Senior AI Network Automation Product Lead

Verizon; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon seeks a forward-thinking Technical Product Development Manager to direct AI-enabled network automation growth and next-gen platform initiatives. You will blend technical leadership with business strategy to deliver enterprise AI services and high-performance infrastructure.

The role requires deep experience with AI architectures, edge/cloud data centers, and SD-WAN/SASE networks, plus hands-on prototyping across multi-cloud environments. Hybrid work with travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience in product management or development.
• Five+ years delivering enterprise networking or AI software platforms.
• Strong foundation in DIA, EVPL, MPLS, SD-WAN, SASE, zero-trust security.
• Hands-on AI solutions across Edge, Cloud, Data Centers or NeoClouds.
• Ability to prototype, test and validate concepts in lab and multi-clouds.
• Experience analyzing market trends to drive GTM strategy.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Network & AI integration: converge WAN topologies into an AI Fabric.
• AI agent services: design AI gateways, routers, token brokering, MCPs.
• Intelligent network automation: apply AI to automate operations and delivery.
• AI platform architecture: scalable infrastructure for agentic services.
• Lead end-to-end PoCs in cloud and lab environments.
• Benchmark performance, latency, GPU utilization, context-fabric efficiency.
• Formulate roadmaps and commercial models from market insights.
• Define SLAs, security, and API/MCP integrations for autonomous workflows.

Skills

Strategic product management

Technical product development

Networking architectures

SD-WAN / SASE knowledge

Edge/Cloud data centers AI

Multi-cloud prototyping

Market analysis / GTM

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years experience

Job description

Verizon seeks a forward-thinking Technical Product Development Manager to direct AI-enabled network automation growth and next-gen platform initiatives. You will blend technical leadership with business strategy to deliver enterprise AI services and high-performance infrastructure.

The role requires deep experience with AI architectures, edge/cloud data centers, and SD-WAN/SASE networks, plus hands-on prototyping across multi-cloud environments. Hybrid work with travel up to 10% is expected.