Product Manager

Summary

Join Pax8 as a Product Manager, Developer Operations (DevOps) and operationalize scalable developer operations solutions to empower engineering teams. Drive outcomes for DevOps teams, ensuring infrastructure, developer tools, and services align with business needs. Own the product roadmap for DevOps teams, collaborating with engineering leadership to balance innovation with stability. Collaborate with engineering, architecture, security, and delivery teams to improve developer experience, system reliability, and operational efficiency. Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for DevOps to ensure a world-class developer experience. Apply design and product thinking to the developer experience and DevOps capabilities.

Requirements

• At least three (3) years of product management experience in a technical domain, preferably in platform engineering, infrastructure, developer tooling, or an equivalent role
• At least two (2) years of developer experience
• Experience in AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Helm, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Argo CD and modern DevOps principles and practices
• Experience building platform infrastructure, services, processes, and advocating for their uses
• Strong understanding of developer pain points across all phases of SDLC and tooling
• Scrupulous about value for the business; ability to understand and focus on what is most likely to bring ROI
• Experience with Agile/Scrum Software Development along with project management tools (Trello, Jira, Rally or equivalent) in a technical software development environment
• Experience prioritizing product backlogs and working closely with software engineers to write and refine stories for sprint execution
• In-depth knowledge of software delivery process, developer analytics best practice and tools, and basic software architecture principles
• Exceptional project management and interpersonal skills with experience managing multiple work streams across a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to work with considerable autonomy and minimal guidance, with a bias to action
• Proven ability to collaborate and problem-solve with diverse people in various parts of the organization
• Ability to vet the work, ask insightful questions, and have attention to detail
• Comfortable with ambiguity and can adapt to rapidly changing situations
• Data-driven by nature with the ability to make and justify difficult decisions
• Be deeply knowledgeable about the product area portfolio
• Track record of defining and delivering groups of enhancements that drive outcomes
• B.A./B.S. in related field or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for DevOps to ensure a world class developer experience across all phases of the SDLC
• Apply design and product thinking to the developer experience and DevOps capabilities
• Collaborate deeply with business and engineering stakeholders across the org to plan the right product improvements at the right time to meet a demonstrated market or business need
• Own and manage the DevOps product backlog, prioritizing features, enhancements, and operational improvements that align with strategic objectives
• Communicate product strategy and collaborate with other teams to ensure they understand the strategy for efficient execution, aiming to enhance growth, speed-to-market, and business value
• Distill vision and strategy into an actionable, focused roadmap that bolts into business OKRs; Socialize and advocate for the roadmap
• Coordinate tactical execution, manage timelines, track deliverables, and ensure effective communication across DevOps and delivery teams
• Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and other agile ceremonies specific to the DevOps team
• Stay informed of emerging trends in platform engineering and DevOps
• Guide trade-off decisions to maximize value
• Establish, track, and communicate progress toward outcomes using key performance indicators (KPIs) and OKRs
• Demonstrate AI-first thinking

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in using AI tools for product management and platform engineering to improve skills, enhance work products, and drive outcomes

Benefits

• Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible, Open Vacation
• Paid Sick Time Off
• Extended Leave for Life events
• RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)
• Career Development Programs
• Stock Option Eligibility
• Employee-led Resource Groups