Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Software Product Manager

at Aperia Technologies

🏢 About Aperia Technologies

Aperia Technologies is revolutionizing commercial trucking through innovative tire maintenance solutions that reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency. Their Halo Connect product represents a unique intersection of IoT technology and sustainability in a traditionally low-tech industry. Working here offers the opportunity to impact both business efficiency and environmental sustainability in a meaningful way.

About This Role

This Senior Software Product Manager will own the vision and strategy for Halo Connect, translating customer needs in commercial trucking into actionable product roadmaps. The role involves balancing technical constraints with business objectives to maximize customer impact in a specialized IoT/SaaS environment. Success in this position directly contributes to reducing emissions and improving efficiency in the commercial transportation sector.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve analyzing usage data from Halo Connect devices, conducting virtual sessions with fleet managers to understand their maintenance challenges, and collaborating with engineering teams on technical constraints for new features. You'd likely spend time prioritizing roadmap items based on both customer impact and business sustainability goals, while ensuring alignment with executive leadership on product direction.

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🎯 Who Aperia Technologies Is Looking For

  • Has 8+ years of product management experience specifically with SaaS and IoT-enabled software products, preferably in transportation, logistics, or industrial sectors
  • Possesses strong technical background (BS in Engineering/CS required, MS/MBA preferred) with ability to understand tire maintenance technology and IoT constraints
  • Demonstrates proven ability to deliver end-to-end products from discovery through launch in resource-constrained environments
  • Shows deep analytical skills with experience using data to inform decisions in commercial B2B contexts, not just consumer products

📝 Tips for Applying to Aperia Technologies

1

Highlight specific experience with IoT-enabled products and how you've managed the unique constraints of physical+digital product integration

2

Demonstrate understanding of commercial trucking or industrial B2B markets - even indirect experience with fleet management, logistics, or industrial IoT is valuable

3

Quantify your impact on emissions reduction, fuel efficiency, or sustainability metrics in previous roles if applicable

4

Show how you've balanced technical constraints with customer needs in previous product launches, especially in hardware/software hybrid environments

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Prepare to discuss how you would approach understanding the specific pain points of commercial trucking companies and their maintenance teams

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience with IoT/SaaS product management and how it applies to tire maintenance technology', 'Specific examples of translating customer insights into successful product roadmaps in technical domains', "How you've previously balanced business objectives with technical constraints in product development", 'Your interest in sustainability and efficiency improvements in commercial transportation']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Deep dive into Aperia's Halo technology and understand how it differs from traditional tire maintenance
  • → Research the commercial trucking industry's pain points around tire maintenance, fuel costs, and emissions regulations
  • → Understand the competitive landscape for fleet management and tire monitoring solutions
  • → Learn about California's emissions regulations and how they impact commercial transportation

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you approach understanding the needs of commercial trucking companies and their maintenance teams?
2 Describe a time you had to make trade-offs between customer experience, schedule, and technical constraints in an IoT product
3 How would you measure success for Halo Connect beyond traditional SaaS metrics?
4 What experience do you have with structured discovery processes for complex B2B products?
5 How would you ensure product decisions align with both business goals and sustainability objectives?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on consumer product experience without demonstrating understanding of B2B/IoT complexities
  • Generic product management approaches without tailoring to the specific constraints of tire maintenance technology
  • Neglecting to show how you would develop deep empathy for users in a specialized industrial context

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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