Sr. Director, Product Management - Cloud Kafka

Confluent; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 291,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud technology company is seeking a Sr. Director of Product Management for Cloud Kafka to drive the development of their flagship product. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of product management experience, particularly in B2B, coupled with strong leadership capabilities. This role involves collaborating closely with customers and engineering to align the product strategy with company goals. They offer competitive compensation, including equity and bonuses, as part of a commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Equity offerings

Bonuses

Diverse workplace

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience, ideally in B2B and with developer-focused products.
• 6+ years of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Grow Confluent Cloud and align its roadmap with strategic goals.
• Inform Cloud’s strategy and roadmap through customer interaction.
• Coach the Cloud Kafka product management team.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to prioritize customer needs.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

B2B experience

Customer collaboration

Technical understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Job description

Location:

Remote, United States

Employment Type:

FullTime

Location Type:

Remote

Department

Product

Compensation:

$291K – $349.3K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus

At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click here (https://confluentbenefits.com).

Overview

We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.

One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

About the Role:

Thousands of customers use Confluent Cloud each and every day to put data in motion. As the Sr. Director of Product Management for Cloud Kafka, you will lead a team of product managers in developing and growing Confluent’s flagship cloud product.

At the heart of Confluent Cloud Kafka is our cloud-native streaming engine called Kora. Kora already gives our customers a faster, more elastic, cloud-native experience. Now you will lead the creation of next-generation Kora capabilities and turn them into amazing products for our customers.

This role reports directly to the VP of Product and leads our Cloud Kafka product management team.

What You Will Do:

• Work closely with the VP of Product and other Product Leaders to grow Confluent Cloud and align its roadmap with our strategic company goals.

• Work closely with customers and the field to inform Cloud’s strategy and roadmap.

• Coach the Cloud Kafka product management team to ensure they are growing their careers and enabled to do their best work.

• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to prioritize and address the needs of our customers and take new Cloud features and capabilities to market.

What You Will Bring:

• A minimum of 8 years of product management experience, ideally in B2B and with developer-focused products

• 6+ years of leadership experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

What Gives You an Edge:

• Experience building and growing infrastructure cloud services.

Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.

Come As You Are

Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.