SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...
As a Product Manager focused on Cloud Infrastructure and Data Services, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing the Pure1 platform’s backend systems, cloud-native services, and analytics capabilities. Your primary focus will be on defining and driving a product vision around scalable cloud infrastructure, real-time data processing, and modern data architecture. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, architecture, security, and design to deliver reliable, high-performance platform capabilities that power the next generation of Pure1's SaaS offerings.
Key Responsibilities:
Product Strategy and Vision:
- Define and communicate a compelling vision for Pure1’s cloud infrastructure and data platform capabilities, aligned with company goals and customer needs.
- Own the product roadmap for critical infrastructure components such as messaging (Kafka), stream processing (Flink), data lakes (Iceberg), and public cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure).
- Evaluate new technologies and architectural patterns to ensure platform scalability, availability, and performance.
Technical Leadership & Platform Ownership:
- Drive initiatives across key infrastructure areas including authentication, orchestration, observability, telemetry, data pipelines, and security.
- Translate customer and internal product needs into scalable platform capabilities and reusable services.
- Partner with engineering to ensure technical feasibility, evaluate trade-offs, and make sound architectural decisions.
Customer & Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Work closely with internal teams (Product, Engineering, Customer Experience) to gather requirements and feedback.
- Act as a bridge between high-level business goals and low-level technical implementation details.
Metrics and Analytics:
- Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to infrastructure reliability, latency, uptime, and data throughput.
- Use data and telemetry to continuously improve the platform’s operational effectiveness and developer enablement.
Cross-functional Alignment:
- Collaborate across product lines and business units to ensure a consistent cloud infrastructure strategy.
- Align platform priorities with broader Pure1 and Pure Storage initiatives including AI Ops, analytics, security, and observability.
Documentation and Operational Readiness:
- Work with technical writers and support teams to ensure documentation is comprehensive and current.
- Ensure the platform is designed for operational effectiveness including supportability, monitoring, and incident management.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or equivalent background is a plus.
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Proven experience as a Product Manager in cloud-native infrastructure, platform services, or data platforms.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, modern data architecture, and public cloud services.
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Skilled in working with technologies such as Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Iceberg, AWS/GCP, etc.
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Effective communication and collaboration skills, especially with highly technical audiences.
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Ability to apply a data-informed approach to prioritization and decision-making.
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Thrives in dynamic, evolving environments.
- Experience with agile and iterative product development methodologies.
We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Prague, CZ office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.
This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity.
And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events - check out purebenefits.com for more information.
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