VP, Product

About Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)

Upsun is the cloud application platform humans and robots love. It is built for today’s hybrid teams, where AI agents write and test code and humans focus on solving the problems that really matter. Developers, DevOps engineers, and platform teams use Upsun to build, ship, and scale confidently without wrestling with backend infrastructure. We give you your time back. You get:

• Predictable performance, even at scale
• Secure, compliant environments by default
• Real-time observability and profiling built in
• Cloning, configuration, and provisioning in seconds
• AI-ready features that plug directly into your stack

The name says it all. "Up" means uptime, reliability, and acceleration. "Sun" reflects our follow-the-sun-support, a 24x7, globally distributed support team keeping the lights on while you rest. Our core belief is that software should power brighter solutions and greater innovation.

Upsunners are a remote, global workforce, and we thrive in a multicultural team. We are committed to open source and an open, welcoming environment. Our team spans the globe and the experience spectrum.

Our values:

🌿 We make a positive impact.

✨ We aim for the stars.

💚 We care for each other.

Impact of the VP, Product

Reporting to the CPTO, you will lead the next chapter of Product at Upsun. The company has deep engineering strength, a mature cloud platform, and a portfolio with significant growth potential. This role exists to architect our mid-to-long-term product strategy, unlock enterprise value, and ensure our multi-product portfolio directly drives global market leadership.

Leading an established organization of ~20 talented product managers, designers, and advocates, you will have the immediate opportunity to hire and shape your own direct leadership team. Your work will help globally distributed teams navigate technical complexity, make clearer trade-offs, and turn macro-level strategy into scalable market penetration across our 3,500+ customer base.

What to expect

• Architect the portfolio strategy: Shape and drive commercial lifecycles across Upsun Cloud (established/evolving), Upsun Blackfire (portfolio integration), and Upsun Dispatch (strategic new bet) to capture shifting market demands.
• Bridge Product & Engineering: Partner with the CPTO as a strategic peer to balance forward-looking tech