Staff Engineering Product Manager, Analytics - Query Language & Planning

Own the long-term vision and product strategy for Splunk's SPL search language Define how internal and third-party developers build on SPL Lead cross-functional alignment to integrate SPL across products with different execution models Create a consistent analytical experience across the Splunk portfolio Define the query-planning model translating user intent into execution against indexes, distributed data stores, and streaming or third-party runtimes Establish compatibility, versioning, and migration principles for evolving the language without changing existing search behavior Build the language roadmap from direct customer and internal client insight Connect platform architecture to user workflows Influence partner teams and senior leaders through narratives and architecture reviews Resolve technical disagreements and drive a coherent language strategy Lead go-to-market and internal rollout across team boundaries Requirements Bachelor's Degree Minimum of 8 years of professional experience At least 5 years of product management experience with a highly technical platform or developer product Validated depth in a query language, database engine, compiler, runtime, or developer platform Experience crafting how a technical platform or language behaves and evolves Experience driving technical direction across organizational boundaries Experience with technical customers or internal developers as a primary customer Ability to build alignment around product and architectural direction Outstanding verbal and written communication with technical and executive audiences Ability to explain architecture decisions clearly and respond to technical challenges in real time Experience handling compatibility for customer-authored content or public developer interfaces Experience handling developer- or customer-impacting migrations Preferred: familiarity with SPL and customer content built on it Preferred: experience with distributed query engines or orchestration platforms Preferred: background in security analytics, observability products, or analytics over metrics, logs, traces, and spans Preferred: experience designing query interfaces for AI agents Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in product management for technical platforms, with a focus on query languages and developer products. Capable of leading cross-functional teams to align product strategy and architecture while ensuring compatibility and migration principles are upheld. Highest-signal resume keywords Product Management Experience Query Language Expertise Technical Direction Leadership Cross-Functional Alignment Outstanding Communication Skills ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Query Language Database Engine Compiler Runtime Technical Platform Development Compatibility Handling Migration Management Architectural Decision Making SPL Familiarity Distributed Query Engines Soft Skills Verbal Communication Written Communication Influencing Skills Problem Resolution Alignment Building Certifications & Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Industry Keywords Security Analytics Observability Products Analytics Over Metrics Logs Traces Spans AI Query Interfaces #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor