Product Manager

Defense Unicorns; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Unicorns is seeking a dynamic Product Manager to lead end-to-end product vision for our open source defense software. You will drive roadmaps, balance customer, business, and technical priorities, and partner with engineering, design, and exec teams to deliver measurable outcomes.

The role emphasizes DevSecOps, Kubernetes concepts, and active participation in OSS communities, in a fast-paced remote environment with global impact.

Qualifications

• Establishing and clearly communicating vision and objectives at all levels of the company.
• Managing expectations and delivery of outcomes of engineers entrusted to you.
• Comfortable owning a product vision end-to-end and accountable for delivering to multiple customer segments.
• Experience with DevSecOps pipelines and Kubernetes concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own and communicate the product vision and roadmap.
• Balance customer, business, and technical priorities in a fast-paced, remote environment.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and executives to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Engage with open source communities around Defense Unicorns' projects.

Skills

radical ownership

end-to-end vision

customer segmentation

DevOps/DevSecOps

Kubernetes basics

data-driven decisions

open source communities

Agile development

Tools

GitHub

Notion

Hubspot

Google Workspace

Kubernetes

Helm charts

Job description

• Being a Product Manager at Defense Unicorns is more than just being part of the sparkliest Product team in defense tech
• It means taking radical ownership over real products that make a real impact on real people
• At Defense Unicorns, our mission is to make software a strategic deterrent, and our Product Management team clears the path
• In this role, you'll report to the Director of Product and work with teams who deliver outcomes that are critical business enablers and directly support both our missions and other internal teams
• This team's primary responsibility is the creation and maintenance of tooling and pipelines that support UDS application packaging, as well as maintenance of several packages which comprise our core software deliverables

Benefits

• Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
• Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
• Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision (premiums are 100% company paid)
• Health reimbursement account
• Life insurance & disability insurance
• 401k with employer contribution (regardless of employee contribution)
• Company stock options
• Home office setup budget
• Paid parental leave

We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they ariseEstablishing and clearly communicating vision and objectives at all levels of the company - from engineers to executivesManaging the expectations and delivery of outcomes of unicorns engineers entrusted to youComfortable owning a product vision end-to-end and being accountable for delivering to several customer segments, including both paid and OSSUnderstand business strategy and adapt product strategy and roadmap to accomplish company objectivesPassion for the intersection of business, open-source software, and national securityComfortable having technical conversations which engineering and design to trade off roadmap versus engineering effort neededExperience managing, updating and using task, information and code management tools like GitHub, Notion, Hubspot, Google Workspace, etcContinuously balance customer, business, and technical priorities with limited resourcesDiscipline required to work in a fast-paced, remote environmentParticipate in and foster open source communities around Defense Unicorns' open source projectsSynthesizing external customer requests into an internal product roadmapContinuous learning is a must. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in Product Management, DevOps, regulated IT, and the CNCF communityKeep our Growth and Delivery teams aligned on roadmap and value proposition in order to support product pricing, customer segmentation, and customer needsExperience working with and continuously delivering software under Agile software development principlesComfortable presenting information in customer facing engagementsA deep understanding of how DevSecOps pipelines operate and the tools which make them workAn understanding of core Kubernetes concepts, specifically images, Helm charts, and related technologiesExcellent analytical skills with the ability to leverage data and metrics for informed decision-makingKnowledge of and experience with monetization models for open source softwareExperience establishing a clear product roadmap and value proposition to prospective customers