Description
About Us ================
At Cloudflare, we're not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we're looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with.
Available Location: Austin
As the PM for Cloudflare One Appliance, you will own the vision and execution for Cloudflare One Appliance, a lightweight managed hardware and virtual appliance that serves as the primary on-ramp for customers connecting any physical and cloud environments.
Responsibilities ---------------
Own the Appliance Roadmap
Define priorities, make tradeoffs, and maintain a clear view of what we’re building and why.
Own the Appliance Vendor Relationship
Work with our Lifecycle Service Provider (LSP) and GTM teams to ensure a seamless buying experience for sales, patterns, and customers.
Define and Track Success Metrics
Establish measurable outcomes for our product and the outcomes our customers are driving towards.
Write PRDs and Specs
Author clear product documentation that frames the problem, success criteria, and constraints,while leaving room for engineering to determine the best approach.
Partner with Engineering Leadership
Collaborate on quarterly planning, staffing allocation, and cross-team dependencies.
Communicate Across the Org
Keep stakeholders informed on progress, decisions, and upcoming changes. Evangelize new features and drive adoption.
Key Competencies -----------------
Problem-First Thinking
You understand problems deeply before jumping to solutions. You bring the team along on the journey,sharing context, inviting input, and building shared understanding before arriving at a solution.
Outcomes Orientation
You define success in terms of measurable impact, not activities or deliverables. You ask “How will we know it worked?” before building.
AI Fluency
You actively use AI tools in your own work and stay current on how AI is changing software development. You can separate signal from hype and focus on what actually improves developer outcomes.
Cross-Functional Partnership
You collaborate effectively with engineering, design, and other product teams. You work well asynchronously and respect people’s time.
Data-Informed Decision Making
You use data to inform product decisions and measure impact,but you know when data is insufficient and judgment is required.
Technical Credibility
You can hold your own in conversations with engineers about architecture, tradeoffs, and implementation approaches.
Clear Communication
You write and speak with precision. You prefer outcomes over activities, and direct feedback over hedging.
Experience ----------
Experience in Enterprise Networking, SD-WAN, SASE or Infrastructure Products
Theoretical and Practical Knowledge of How the Internet Works at Layers 1 Through 7
Specific Expertise in IPsec, GRE, SD-WAN, and Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF) is a Big Plus
Familiarity with Cloud Networking Environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and Cloud On-Ramp Architectures
Experience with Cloud-Managed Hardware Products
Compensation ------------
For Colorado, Hawaii, and Illinois based hires: Estimated annual salary of $156,000 - $200,000
For New York City, New Jersey, Washington, Washington DC, and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $172,000 - $227,000
For Bay Area-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $179,000 - $236,000
Equity ------
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.
Benefits --------
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun!
What Makes Cloudflare Special? -------------------------------
We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.