Product Manager, Platform Engineering

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Define product and feature requirements—future product strategy with sustainable and compelling differentiation based on customer needs, competitive analysis, market and technology trends. Work closely with the engineering team to build the products.
• Manage product launch cycles and create collateral to bring new features to the market.
• Produce sales enablement materials and training to enable sales organization.
• Gather customer feedback to understand key issues/needs and trends in customer base. Conduct market and technology analysis to get broader sense of the market and competitive product use.
• Analyze historical data and identify areas of business growth.
• Work closely with the executive team to establish the scope and goals of the project and provide leadership for the project teams.
• Work with Operations and demand planning for Product life-cycle management.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of progressive product management experience, with proven, hands-on leadership in enterprise hardware product development (such as storage systems, infrastructure, or related domains), and at least 3 years in a Director-level or equivalent senior product management role.
• Demonstrated expertise and full lifecycle ownership of hardware products, including successful launches, transitions, and end-of-life management in enterprise or large-scale technology environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related STEM field; MBA or advanced business degree strongly preferred for this leadership role.
• Proven success building, mentoring, and leading high-performing product management teams, with demonstrated influence across engineering, sales, marketing, finance, and executive leadership.
• Executive presence and outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a history of influencing C-level stakeholders, external customers, and strategic partners.
• Advanced analytical and critical problem-solving skills, with a sustained record of data-driven decision making that delivers measurable business impact (e.g., revenue, product adoption, market share).
• Deep technical understanding of enterprise infrastructure and storage environments, with a clear grasp of relevant deployment models, customer use cases, and industry best practices.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment—effectively managing multiple, concurrent priorities and complex projects while maintaining a focus on delivering results aligned with organizational goals.
• Relentless customer focus, passion for innovation, and drive to deliver hardware solutions that transform the data storage market.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in an in-office environment, specifically in Santa Clara, CA.
• Experience with incentive pay and/or equity compensation structures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related STEM field.
• MBA or advanced business degree (strongly preferred).

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary range of $181,000-$299,000 USD, with potential incentive pay and/or equity.
• Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful.
• Recognition as Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area, Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials, and Great Place to Work.
• Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.
• Flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events.