Used Tools & Technologies
Machine LearningRequired Skills & Competences
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Marketing @ 4
Security @ 1
Kafka @ 6
Communication @ 4
Networking @ 1
React @ 6
Observability @ 1
AI @ 4
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. At Confluent, data streams in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver dynamic experiences.
About the role
As a Staff Product Manager on the Kafka Connect team, you will help drive Confluent Connect’s enterprise feature portfolio. You will be responsible for enabling seamless, enterprise-grade integration between Kafka and common external systems, and supporting on-premise deployments and managed services in Confluent Cloud. You are expected to use or introduce AI/ML capabilities for the features you build or enhance. You will work with the field on GTM initiatives and act as a focal point for customer success.
Responsibilities
- Own the success of major product initiatives from initial conception and customer development through growth strategy.
- Act as the trusted resource for your product: enable engineering, design, sales, and marketing to make the right trade-offs, build the right product, and grow it successfully in the market.
- Collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams (engineering, design, go-to-market) to craft product strategy and roadmaps.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience as a software product manager, ideally for an enterprise technical product.
- Strong technical competency with distributed data systems, public and private clouds, and stream processing.
- Experience or familiarity with Kafka and Kafka Connect (Confluent Connect) and integration platforms.
- Ability to craft product strategy and roadmaps in concert with customers and cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to distill technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Empathy for enterprise customers and a passion for solving their problems; willingness to be hands-on when needed.
- Experience with enterprise software features such as security, networking, and observability is a plus.
- Experience introducing or using AI/ML capabilities for product features is expected.
- Bachelor's, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related technical field. MBA is a strong plus.
Benefits
- Compensation range advertised: $206K - $242K (offers equity).
- Confluent states it provides competitive pay and a wide range of employee benefits (link to benefits provided in original posting).
Company
Confluent emphasizes inclusive culture and equal employment opportunity. The company works across time zones and backgrounds and bases employment decisions on job-related criteria.