Senior Product Manager - Appliance Experience

Requirements

• 7+ years of combined experience in a product management role managing Systems Software or Hardware Products.
• Ability to write detailed MRD, PRDs and technical use case specifications
• Experience with system bus (PCIe), networking and storage concepts and technologies
• Deep, technical understanding of enterprise storage environments, deployments and use cases
• Thorough understanding CPU and memory subsystem architectures is expected
• Strong business acumen and ability to analyze choices from economic and technical merits
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking ability + inquisitiveness and curiosity to challenge the status quo
• Experience and a solid understanding of product life cycles, NPI and operational requirements
• Comfortable to operate under ambiguity and changing priorities driven by business and operational realities
• Operating with owner's and founder's mentality
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, Master’s Degree a plus

Responsibilities include:

• Define and manage Manageability and Serviceability subsystem roadmap for WEKAPod appliances, powered by Neuralmesh.
• Working with ecosystem partners including and not limited to vendors for various subsystems, e.g. CPU, GPU, Networking, NVMe, OS, Servers
• Work with WEKA engineering and GTM team to drive WEKApod product definition and delivery
• Drive definition and delivery of WEKA certified hardware systems with partners
• Manage roadmap, packaging and pricing for WEKApod and WEKA Qualified Systems portfolio
• Maintain keen insight into competitive landscape and engage with sales and system engineering drive customer opportunities to success

The WEKA Way:

• We are Accountable: We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
• We are Brave: We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.
• We are Collaborative: True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and results. And together, we’re unstoppable.
• We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at