Senior AI Network Platform Lead – Edge & Cloud Automation

Verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) savings plan

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a forward-thinking Technical Product Development Manager to lead the growth of next-generation Network Automation and AI-enabled enterprise services. You will blend technical leadership with business acumen to design and launch advanced AI products spanning edge, cloud, and data centers.

The role demands deep knowledge of AI architectures, SD-WAN, SASE, and modern network platforms, with hands-on PoC delivery in multi-cloud environments and a strong GTM focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of work experience.
• 6+ years in relevant experience, demonstrated through work, military or training.
• 5+ years of technical product management delivering enterprise networking or AI software platforms.
• Strong foundation in DIA, EVPL, MPLS, SD-WAN, SASE, zero-trust security, or high-density data center architectures.
• Hands-on experience developing AI solutions across Edge, Cloud, Data Centers, or NeoClouds; multi-cloud lab testing.

Responsibilities

• Drive convergence of SD-WAN and SASE into a unified AI Fabric.
• Architect and productize AI services including AI Gateways and AI Routers.
• Apply AI to automate operations, optimize service delivery, and move toward autonomous networks.
• Design scalable AI platform infrastructure to support agentic services; identify orchestration frameworks and real-time intelligence.
• Lead end-to-end PoCs in public cloud and lab environments.
• Benchmark network performance, latency, GPU utilization under AI workloads.
• Define product roadmaps and commercial models based on market analysis of hyperscalers, edge nodes, and GPU-first NeoClouds.
• Monetize fabric capabilities with SLAs, security frameworks, and MCP integrations.

Skills

Strategic product management

AI/ML concepts

Networking architectures

Edge/Cloud/Data Center experience

GTM strategy

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Verizon is seeking a forward-thinking Technical Product Development Manager to lead the growth of next-generation Network Automation and AI-enabled enterprise services. You will blend technical leadership with business acumen to design and launch advanced AI products spanning edge, cloud, and data centers.

The role demands deep knowledge of AI architectures, SD-WAN, SASE, and modern network platforms, with hands-on PoC delivery in multi-cloud environments and a strong GTM focus.