Product Manager, Hardware

Qu is a rapidly growing SaaS platform for the quick service restaurant industry. Qu sits at a restaurant’s center creating and managing data for in-store, mobile and online ordering, kiosks, guest engagement, and digital payments as well as kitchen delivery and back of house operations. We serve a nationwide footprint of accounts, including some of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in America.

At Qu you will:

As Senior Product Manager, Hardware Platform, you will own the strategy and execution for the physical layer of our platform — spanning first-party devices, certified hardware, and the OS + peripheral ecosystem that powers them. This role is critical to delivering a scalable, flexible hardware strategy: lead with Qu hardware where it differentiates, and enable customer-owned hardware through certification and compatibility.

Responsibilities:

• Own hardware platform strategy

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• Define and execute Qu’s hybrid hardware approach (first-party + certified ecosystem)

• Drive roadmap across POS terminals, handhelds, kiosks, and peripherals

• Bridge hardware, OS, and software

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• Lead cross-platform strategy across Windows (x86) and Android

• Define migration and compatibility approach from legacy systems to modern architectures

• Partner with engineering on device abstraction and platform consistency

• Own peripherals & device ecosystem

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• Define strategy for connectivity (USB, Bluetooth, network) and device communication

• Drive peripheral support (printers, payments, scanners, etc.) and driver reliability

• Ensure consistent performance across diverse hardware environments

• Build certification & partner ecosystem

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• Establish and scale hardware certification programs

• Partner with OEMs, device manufacturers, and payment providers

• Enable customers to extend lifecycle of existing hardware investments

• Deliver end-to-end execution

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• Own product lifecycle from concept → launch → scale

• Align hardware roadmap with platform and GTM strategy

• Drive tradeoffs across cost, performance, durability, and deployment speed

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years of product management experience with hardware, device platforms, or embedded systems

• Strong understanding of Windows (x86) and Android architectures

• Experience with peripherals, connectivity, and driver ecosystems

• Track record working with hardware vendors, OEMs, or certification programs

• Ability to operate across hardware, software, and platform layers

• Experience in restaurant tech, payments or point of sale

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