About the Role
The role involves defining product direction for networking technologies, working closely with engineering teams, understanding customer requirements, and driving roadmap execution in a globally distributed environment.
Responsibilities
- Define product vision and strategy for networking-related features and tools
- Collaborate with engineering teams to prioritize development tasks
- Gather and analyze customer feedback to inform roadmap decisions
- Translate technical capabilities into clear product benefits
- Work across time zones with globally distributed stakeholders
- Manage product lifecycle from concept to delivery
- Identify market needs and opportunities in infrastructure networking
- Develop use cases and user stories for engineering teams
- Coordinate with UX and design to ensure intuitive product experiences
- Maintain detailed documentation of product requirements
- Monitor performance metrics and iterate on product improvements
- Engage with support and customer success teams to understand pain points
- Represent product direction in internal and external communications
- Ensure alignment between technical constraints and business objectives
- Lead discovery efforts for new networking capabilities
- Evaluate third-party tools and integrations
- Support go-to-market planning with marketing teams
- Articulate trade-offs between speed, scalability, and functionality
- Drive adoption of networking features across user segments
- Stay current with trends in cloud networking and distributed systems
Nice to Have
- Experience with network automation tools
- Familiarity with Kubernetes networking models
- Background in infrastructure-as-code platforms
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines in large-scale environments
- Involvement in open-source projects
- Understanding of observability and monitoring systems
- Experience with edge networking or distributed services
- Exposure to network virtualization technologies
Compensation
Competitive salary with benefits
Work Arrangement
Remote with flexibility for global collaboration
Team
Part of a distributed engineering and product team focused on open-source infrastructure
About the Team
This role is part of a global team building foundational technologies for modern cloud environments. The focus is on creating reliable, scalable networking solutions that integrate seamlessly with open-source infrastructure platforms.
How We Work
The team operates with high autonomy, emphasizing asynchronous communication, clear documentation, and outcome-driven planning. Collaboration happens across engineering, support, and user communities with an emphasis on transparency and inclusivity.
Available for qualified candidates
