Principal Technical Product Manager, Networking

Webhosting; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid insurance premiums

401(k) plan with 100% match up to 4%

Professional Development Reimbursement

Holidays + PTO + rollover + sabbatical

Remote office stipend

Internet reimbursement

Gym membership reimbursement

Job summary

Vultr is seeking a Principal Technical Product Manager, Networking to define and drive the product strategy, roadmap, and execution for its networking portfolio, including VPCs, routing, private connectivity, transit, DDoS mitigation, peering, and GPU cluster networking.

As the first dedicated TPM on the Networking team, you will partner with engineering leadership to shape long-term direction, translate complex capabilities into customer-facing products, and align engineering, product, and

Qualifications

• Technically grounded product leader with deep networking architecture engagement.
• Strong strategic thinking and prioritization skills across multiple teams.
• Ability to translate infrastructure capabilities into clear product requirements and user stories.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the product strategy and roadmap for Vultr's networking portfolio.
• Partner with engineering leadership to align customer needs with architecture and capacity.
• Translate complex infrastructure decisions into clear product requirements and execution plans.
• Define requirements for new networking capabilities including VPC, routing, and private connectivity.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning engineering and business teams.
• Drive GTM readiness with marketing, documentation, support, and sales.

Job description

Principal Technical Product Manager, Networking

Remote Full-time Senior Infrastructure

Job Description

Who We Are

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world's largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.

Vultr Cares

100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.

401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting

Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year

11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan

Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year

$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month

Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month

Company paid Wellable subscription

Join Vultr

Vultr is seeking a Principal Technical Product Manager, Networking to define and drive the product strategy, roadmap, and execution for Vultr's networking portfolio, including VPCs, routing, private connectivity, transit, DDoS mitigation, peering, and GPU cluster networking.

As a Principal-level individual contributor and the first dedicated TPM on the Networking team, you will partner closely with engineering leadership to shape long-term product direction, translate complex infrastructure capabilities into differentiated customer-facing products, and drive alignment across engineering, product, and go-to-market teams.

The ideal candidate is a technically grounded product leader who can engage deeply with networking architecture, make strong strategic and prioritization decisions, and bring clarity to complex initiatives spanning multiple teams. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to help define both Vultr's networking roadmap and the product management playbook for the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Own and drive the product strategy and roadmap across Vultr's networking portfolio, including VPC, routing, NAT/IGW, firewall/security groups, private connectivity, transit, DDoS, peering, and GPU/cluster networking.

Partner with engineering leadership to align customer needs and product priorities with technical architecture, engineering capacity, scalability, and long-term platform goals.

Translate complex infrastructure capabilities and architecture decisions into clear product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and execution plans.

Define requirements for new networking capabilities, including VPC features, routing and gateway functionality, cross-region connectivity, and RDMA/RoCE fabric services.

Lead complex cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple engineering and business teams, driving alignment, prioritization, and decision-making.

Identify opportunities to differentiate Vultr's networking platform across cloud, enterprise, and AI/GPU infrastructure use cases.

Maintain a strong understanding of the competitive cloud networking landscape and use market insights to influence roadmap and investment priorities.

Drive go-to-market readiness in partnership with marketing, documentation, support, and sales.

Communicate product strategy, roadmap, technical tradeoffs, and priorities to both technical stakeholders and senior leadership.

Compensation

$145,000 - $195,000

Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.

Inclusion & Privacy

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Vultr will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and will not conduct a background check until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.

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