Product Manager, Database
Core
Lead the product strategy and roadmap for an open-source AI-native vector database, bridging engineering, customers, and GTM to ship features for storage, search, and schema management.
Role type
Senior Product Manager, Infrastructure/Developer Tools
Builds
Weaviate Database (open-source vector database engine), Cloud platform, Query Agent, Engram
Domain
AI/ML, Vector Search, Distributed Systems, Cloud-Native Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Product strategy & roadmap ownership, Technical translation (customer needs to requirements), Cross-functional leadership, Customer discovery, Metrics definition, Distributed systems knowledge
Preferred skills
Vector search/embeddings/RAG experience, Open source/developer tools background, Enterprise customer engagement
Technologies
Vector databases, MCP, Client SDKs, Distributed systems
Responsibilities
Own the Weaviate Database roadmap and prioritize across engineering teams; Drive product direction for schema, storage, filtering, replication, and cluster topology; Translate applied research outcomes into shippable features; Shape developer integrations via MCP and SDKs; Partner with GTM to position new capabilities; Run ongoing discovery with developers and enterprise customers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
