About the RoleWe are looking for a Product Manager to lead strategy, execution, and growth for Backblaze's Computer Backup product across consumer and business offerings. This role will own the roadmap for our desktop backup clients, web experiences, and associated admin tools.
This is a highly hands-on role on a small, focused team. You will need to make thoughtful decisions about where to invest resources, align stakeholders around clear priorities, and drive progress through influence, collaboration, and conviction. Success in this role requires strong product instincts, data-informed decision making, and the ability to bring cross-functional teams together around a shared vision.
What You'll Do- Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, defining vision and roadmap, leading discovery, and delivering high-quality features from concept through launch and iteration
- Conduct customer and market research, including interviews, usability testing, and competitive analysis, to uncover user needs, identify market opportunities, and shape product strategy
- Translate insights and complex problems into clear product requirements, PRDs, and measurable success criteria
- Make difficult product tradeoff decisions using data-driven analysis, balancing user priorities and technical constraints
- Define, track, and analyze key product metrics to inform decisions, iterate based on real-world performance and feedback, and drive continuous improvement
- Partner with Engineering, Design, and QA to ship high-quality features on schedule
- Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Support to ensure successful product launches and adoption
Right Fit- 4+ years of product management experience in SaaS, consumer software, or cloud services
- Ownership-first mindset with the ability to take initiative, move quickly, and figure things out
- Ability to communicate clearly at different levels, including engaging with customers and driving alignment with senior stakeholders
- Comfort working in ambiguity and making data-informed decisions with imperfect information
- Strong analytical and prioritization skills, with the ability to separate must-haves from nice-to-haves
- Proven success in owning product roadmaps, defining MVPs, and driving the full product lifecycle
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong understanding of product prioritization frameworks and experience building products that deliver measurable value to customers
- Experience working in agile development environments and with tools such as Jira
Bonus Points For- Experience in backup, security, or storage products
- Familiarity with SMB workflows, MSP ecosystems, or B2B2C product design
- Technical fluency with APIs, desktop applications, and cloud services
Backblaze Perks- Healthcare for family, including dental and vision
- Competitive compensation and 401K
- RSU grants for full-time employees
- ESPP program
- Flexible vacation policy
- Maternity and paternity leave
- MacBook Pro to use for work, plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
- Childcare bonus, human children only
- Fertility treatment and support
- Learning and development program
- Commuter benefits
- A culture that supports a healthy work-life balance
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses or credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.
The expected salary range for this role is $125,000 - $160,000
