Product Manager, Networking

About Ditto

Ditto is redefining how data moves at the edge. Our mission is to make it seamless for developers to build resilient, real-time applications, regardless of network conditions. Whether you're in a stadium, airplane, or remote military base, Ditto's peer-to-peer sync engine ensures devices stay connected and data stays consistent, even without internet. With more than $145 million in funding and trusted by organizations like Chick-fil-A, Delta Airlines, and the U.S. military, Ditto powers mission-critical experiences across aviation, retail, travel, hospitality, defense, and more. As a globally distributed, fast-growing startup, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the wide range of perspectives needed to solve the world’s hardest connectivity problems.

Role Overview

As the Senior Technical Product Manager for Networking, you will lead the networking and transport layer roadmap for Ditto's edge sync platform. Working alongside our engineering teams, you will define the "what" and "why" behind our networking capabilities while balancing technical tradeoffs with customer needs and business objectives. You will drive the product roadmap for how devices discover, connect, and maintain resilient peer-to-peer relationships in challenging network environments. This role requires strong technical fluency to collaborate effectively with engineering teams and customers.

Responsibilities

• Drive and prioritize the product roadmap for Ditto's networking and transport capabilities, determining which networking problems to solve and why they matter to customers
• Balance technical tradeoffs between performance, reliability, and complexity while working with engineering teams to evaluate implementation approaches
• Coordinate cross-functionally with other Product Managers and Engineering Managers to ensure networking capabilities support broader platform goals
• Engage with customers to understand networking challenges, participate in technical discussions, and translate needs into product requirements
• Collaborate with technical specialists to translate business requirements into technical specifications that guide engineering implementation
• Champion networking use cases internally and externally through documentation, demos, and technical content that showcases our capabilities

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience with exposure to networking or distributed systems concepts
• Product Management Experience: 2+ years of Product Management experience for technical products, ideally with some networking or infrastructure components
• Networking Experience: 3+ years working within the computer networking space in any capacity (engineering, sales engineering, technical consulting, etc.)
• Technical Fluency: Ability to collaborate effectively with networking engineers and engage in technical customer conversations
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills for evaluating tradeoffs between different technical approaches and their business implications
• Customer Focus: Customer-focused mindset with experience translating technical customer requirements into clear product priorities
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with engineering, sales, and customer success teams and presenting to both technical and business stakeholders
• Travel: Willingness to travel once a quarter for company meetups and customer engagements

Nice to Haves

• Previous engineering experience in networking, distributed systems, or related technical fields
• Experience with enterprise networking or network security solutions
• Familiarity with mesh networking concepts or peer-to-peer systems
• Background in IoT, mobile, or edge computing environments
• Experience in technical product management or technical program management roles
• Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, BLE, AWDL, QUIC, etc.)
• Experience working in remote, globally distributed teams
• Technical writing experience for documentation or specifications