Director, Platform Engineering (Product Management)
Core
Director of Product Management for Appian Cloud platform engineering, shaping strategy and roadmap for cloud-native infrastructure services.
Role type
Senior Product Management Leader (Platform Engineering)
Builds
Cloud-native infrastructure components, core compute capacity, managed data planes, and multi-tenant services for Appian Cloud.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / SaaS / Enterprise Software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Product strategy, backlog management, cross-functional leadership, cloud-native architecture, Kubernetes, AWS services (EKS, ECR, Transit Gateways), networking, data persistence, event streaming, multi-tenant design, security/compliance.
Preferred skills
Former software architect or developer background, zero trust connectivity experience, CxO communication.
Technologies
Kubernetes, AWS (EKS, ECR, Transit Gateways, WAF, Global Accelerator), Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) components.
Responsibilities
Oversee strategic initiatives and feature backlogs; align product vision with engineering roadmaps; build stakeholder relationships; coach product managers; enhance product management processes.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management