Principal Product Manager, Internal Developer Platforms & Open Source Programs

Summary

Join Aerospike as a Principal Product Manager to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of our internal developer platform and open source product delivery. This pivotal role directly impacts how we build and ship software, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and reliability in customer experience. You will collaborate with engineering, QE, Performance Engineering, DevOps, and Security teams to deliver a coherent platform strategy supporting scale, quality, and simplified delivery. The position blends product ownership with program leadership, focusing on systems that enhance developer productivity and product delivery. You will define and own the roadmap for the internal developer platform, operationalize Aerospike’s open source strategy, and partner with stakeholders to gather feedback and drive platform improvements. This role requires driving the product lifecycle for platform systems, leading cross-functional programs, and fostering continuous improvement in both proprietary and open-source delivery models. The successful candidate will shape the future of data management at Aerospike.

Requirements

• 5+ years of product management experience, with a strong focus on developer platforms, DevOps, or software delivery infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, technical programs with significant cross-functional complexity
• Experience with delivery pipelines that support both proprietary and open source software components
• Familiarity with GitHub, artifact management systems (e.g., JFrog), CI/CD infrastructure, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
• Proven track record of improving developer productivity and system reliability at scale
• Strong technical fluency with the ability to collaborate deeply with engineers, architects, and DevOps leaders
• Excellent communication and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage tradeoffs and navigate ambiguity
• Structured approach to decision-making, grounded in outcomes, data, and system-level understanding
• Significant experience (3+ years) directly contributing to or leading the product strategy for open source projects, including defining roadmaps, engaging with the community, and managing contributions
• Deep understanding of open source development models, licensing, community building, and governance

Responsibilities

• Define and own the roadmap for the internal developer platform, including source control, artifact management, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, observability systems, and related tooling
• Prioritize platform investments based on internal developer needs, strategic delivery goals, and product architecture requirements
• Maintain a portfolio view of platform systems, ensuring integration, consistency, and operational sustainability
• Own and operationalize Aerospike’s open source strategy — with clear policies for what gets released as OSS, how it’s supported, and how it aligns to our product roadmap
• Develop and maintain a rubric for categorizing and managing open source projects based on strategic importance and delivery function
• Ensure open source projects are built, tested, and maintained to the same quality standards as proprietary software — including packaging, release automation, and documentation
• Treat OSS as a delivery model, not a side effort — supporting customer needs in self-managed environments and clarifying the boundaries of what Aerospike supports
• Partner with engineering teams, QE, Performance Engineering, DevOps, Security, and Product to gather feedback, identify friction, and define platform improvements
• Act as a senior voice in platform decisions, ensuring alignment between technical execution and broader business goals
• Ensure customer-facing delivery processes — whether proprietary or OSS — are consistent, auditable, and supportable
• Drive the product lifecycle for platform systems — from planning and prioritization through rollout and measurement
• Lead cross-functional programs focused on delivery system improvements, including build performance, packaging consistency, and release traceability
• Define success metrics for platform initiatives, including adoption, developer efficiency, and delivery quality
• Stay current with best practices in developer experience, CI/CD, observability, and open source operations
• Identify opportunities to improve platform reliability and developer effectiveness through new tooling or process refinement
• Create feedback loops and operational insights to drive continuous improvement in both proprietary and OSS delivery models

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with large-scale distributed systems and multi-cloud infrastructure
• Knowledge of modern software delivery practices (e.g., containerization, infrastructure-as-code, Kubernetes)
• Prior ownership of open source strategy or experience integrating OSS into a commercial delivery model
• Strong grounding in observability, release engineering, and developer experience metrics
• Active participation in relevant open source communities with a recognized track record of contributions or leadership

Benefits

Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth