Product Manager

turbalance; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Deutschlandticket

Hybrid/Remote

Flat hierarchies

Global team

Well-equipped offices

Job summary

Turbalance GmbH is seeking an experienced Product Manager to shape the strategic vision for our AI infrastructure platform. You will own the product roadmap for scheduling and orchestration, collaborating with engineering, data science, and leadership to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

You will engage directly with customers to identify needs, validate direction, and translate input into clear product decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product management for infrastructure, platform, or developer tooling.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent hands-on tech experience.
• Proven ability to define and deliver multi-year roadmaps for cloud/cluster management tech.

Responsibilities

• Define multi-year vision and roadmap for AI Scheduling product from scheduling to latency, reliability at scale.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and platform teams to deliver enterprise and developer capabilities.
• Engage with customers to identify needs, validate direction, and translate input into decisions.
• Monitor competitive/technical landscape and translate trends into roadmap implications.
• Support product launches, roadmap reviews, and broader product narrative.
• Create tight feedback loops between customers and engineering to improve performance and usability.

Skills

Product management

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science / Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Slurm

VMware

ML workflow understanding

Job description

To support our growing team, we are looking for an experienced Product Manager. In this role, you will take a strategic and hands-on approach to defining the product vision and expanding our product suite. You will develop frameworks and processes that bring together insights from engineers, executives, and customers to further strengthen our cutting-edge, easy-to-use, high-performance AI infrastructure design and management platform.

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  Develop the multi-year vision and roadmap for our AI Scheduling product, from job queuing and resource allocation to latency optimisation and reliability at scale
• .Collaborate closely with engineering, infrastructure, and platform teams to define and deliver capabilities that enterprise and developer customers rely on every day
• .Engage directly with customers to identify unmet needs, validate product direction, and turn complex or conflicting input into clear product decisions
• .Monitor the competitive and technical landscape, including distributed systems, orchestration tools, and AI workload patterns, and translate relevant trends into roadmap implications
• .Work with leadership to support product launches, roadmap reviews, and the broader product narrative
• .Create tight feedback loops between customers and engineering to continuously improve performance, usability, and reliability
• .Support go-to-market activities by contributing to product messaging, documentation, and technical content, including blogs, white papers, and presentations

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This role is open to candidates based in Germany who are able to work in a hybrid setup from our Heidelberg office OR candidates based in the San Francisco Bay Are

• a.
  5+ years of product management experience, including significant ownership of infrastructure, platform, or developer tooling produc
• ts.BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent hands-on technical experien
• ce.Proven track record of defining and delivering multi-year product roadmaps, not only quarterly pla
• ns.Product management experience with cloud or cluster management technologies, such as Kubernetes, OpenStack, Slurm, or VMware, and related softwa
• re.Working understanding of machine learning systems, including compute hardware, communication layers, and AI software toolchai
• ns.Working understanding of common machine learning software, including models, inference engines, orchestration tools, and typical user and developer workflo
• ws.Comfortable operating in ambiguity and able to make clear decisions with incomplete informati
• on.Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers, executives, and enterprise custome
• rs.Comfortable working as an individual contributor, with impact driven by insight, ownership, and cross-functional influence rather than team si
• ze.Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams without losing quality or moment
• um.Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% between our German and US locations, as business needs requi

re.
Nice to

• haveExperience in an AI/ML infrastructure or MLOps environment, including an understanding of how scheduling supports training, inference, and evaluation pipeli
• nes.A portfolio of technical writing, product specifications, or public content demonstrating an ability to communicate complex topics clea
• rly.Measurable outcomes you can point to and own, such as shipped products, adoption metrics, customer wins, or performance improveme

nts.
Wh

• y us?Build something big: Help build and scale a fast-growing AI infrastructure st
• artupPay & perks: Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive, subsidized Deutschlandticket, and access to a discount p
• ortalWork your way: Flexible hours with hybrid and remote-friendly op
• tionsFast lanes, no red tape: Flat hierarchies and rapid decision-making mean ideas ship qu
• icklyGlobal team: Work with a diverse, international team across Germany and th
• e USAModern headquarters: Well-stocked offices near the Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof and Bay
• AreaTop setup: Your choice of high-quality hardware and equi

pment
Turbalance GmbH is an innovative, emerging startup that transforms AI laws. We are a team of passionate problem-solvers who believe in what we're building. We constantly push boundaries and embrace our inner nerds as we find new ways to tackle complex chall

enges.
Turbalance is committed to providing a respectful, safe, and inclusive workplace. Diversity at Turbalance means fostering an environment where individual differences are recognized, valued, and respected, enabling everyone to fully contribute their talents and str

engths.This commitment begins with our recruitment process. If you require any accommodations to support your application or interview, please let us know as we are happy to

assist.