Senior Technical Product Manager, Hyperscale

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Product Manager to lead technical and outbound product management for our Hyperscale solutions. 

What you’ll be doing:

Customer Engagement:

• Engage with hyperscale and large enterprise engineers, architects, product management and leadership.
• Define workloads, performance and prioritization.

Technical Content Development:

• Develop high-quality content, patterns and practices.
• Act as a technical expert and advocate for our product lines at conferences, seminars, webinars, and other public forums.
• Deliver compelling presentations and product demonstrations to internal and external audiences.

Technical Skills:

• Understand compute, storage, network, and data center architecture at scale.
• Strong systems-thinking acumen and ability to drive successful root cause analysis of technical issues across hardware and software.
• Experience architecting, deploying or maintaining scale out/distributed storage software such as Ceph, OpenIO, Lustre, GPFS or HDFS.
• Understanding of front end workload patterns for object storage, parallel file systems or data lakes.
• Understanding of AI storage workflow, such as training, RAG, inference or resimulation and the requirements on storage platforms. 

Workload and Technical Validation:

• Benchmark, validate build requirements for scale out storage software integrated with Pure flash technologies. 
• Work with business development partners to evaluate and improve product functionality, ensuring our solutions meet or exceed expectations.
• Specify technical requirements and prioritization to inbound PM and Engineers. 

Dealing with Ambiguity:

• Leverage strong problem-solving skills to make informed decisions despite incomplete information.
• Maintain a clear vision and strategic direction while navigating uncertain conditions and executing on tactical needs.

Training and Mentoring:

• Mentor junior team members and help build a culture of technical excellence.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

If you are a visionary leader with a passion for technology and a proven track record in driving product and customer success, we invite you to join our team and make a significant impact on the future of data storage solutions.

Experience:

• 8+ years of relevant experience in solution architecture, product management, engineering, or technical pre-sales, specifically within the field of data storage or related technologies.
• Experience with cloud technology architecture, service offerings, limits and platform architecture.

Communication Skills:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical information clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
• Effective presentation skills for internal and external executive audiences.

Leadership:

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to drive initiatives and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field or equivalent industry experience.
• We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area™, Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials™ and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
• Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:

Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you’re invited to an interview.

WHERE DIFFERENCES FUEL INNOVATION:

We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership. At Pure Storage, diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability are part of our DNA because we believe our people will shape the next chapter of our success story.​ 

Pure Storage is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and people with intersectional identities. We also encourage you to apply even if you feel you don’t match all of the role criteria. If you think you can do the job and feel you’re a good match, please apply.