Product Manager - Networking

canonical; Dubai; Remote; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a passionate product manager to lead the development of cutting-edge technology solutions. In this exciting role, you will collaborate with diverse teams to drive product strategy, conduct market research, and enhance user experiences. Your expertise in Linux and the open-source community will be crucial as you navigate the complexities of hyperscale data centers and network protocols. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment while continuously learning and growing your skills. If you are ready to take on challenges and contribute to groundbreaking projects, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic results at high school and university.
• Deep understanding of hyperscale and enterprise data centre architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product development lifecycle and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct market research and usability testing to improve user experience.

Skills

Linux understanding

Product management experience

Network protocols knowledge

Problem solving

Communication skills

Curiosity and continuous learning

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

SONiC

FRRouting

VyOS

Open Network Linux

Job description

Bachelor of Business Administration (Management)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Description:

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

The role entails:

• Lead the product development lifecycle, reviewing the priorities and goals for your product.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as engineering, design, marketing, and sales.
• Address common challenges across projects, align on priorities, enable informed decisions, and keep business execution on track.
• Conduct market research, analyse industry trends, and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities.
• Communicate your product vision, status updates, and key decisions to ensure alignment and manage expectations.
• Conduct usability testing, analyse user feedback, and iterate on the product to improve the user experience.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and support teams to develop go-to-market strategies, create product documentation, and provide training.
• Contribute to the success of our sales team in winning new opportunities, reviewing customer feedback and participating in customer meetings.

What we are looking for in you:

• Exceptional academic results at high school and university
• Understanding of Linux and the wider open source software community
• Passion to write about technologies and the tech landscape
• A strong work ethic, and personal interests aligned with the open source movement
• For more senior positions, product management experience in the software industry
• Deep understanding of hyperscale and enterprise data centre architecture and challenges related to high parallelism workloads (HPC, AI and Big Data)
• Strong knowledge of the inner workings of network protocols, their implementation and optimization at the hardware, kernel and library layers
• Understanding of computer architectures: x86, ARM, RISC-V
• Familiarity with relevant Smart NIC and ToR switches software, standards and the market, including trends, ODMs, silicons, cloud service providers and other key players
• Involvement with Linux networking distribution and software packages, such as SONiC, DENT, FRRouting, VyOS, Open Network Linux (ONL), or Cumulus
• Practical experience with large scale network design, implementation and operation
• Curiosity, and the habit of continuous learning
• A strong sense of ownership
• Problem solving and the ability to innovate
• Outstanding communication skills in English, both verbal and written
• Ability to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long

Nice-to-have skills:

• Familiarity with particular verticals (e.g. Telco, Finance, Industrial, Automotive)
• Familiarity with the technology ecosystem including Silicon, IHV, ISV, ODM/OEMs, cloud service providers and channel
• Familiarity with cloud native technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker containers & Snaps
• Familiarity with embedded and connected device technology and ecosystems