Senior Technical Product Manager, Query

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 Query, you will lead the Ditto Query Language (DQL) roadmap and the core query processing capabilities that power data access across Ditto's distributed edge platform. DQL is a custom-built SQL query language specifically designed to work with Ditto's distributed platform and CRDT (Conflict-free Replicated Data Types) data types, enabling developers to query synchronized data across edge devices seamlessly. Working alongside our engineering teams, you will define the "what" and "why" behind our query capabilities while coordinating closely with other Product Managers and Engineering Managers to ensure seamless integration across the entire Ditto platform.

Responsibilities

• Drive and prioritize the DQL roadmap by weighing customer needs, technical debt, market opportunities, and engineering constraints
• Balance technical tradeoffs in query performance, feature complexity, and developer experience while working with engineering teams to evaluate implementation approaches
• Drive cross-platform coordination with Product Managers across networking, sync, security, and platform teams to ensure query capabilities integrate seamlessly with the broader Ditto ecosystem
• Engage with customers to understand networking challenges, participate in technical discussions, and translate needs into product requirements
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications that guide query engine development
• Champion DQL adoption internally and externally through documentation, demos, and technical content that showcases our capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience with exposure to database systems or distributed computing concepts
• 2+ years of Product Management experience for technical products, ideally with some database or query technology components
• 3+ years working with SQL/NoSQL languages in any capacity (engineering, product management, technical consulting, etc.)
• Technical fluency to collaborate effectively with database engineers and engage in technical customer conversations about query performance and optimization
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating tradeoffs between different technical approaches and their impact on developer experience
• Customer-focused mindset with experience turning technical customer feedback into prioritized product work
• Cross-functional coordination experience working with multiple engineering teams on shared technical components
• Self-driven approach to learning and problem-solving in a fast-moving technical environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with engineering, sales, and customer success teams and presenting to both technical and business stakeholders
• Willingness to travel once a quarter for company meetups and customer engagements

Nice to Haves

• Previous engineering experience building SQL/NoSQL languages or query systems
• Experience with distributed database systems or NoSQL technologies
• Background in query language design or database performance tuning
• Knowledge of CRDTs (Conflict-free Replicated Data Types)