Principal Product Manager

Summary

Join Yugabyte, a company on a mission to become the default transactional database for cloud-native applications, and help build a lasting and impactful company. In this role, you will work alongside co-founders who are pioneers in distributed data systems. You will be responsible for developing a product roadmap, collaborating with engineering, conducting user research, managing stakeholders, creating documentation, and collaborating cross-functionally. The position requires significant experience in data infrastructure, strong technical proficiency, and a developer focus. Competitive compensation, including equity options, comprehensive health plans, retirement benefits, and unlimited PTO, is offered.

Requirements

• 10+ years in data infrastructure or related Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) products; background in AWS or Google Cloud is preferred
• Strong understanding of SQL databases, particularly PostgreSQL, and familiarity with ORM frameworks, migration tools, and related technologies
• Proven experience in building or managing products that have a strong developer focus and create significant customer value
• Demonstrated ability in conducting user and market research
• Proven capability to align multiple stakeholders towards a common objective
• Solid understanding of infrastructure principles
• A BS/BA degree is required

Responsibilities

• Craft a product roadmap that transcends user needs and market trends, focusing on delivering game-changing value for customers
• Collaborate closely with engineering to build features that not only solve complex problems but also delight developers, fostering innovation and ease of use
• Conduct in-depth user and market research, translating these insights into actionable product requirements for the engineering team
• Continuously prioritize and refine the product roadmap based on feedback from customers, developers, and other stakeholders
• Contribute to product documentation, providing detailed explanations behind feature decisions and their real-world applications
• Keep sales, marketing, and support teams updated on feature releases and gather their feedback to refine future development
• Develop compelling sales and marketing materials that effectively communicate the product's unique features and benefits

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in managing open-source products is advantageous but not mandatory

Benefits

• Equity options
• Comprehensive health plans
• Retirement benefits
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)