Senior Product Manager, Networking

United States

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$186,100 – $218,700Compensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Data Streaming, Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS)Industries

Senior Product Manager, Cloud Networking

Salary: $186.1K - $218.7K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Confluent is revolutionizing how data moves, enabling companies to react faster, build smarter, and deliver dynamic experiences. Our platform puts data in motion, streaming in near real-time. We are seeking a Senior Product Manager for the Cloud Networking Product team to focus on making connectivity to and from Confluent Cloud reliable, scalable, secure, cost-efficient, and simple to use. This role is crucial for abstracting the complexities of cloud infrastructure, networking, storage, and compute that power our stateful distributed system, allowing users to focus on building streaming applications. Cloud networking, particularly private networking, is a strategic investment area for Confluent with significant potential to impact the company's financial performance.

Responsibilities

Understand User Needs: Conduct interviews and analyze data to define personas, user journeys, and key jobs to be done.
Drive Roadmap: Contribute to the Confluent Cloud Network Roadmap, supporting services like Kafka, Flink, Connectors, and Data Governance, with a strong emphasis on user experience and cost efficiency.
Define Interfaces: Define flexible interfaces for API, CLI, and Terraform, along with data models and processes, to launch new network options and iterate on existing ones.
Full Product Lifecycle Management: Lead multi-team, cross-functional initiatives from conception through initial delivery and ongoing iteration post-launch.
Measure and Iterate: Define quantitative and qualitative targets, measure performance, share results with stakeholders, and incorporate learnings into product development.
Manage Complexity: Deliver value while navigating the challenges of a rapidly evolving product, ambitious partnership targets, and a growing organization.

Requirements

4+ years of experience as a Product Manager with a focus on cloud technologies.
Experience building and supporting enterprise-grade products as a Product Manager, Engineer, or Solutions Architect.
Proven ability to build, write, maintain, and defend a clear product roadmap and backlog, supported by user stories and customer research.
Excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ability to build relationships with colleagues and customers globally.
Demonstrated ability to drive business outcomes through product changes.

What Gives You an Edge

6+ years of experience in Networking in a Product Management or technical role.
Experience enabling private networking features on AWS/Azure/GCP (e.g., Private Link, VPC Peering, Transit Gateway) for a SaaS product.
Experience with Envoy, Service Mesh, DNS, and Kubernetes Networking.
Experience with network traffic metering and billing.
Domain expertise in networking technologies combined with Product Management experience.
An MBA degree is a plus.

About Confluent

Confluent is not just building better tech; we're rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time. We foster a culture where team members ask hard questions, provide honest feedback, and support each other. We value collaboration over individual accolades, with smart, curious individuals working together towards a common goal.

One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.

Skills

Product Management

Networking

SaaS

Cloud Infrastructure

Data Streaming

User Research

Market Growth

Confluent

Data streaming solutions for real-time processing

About Confluent

Confluent specializes in data streaming solutions, focusing on helping businesses manage and process real-time data streams. Its main product is built on Apache Kafka, an open-source platform that allows users to create real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. Clients, including large enterprises and financial institutions, utilize Confluent's tools to collect, process, and analyze data streams, which helps them make quicker and more informed decisions. Unlike many competitors, Confluent offers a subscription-based model for its cloud platform, Confluent Cloud, and its on-premises software, Confluent Platform, ensuring a steady revenue stream. The company also provides professional services like training and consulting to assist clients in optimizing their data streaming solutions. Confluent's goal is to be a leader in the data streaming market, enabling organizations to leverage real-time data for improved operational efficiency.

Mountain View, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2014Year Founded

$443.5MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Best Teammates on Planet Earth - Loving your job has a lot to do with the people around you. Luckily at Confluent, you will find some of the most genuine people who make you excited to come to work each day.

Adjustable Working Arrangements - While most of our employees work typical business hours, we encourage everyone to partner with their manager to make a schedule that works best for them and Confluent.

Robust Benefits - Health and wellness is important and Confluent is proud to offer a total benefits program that ranks in the top percentile of companies similar in size to our industry in our established geographies.

Rest and Recharge Days - Personal time off is great but it is even better when your whole team has the day. Each quarter, teams have three recharge days where the entire team logs off and refreshes before coming back to work.

Weekly Lunch Spend - At Confluent, we have a weekly lunch program called “No Pay Thursday.” On Thursdays, lunch is provided by Confluent at local restaurants and grocery stores, taxes may apply for some countries.

Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) - Confluent employees work really hard to meet the needs of our growing and scaling business. To make sure that we don’t burn out, we encourage everyone to balance their PTO in an adequate way.

Risks

CTO Chad Verbowski's retirement may lead to a temporary leadership vacuum.

WarpStream acquisition may present integration challenges, disrupting operations.

Participation in MongoDB AI Program exposes Confluent to competitive pressures.

Differentiation

Confluent's platform is based on Apache Kafka, a leading open-source data streaming technology.

The company offers a subscription-based model, ensuring steady recurring revenue streams.

Confluent's solutions cater to diverse industries, enhancing real-time data processing capabilities.

Upsides

Increased adoption of Apache Flink complements Confluent's existing Apache Kafka-based solutions.

Integration with MongoDB's AI Applications Program enhances AI-driven data processing capabilities.

The OEM Program launch can drive new partnerships and expand market presence.