Principal Product Manager
Core
Lead end-to-end strategy and operational roadmap for the ACX product portfolio (routing infrastructure) serving Service Provider, Enterprise, and Cloud network spaces.
Role type
Principal Product Manager (Hardware/Networking)
Builds
Next-generation routing platforms, optical transceivers, and disruptive WAN solutions including AI training and inference networks.
Domain
Networking (Routing Infrastructure, Edge-to-Cloud)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Routing protocols (BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, LDP, PCEP), Transport technologies (MPLS, RSVP-TE, SR-MPLS, SRv6), L2/L3 services (Ethernet, VXLAN, L2VPN, L3VPN), Management/Security tech (Netconf, gRPC, Open Config, Streaming Telemetry, SNMP, RPKI, IPSEC, MACSEC), Hardware portfolio management, High-complexity NPI, Financial performance analysis, Cost-efficient solution building.
Preferred skills
MBA or Advanced Engineering degree.
Technologies
BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, LDP, PCEP, MPLS, RSVP-TE, SR-MPLS, SRv6, VXLAN, L2VPN, L3VPN, Netconf, gRPC, Open Config, Streaming Telemetry, SNMP, RPKI, IPSEC, MACSEC
Responsibilities
Define and drive product requirements for Access & Aggregation, Edge Services, Core, Peering, and DCE/DCI use cases; Build value propositions, target customer segments, and business cases; Partner with Engineering on feasibility, planning, and delivery; Manage product configuration mix, margins, and Go-To-Market strategies.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship