Product Manager III - Embedded Systems

Product Manager III - Embedded Systems

VIZIO is pioneering big data products powered by Smart TV viewing data. We are looking for an experienced, highly technical Product Manager to lead the evolution of the Inscape Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) client platform, a foundational technology embedded on millions of Smart TVs. As an industry leader in automatic content recognition, Inscape sits at the intersection of embedded systems, video technologies, consumer electronics, and large-scale data products. This role is responsible for defining the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the ACR client platform while driving innovation in how content recognition capabilities are delivered on resource-constrained TV hardware. The ideal candidate has deep experience with embedded software platforms and understands the tradeoffs between hardware capabilities, software performance, memory utilization, CPU consumption, and overall device cost. You will help shape the future of the ACR client architecture, modernize core technologies, and identify new ways to improve efficiency, scalability, and data quality across VIZIO's television ecosystem. In this role, you will work directly with TV platform teams, chipset manufacturers, embedded engineering, data engineering, and data science teams to deliver the next generation of content recognition technologies and data products.

About You

• You have experience in product management experience leading highly technical platform, embedded software, consumer electronics, or firmware-based products.
• You have a strong understanding of embedded systems and the tradeoffs required to deliver high-performance software on resource-constrained devices.
• You have experience working with Embedded Linux and firmware-level integrations.
• You understand how software architecture impacts hardware requirements, device performance, memory usage, CPU utilization, and overall product cost.
• You have experience with media processing technologies such as FFMPEG, GStreamer, video pipelines, or similar frameworks.
• You have experience modernizing existing platforms and driving complex technical transformations.
• You can work effectively with engineers on architecture, performance optimization, and system design discussions.
• You have knowledge of SQL, REST APIs, and software development concepts; experience with C or C++ is highly desirable.
• You have proven success shipping complex products that require coordination across engineering, data science, business teams, and external partners.
• You are highly organized and rigorous in execution while maintaining a strategic, long-term perspective.
• You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves and diving into technical details when needed.
• You have exceptional communication, presentation, and writing skills.
• You are skilled at creating product artifacts, technical requirements, business cases, and executive-level communications.
• You hold a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or have equivalent practical experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience in product management. Option 2: 5 years' experience in product management or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 2 years' experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B/C products. We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture. Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Computer Engineering, Masters: Computer Science

Primary Location

35 Tesla, Irvine, CA 92618-4603, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.