Product Manager - Networking

canonical; Riyad Al Khabra; Remote; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a passionate individual to lead product development in a remote role. This position requires a deep understanding of Linux and the open-source software community, alongside exceptional communication skills. You will collaborate with diverse teams to drive product success, conduct market research, and enhance user experiences. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to impactful projects in the IT sector. If you are eager to innovate and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic results at high school and university.
• Understanding of Linux and the open source software community.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols and computer architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product development lifecycle and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct market research and communicate product vision and updates.
• Contribute to sales success by reviewing customer feedback and participating in meetings.

Skills

Linux

Product Management

Network Protocols

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Continuous Learning

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

SONiC

FRRouting

VyOS

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

Company Industry

• IT - Software Services

Department / Functional Area

• Product Development
• Product Management