Senior Technical Product Manager - Observability Platform & Products at Smarsh

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, FinTech, ComplianceIndustries

Requirements

  • Deep hands-on experience with modern observability platforms (Datadog, New Relic, Dynatrace, Grafana Cloud, Honeycomb, or similar)
  • Strong understanding of Open Telemetry, telemetry data models, and observability pipelines
  • Experience with distributed tracing, metrics aggregation, log analytics, and event correlation

Responsibilities

  • Design and ship observability products that leverage telemetry data (metrics, logs, traces, events) to deliver actionable insights and automated workflows
  • Define product strategy for observability-as-a-service offerings, including SLO/SLI management, anomaly detection, and intelligent alerting
  • Create differentiated product experiences around observability data, including custom dashboards, correlation engines, and root cause analysis tools
  • Drive the product roadmap for observability platform capabilities that enable both internal teams and external customers
  • Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for observability platform features, from discovery through launch and iteration
  • Build products that abstract complexity and democratize observability across technical and non-technical users
  • Define APIs, integrations, and extensibility models that allow customers to build on top of your observability platform
  • Establish product metrics and KPIs that measure adoption, value delivery, and platform health
  • Champion modern observability practices including Open Telemetry adoption, distributed tracing, and unified telemetry pipelines
  • Drive strategy for observability data management, including cardinality optimization, data retention policies, and cost efficiency
  • Define product vision for AI/ML-powered observability features such as predictive analytics, intelligent noise reduction, and automated remediation
  • Stay ahead of industry trends in observability, including eBPF, continuous profiling, and real-time analytics
  • Partner deeply with customers to understand their observability maturity, pain points, and desired outcomes
  • Translate complex operational challenges into elegant product solutions
  • Conduct user research, beta programs, and feedback loops to validate product hypotheses
  • Build customer advisory boards and champion programs to co-create observability solutions
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to balance technical feasibility with product vision
  • Work with platform engineers to ensure observability is built into the fabric from day one (shift-left observability)
  • Partner with sales and customer success to position observability products and drive adoption
  • Influence architecture decisions to ensure telemetry-first design principles

Skills

Product Management
Observability
Telemetry
Metrics
Logs
Traces
SLO
SLI
Anomaly Detection
Alerting
Dashboards
Root Cause Analysis
Platform Engineering

Smarsh

Archiving and compliance solutions provider

About Smarsh

Smarsh provides archiving and compliance solutions specifically designed for financial services, government agencies, and other regulated industries. Their main product is a cloud-based archive that allows organizations to securely store, search, and manage their communications data, including emails, text messages, and social media interactions. This system helps businesses meet complex security, data privacy, and regulatory requirements. Smarsh differentiates itself from competitors by offering a scalable Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model that caters to both large enterprises and smaller organizations, ensuring that clients can adapt to evolving regulations. Their goal is to help organizations efficiently manage their communication data, identify risks, and maintain compliance, particularly through tools like Connected Capture for Microsoft Teams, which supports remote workforces.

Portland, OregonHeadquarters
2001Year Founded
$42.4MTotal Funding
BUYOUTCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Hybrid Work Options
Stock Options
401(k) Company Match
Employee Assistance Programme
Wellness Program
Adoption Assistance
Group Income Protection
Group Life Assurance
Maternity Leave
Paternity Leave
Workplace Pension Scheme
Monthly Wellness Allowance
Company Bonus

Risks

Integration with OpenAI's API may pose compliance and security challenges.
EU's AI Act requires significant adjustments to Smarsh's AI systems.
Expansion into Latin America may expose Smarsh to regional instability.

Differentiation

Smarsh offers cloud-native, context-aware archiving solutions for regulated industries.
The company integrates with popular tools like Microsoft Teams for seamless compliance.
Smarsh serves 9 of the top 10 banks, showcasing its industry trust.

Upsides

Smarsh's global expansion includes a new office in Costa Rica for enhanced support.
Integration with OpenAI's ChatGPT API enhances Smarsh's AI compliance capabilities.
Partnership with Verizon simplifies mobile compliance procurement for Verizon's clients.

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