What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Product Manager (Cloud) position at RunPod?
The next trillion dollar company will be built by a small team using AI. RunPod is the leading platform to build, run, and scale AI models. In 78 seconds, a developer can deploy their AI model to any of our 37 global data centers. Over 100,000 developers have chosen RunPod to power the AI capabilities of applications that will bring new experiences to billions of people.We’re building RunPod’s first Product team now and are looking for extraordinary leaders with deep commitment to developer experience (DX) to build the industry’s most powerful and seamless AI cloud. The Senior Product Manager for the RunPod Cloud will create and drive the roadmap for our GPU infrastructure, storage, and associated APIs. The role will be accountable for uptime, reliability, cold start time, resource utilization, and endpoint response time. This is a highly technical role requiring previous engineering experience and a passion for building systems that “magically” just work.Responsibilities : Be the voice of our customer : Engage with hundreds of prospects, customers, and partners to deeply understand their needs to inform our strategy and roadmap. You’ll be expected to talk to at least 5 customers per week, often many more.Understand AI market trends : Be an expert in all things AI, understanding the latest developments, frameworks, and models that are driving the industry forward. Communicate your expertise internally and demonstrate thought leadership externally at conferences and community events.Product Strategy and Roadmap : Develop and execute a clear product strategy and roadmap focused on enhancing the developer experience across all platform components. Draw on data to inform and defend your proposals and rigorously document customer insights in our Product Management platform.Agile Planning and Execution : Maintain a well-curated backlog and lead all agile ceremonies to drive the roadmap forward one story at a time. Partner with your engineering team to constantly improve our process and ship faster with high quality.Competitive Analysis : Dive deeply into competitive offerings to understand their market positioning and functional capabilities. Incorporate learnings into our product strategy and communicate them broadly across the team.User Experience Design : Collaborate with UX / UI teams to ensure product design effectively addresses developer needs, improving ease of use and functionality.Go to Market Enablement : Partner with our customer-facing Sales, Marketing, and Success teams to ensure they are empowered to communicate the value we bring to the market and ensure our customers succeed when using our platform.Cross-Functional Leadership : Work across technical and business teams to align product enhancements with company goals and user expectations.KPI Management : Define and track key performance indicators to assess the effectiveness of developer experience improvements.Executive Storytelling : Communicate your product strategy effectively to our leadership team and iterate based on feedback. Engage with our largest customer and give them confidence to invest in our product today and into the future.Community Engagement : Engage with the developer community to enhance product visibility, gather insights, and foster a loyal user base.Requirements : At least 5 years of experience in Product Management, with a significant focus on developer platforms and DX.Prior experience as a professional software engineer building complex distributed systems.Experience working in effective agile software development processes.Demonstrated experience with AI and ML strongly preferred.Strong understanding of software development processes, workflows, and tools.Proven ability to manage product lifecycles and developer experience.Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.Ability to work collaboratively in an early-stage, dynamic, remote-first environment.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.Successful completion of a background check.What You’ll Receive : The competitive base salary for this position ranges from $175k to $225k USD. The final salary will be determined during the interview process, based on factors such as the candidate's experience, qualifications, and location.Stock options.The flexibility of remote work with an inclusive, collaborative team.An opportunity to grow with a company that values innovation and user-centric design.Generous vacation policy to ensure work-life harmony and well-being.Contribute to a company with a global impact based in the US, Canada, and Europe.RunPod is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and upholding the principles of equality and respect for all individuals. We believe that diversity in all its forms enhances our team. As an equal opportunity employer, RunPod is committed to creating an inclusive workforce at every level. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Salary : $175,000 - $225,000
