Technical Product Manager - Jetstack

Company: Venafi
Location: Huntington
Posted on: June 7, 2021

Job Description:

There are two actors on a network, people and machines. People use usernames and passwords to identify and get access to machines. Machines use keys and certificates to identify and get access to each other. Venafi joined forces Jetstack, a fast-growing cloud-native Kubernetes company, in 2020. Jetstack is the creator of a highly popular open-source product called cert-manager. Jetstack??s cert-manager is downloaded more than 1.5 million times a day. It is widely used to provision certificates to Kubernetes clusters, and in production with companies like Walmart, the Home Office and Autotrader. HOW YOU??LL BE PROTECTING THE WORLD: As a Technical Product Manager on the Jetstack team you??ll be part of an extremely motivated, dedicated, and experienced team that protects many of the largest organizations in the world. We are looking for a high performing, technically focused, and commercially aware Product Manager to work alongside a team of committed and high calibre product engineers and help us build great products. The ideal candidate will have a great track record of building products that customers love, must be familiar with Cloud Native technology and have a strong understanding of cloud based security solutions. You will work closely in various areas of customer engagement in order to fully understand the needs of our target customers and use these insights to build a compelling and differentiated product strategy. You will help to translate this strategy into a well defined development plan to manage directly with the Jetstack engineering teams. Jetstack has established a very strong standing in the Cloud Native ecosystem and we are regularly referenced by our customers for the quality of our work. We are also the creator of a number of highly successful open source projects which have been widely adopted across the Cloud Native ecosystem. As the founding member of our Technical Product Management team you will be key in guiding our product vision. The Technical Product Manager willbring clear thinking and a pragmatic product process to a high-paced startup environment, contribute to our company culture, and be part of a high-performing team that has already established Jetstack as a recognised industry leader and innovator. WE LOOK FOR: * Someone who is passionate about Cloud Native and security that wants to work on cutting edge technology in a fast-growing sector * Proven experience as a technically oriented product manager who has delivered awesome products in a highly competitive market * Highly credible in customer facing technical environments * Excitement to deliver new features as well as exploring, generating and prioritising product ideas * A background in B2B software product development and a history of collaborating with highly technical teams to bring new products to life * Experience working with the open source community * An ability to implement product process, product planning and articulate strategy * A passion for learning and development, and a willingness to challenge ideas as well as listen to other points of view * A ??can do?? attitude with a desire to experiment and push for change * Ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams, senior management, other Jetstack teams, as well as with Jetstack customers * Experience working with a fully remote teamRESPONSIBILITIES: * * Translating the needs of stakeholders into product requirements that our customers will value and love * Collaborate with engineering on highly technical feature ideas and prototypes * Working with marketing and sales to communicate the value of the products, as well as listening to feedback through those channels * Help us build our product management capabilities and processes and contribute to an inclusive and collaborative environmentBENEFITS: * Annual Learning Budget * ClassPass gym classes * Work from anywhere * A laptop of your choice * 25 days of holiday (not including UK public holidays) * A generous pensions scheme * Medical & dental insuranceLOCATION We are primarily located in the UK, but this role is open to applicants wanting to work remotely from anywhere in Europe. ABOUT JETSTACK: Jetstack is a Venafi company. We guide and support enterprises in their adoption and production use of Kubernetes. Our deep understanding and real-world experience in a variety of environments (cloud and on-premises), enable us to accelerate customer projects and provide them with confidence in their operations. The Jetstack team are a group of open-minded people who care about the service we provide to our customers and the impact we leave on the open-source community. We have a diverse team that thrives on interesting projects, resolving real-life issues and giving back to the community. We are a team that values curiosity, learning, communication, minimum viable bureaucracy, and community. We reflect this in our day-to-day practices and will enable you to: - work on the best projects in the industry - stay on the cutting edge of technology - access industry-leading benefits - benefit from the flexibility to work on projects of personal interest that help move our business forward - work with the best and brightest minds in a safe and welcoming environment - stay close to the open-source community - gain visibility of decision-making processes, and a chance to shape direction though 'Building Jetstack' Associated topics: chief program officer, cpo, manage, manager, management, monitor, product manager, project manager, relationship manager, task

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