Senior Product Manager, Kubernetes Platform

Appian; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental, vision plans

Equity opportunities (as eligible)

Job summary

Appian in McLean, Virginia seeks a seasoned Product Manager to own the Kubernetes-based product roadmap and cloud-native platform strategy. You will collaborate with Engineering to refine requirements, manage backlogs, and guide implementation while aligning with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success for go-to-market initiatives.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in product management or software engineering within enterprise software, a CS/engineering degree, and experience with SaaS and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Product Management or Software Engineering in enterprise software.
• Experience with SaaS and customer-managed deployments.
• Strong communication for technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the product roadmap for Appian on Kubernetes.
• Prioritize investments based on feedback, impact, and strategy.
• Partner with Engineering to define requirements and backlog priorities.
• Design scalable, cloud-native platform capabilities with architects.
• Own product lifecycle from ideation to launch and enhancements.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success on GTM.
• Maintain office presence in McLean, VA five days a week.

Skills

Product Management

Software Engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Containerized deployments

Job description

Appian in McLean, Virginia seeks a seasoned Product Manager to own the Kubernetes-based product roadmap and cloud-native platform strategy. You will collaborate with Engineering to refine requirements, manage backlogs, and guide implementation while aligning with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success for go-to-market initiatives.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in product management or software engineering within enterprise software, a CS/engineering degree, and experience with SaaS and