Senior Product Manager - Appliance Experience

WEKA; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

WEKA is seeking a seasoned Product Manager to own the roadmap for WEKAPod appliances and Neuralmesh-based solutions. You will partner with engineering, GTM, and ecosystem vendors to define, deliver and position differentiated hardware and software systems for enterprise customers.

The role demands deep knowledge of CPU/memory subsystems, PCIe, networking, storage, and the full product lifecycle from NPI to pricing.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product management for Systems Software or Hardware
• Ability to write MRD, PRD and technical use cases
• Experience with system bus (PCIe), networking and storage concepts
• Deep understanding of enterprise storage environments and deployments
• Thorough understanding of CPU and memory subsystem architectures
• Strong business acumen and ability to analyze options on economic and technical merits
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking and curiosity to challenge the status quo
• Experience with product life cycles, NPI and operational requirements
• Comfortable operating under ambiguity and changing priorities

Responsibilities

• Define and manage Manageability and Serviceability subsystem roadmap for WEKAPod appliances, powered by Neuralmesh
• Collaborate with ecosystem partners including CPU, GPU, Networking, NVMe, OS, Servers
• Work with WEKA engineering and GTM team to drive WEKApod product definition and delivery
• Drive definition and delivery of WEKA certified hardware systems with partners
• Manage roadmap, packaging and pricing for WEKApod and WEKA Qualified Systems portfolio
• Maintain insight into competitive landscape and engage with sales to drive customer opportunities

Skills

Product management experience

MRD/PRD writing

PCIe/networking/storage concepts

Enterprise storage knowledge

CPU/memory subsystems

Business acumen

Communication skills

Ambiguity tolerance

Lifecycle/NPI knowledge

Owner mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE

Master’s degree a plus

Job description

WEKA is architecting a new approach to the enterprise data stack built for the age of reasoning. NeuralMesh by WEKA sets the standard for agentic AI data infrastructure with a cloud and AI-native software solution that can be deployed anywhere. It transforms legacy data silos into data pipelines that dramatically increase GPU utilization and make AI model training and inference, machine learning, and other compute-intensive workloads run faster, work more efficiently, and consume less energy.

WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory. We’ve raised $375M in capital with dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors. We help the world’s largest and most innovative enterprises and research organizations, including 12 of the Fortune 50, achieve discoveries, insights, and business outcomes faster and more sustainably. We’re passionate about solving our customers’ most complex data challenges to accelerate intelligent innovation and business value. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Requirements

• 7+ years of combined experience in a product management role managing Systems Software or Hardware Products.
• Ability to write detailed MRD, PRDs and technical use case specifications
• Experience with system bus (PCIe), networking and storage concepts and technologies
• Deep, technical understanding of enterprise storage environments, deployments and use cases
• Thorough understanding CPU and memory subsystem architectures is expected
• Strong business acumen and ability to analyze choices from economic and technical merits
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking ability + inquisitiveness and curiosity to challenge the status quo
• Experience and a solid understanding of product life cycles, NPI and operational requirements
• Comfortable to operate under ambiguity and changing priorities driven by business and operational realities
• Operating with owner’s and founder’s mentality
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, Master’s Degree a plus

Responsibilities include:

• Define and manage Manageability and Serviceability subsystem roadmap for WEKAPod appliances, powered by Neuralmesh.
• Working with ecosystem partners including and not limited to vendors for various subsystems, e.g. CPU, GPU, Networking, NVMe, OS, Servers
• Work with WEKA engineering and GTM team to drive WEKApod product definition and delivery
• Drive definition and delivery of WEKA certified hardware systems with partners
• Manage roadmap, packaging and pricing for WEKApod and WEKA Qualified Systems portfolio
• Maintain keen insight into competitive landscape and engage with sales and system engineering drive customer opportunities to success

The WEKA Way:

• We are Accountable : We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
• We are Brave : We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.
• We are Collaborative : True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and results. And together, we’re unstoppable.
• We are Customer Centric : Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win.

Concerned that you don’t meet every qualification above?

Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. At WEKA, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned that your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.

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