Senior Product Manager - Appliance Experience

Role Description

WEKA is architecting a new approach to the enterprise data stack built for the age of reasoning. NeuralMesh by WEKA sets the standard for agentic AI data infrastructure with a cloud and AI-native software solution that can be deployed anywhere. It transforms legacy data silos into data pipelines that dramatically increase GPU utilization and make AI model training and inference, machine learning, and other compute-intensive workloads run faster, work more efficiently, and consume less energy.

WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory. We’ve raised $375M in capital with dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors. We help the world’s largest and most innovative enterprises and research organizations, including 12 of the Fortune 50, achieve discoveries, insights, and business outcomes faster and more sustainably. We’re passionate about solving our customers’ most complex data challenges to accelerate intelligent innovation and business value. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of combined experience in a product management role managing Systems Software or Hardware Products.
• Ability to write detailed MRD, PRDs and technical use case specifications.
• Experience with system bus (PCIe), networking and storage concepts and technologies.
• Deep, technical understanding of enterprise storage environments, deployments and use cases.
• Thorough understanding CPU and memory subsystem architectures is expected.
• Strong business acumen and ability to analyze choices from economic and technical merits.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking ability + inquisitiveness and curiosity to challenge the status quo.
• Experience and a solid understanding of product life cycles, NPI and operational requirements.
• Comfortable to operate under ambiguity and changing priorities driven by business and operational realities.
• Operating with owner's and founder's mentality.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, Master’s Degree a plus.

Requirements

• Define and manage Manageability and Serviceability subsystem roadmap for WEKAPod appliances, powered by Neuralmesh.
• Working with ecosystem partners including and not limited to vendors for various subsystems, e.g. CPU, GPU, Networking, NVMe, OS, Servers.
• Work with WEKA engineering and GTM team to drive WEKApod product definition and delivery.
• Drive definition and delivery of WEKA certified hardware systems with partners.
• Manage roadmap, packaging and pricing for WEKApod and WEKA Qualified Systems portfolio.
• Maintain keen insight into competitive landscape and engage with sales and system engineering to drive customer opportunities to success.

Benefits

• The Total Compensation hiring wage range for this position is $210,000-280,000.
• Final compensation will be dependent on various factors relevant to the position and candidate.
• Comprehensive benefits may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(K), Flexible Time off (FTO), sick time, leave of absence as per the FMLA and other relevant leave laws.

Company Description

WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.