Description
We're looking for a hands-on Technical Product Manager to work directly with engineering on our Kubernetes and container platform.
About the Role This role involves working closely with engineering teams to develop and deliver Kubernetes and container solutions. You will be responsible for writing detailed product requirements, testing features, and generating technical content.
Responsibilities
- Write detailed product requirements and technical specs for Kubernetes/container features
- Get hands-on with the product, deploying clusters, testing new features, reproducing customer/support issues, and validating fixes
- Work day-to-day with engineers in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and design reviews
- Triage and prioritize incoming bugs, customer escalations, and feature requests
- Partner with QA/engineering to define test plans and acceptance criteria for new Kubernetes capabilities
- Support field/sales engineering with technical answers, demos, and troubleshooting for Kubernetes-related customer questions
- Track competitive Kubernetes distributions and ecosystem tools to inform feature decisions
- Contribute to release notes, technical documentation, and internal enablement content
Required Background
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in product management or a hands-on technical role with meaningful direct Kubernetes/container experience
- Comfortable in a terminal, able to stand up a cluster, read logs, and troubleshoot
Technical Skills We're Looking For
- Kubernetes core: hands-on experience with control plane components, kubelet, RBAC, namespaces, cluster autoscaling, and upgrade/lifecycle workflows
- CSI (Container Storage Interface): practical experience with dynamic volume provisioning, snapshots, and StorageClass/storage policy configuration
- CNI/SDN networking: working knowledge of pod networking, overlay networks, and troubleshooting connectivity issues
- Multi-cluster/multi-tenant environments: hands-on exposure to namespace isolation and multi-tenancy configurations
- Infrastructure-as-Code: ability to read/write basic Terraform or Ansible for provisioning and testing
- CNCF ecosystem tools: direct experience installing/operating Prometheus, Grafana, Calico, or similar add-ons
- Scripting/basic coding: comfortable with Python, Bash, or Go for testing, automation, or quick tooling
- Hybrid virtualization awareness (nice to have): exposure to Kubernetes running on VMware, KVM-based hypervisors, or bare metal
Soft Skills
- Detail-oriented and comfortable getting into technical specifics
- Strong collaborator who earns credibility with engineers through technical competence
- Good written communicator for specs, bug reports, and technical documentation
What We Can Offer You
- Comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
- Investment in your career through specific programs catered to helping you reach career goals
- Unconditional inclusion and celebration of individual uniqueness