Senior Product Manager, Cloud Networking

Details

Confluent Cloud delivers a complete end-to-end streaming experience through a Software as a Service (SaaS) model. The Cloud Networking Product team is focused on making connectivity to and from Confluent Cloud reliable, scalable, secure, cost-efficient, and simple to use. Private networking is a strategic investment area that enables services such as Kafka, Flink, Connectors, and Data Governance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user interviews and analyze data to define personas, user journeys, and key jobs to be done.
• Drive the Confluent Cloud Network roadmap, with a strong focus on user experience and cost efficiency.
• Define flexible interfaces for APIs, CLIs, Terraform, data models, and processes.
• Launch new network options and iterate on existing ones.
• Lead cross-functional, multi-team initiatives from conception through delivery and ongoing post-launch iteration.
• Define quantitative and qualitative targets, measure performance, share results with stakeholders, and incorporate learnings into the product.
• Manage complexity while delivering value in a rapidly evolving product and organization.
• Serve as a trusted resource for engineering, design, sales, and marketing teams to support product decisions and market growth.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Manager focused on cloud technologies.
• Experience building and supporting enterprise-grade products as a Product Manager, engineer, or solutions architect.
• Experience building, writing, maintaining, and defending product roadmaps and backlogs backed by user stories and customer research.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to build relationships with coworkers and customers located around the world.
• Demonstrated ability to drive business outcomes through product changes.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in networking in a Product Management or technical role.
• Experience enabling AWS, Azure, or GCP private networking features such as PrivateLink, VPC Peering, and Transit Gateway for a SaaS product.
• Experience with Envoy, service mesh, DNS, and Kubernetes networking.
• Experience with network traffic metering and billing.
• Domain expertise in networking technologies combined with Product Management experience.
• An MBA is a plus.

Company Information

Confluent is an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria without regard to legally protected characteristics. Confluent is an IBM subsidiary that has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organization.