellness credits, company events, and an extraordinary culture.

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