Principal Product Manager
Core
Define product vision and strategy for Calico, a unified network security and observability platform for Kubernetes clusters, driving convergence of containers and VMs.
Role type
Principal Product Manager (Technical Infrastructure)
Builds
Calico platform capabilities for converged networking, microsegmentation, DNS policy, and cluster-mesh.
Domain
Cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes networking, and security.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Product strategy and roadmap ownership, Kubernetes and cloud-native networking expertise, competitive positioning and messaging, enterprise go-to-market strategy, customer discovery and validation, cross-functional execution with engineering and sales.
Preferred skills
Experience taking technical products from MVP to GA, ability to close first enterprise deals, deep knowledge of CNI, network policy, microsegmentation, L2/L3 networking, and eBPF.
Technologies
Kubernetes, CNI, eBPF, microsegmentation, DNS policy, cluster-mesh.
Responsibilities
Define product vision and roadmap for major platform initiatives, craft competitive positioning narratives, develop go-to-market strategies for sales and partner-led motions, conduct customer discovery with enterprise accounts, execute cross-functional delivery with engineering and marketing, build canonical positioning artifacts, and own the process of closing the first five deals.
Seniority
Principal, high-ownership IC