Confluent

Staff Product Manager, Kafka Connect

Confluent • $130K — $180K *
US-Anywhere
+ 3 other locationsRemote
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 8+ years as a software product manager, preferably for Enterprise technical products
  • Empathy for enterprise customers and a hands-on approach to problem-solving
  • Ability to craft product strategies and roadmaps with diverse stakeholders
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Strong technical competency in distributed data systems and cloud environments
  • Experience with modern integration platforms is a plus
  • Familiarity with enterprise software features like security and networking is beneficial
  • MBA is a strong plus
  • Degree in Computer Science or related field (Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D.)

Responsibilities

  • Drive success of major product initiatives from conception to growth strategy
  • Serve as the trusted resource for engineering, design, sales, and marketing needs
  • Ensure right trade-offs are made for product development
  • Collaborate closely with customers on product strategies
  • Support integration between Kafka and external systems in Confluent Cloud
  • Enhance features incorporating AI/ML capabilities
  • Lead go-to-market initiatives and customer success efforts

Benefits

  • Inclusive culture that embraces diversity and different perspectives
  • Focus on team collaboration without egos or solo acts
  • Encouragement for employees to grow and lead
  • Remote work opportunities across time zones
  • Equal opportunity workplace practices allowing for diverse talent to thrive
Full Job Description
About the Role:

As a Staff Product Manager in the Kafka Connect team at Confluent, you'll contribute to the mission of building the world's best data streaming platform. You will help drive Confluent Connect's Enterprise feature portfolio. You will also be responsible for enabling seamless, enterprise-grade integration between Kafka and common external systems, and supporting on-premise deployments and managed services in Confluent Cloud. You are expected to use or introduce AI/ML capabilities for the features you are building or enhancing. You will be working with the field on many GTM initiatives and be the focal point for customer success.

What You Will Do:
  • You'll be responsible for the success of a major product initiative, from initial conception and customer development to growth strategy.
  • You'll become the trusted resource for your product, making sure that the engineering, design, sales, and marketing have what they need to make the right trade-offs, build the right product, and grow it successfully in the market.
What You Will Bring:
  • 8+ years of experience as a software product manager, ideally for an Enterprise technical product
  • Empathy for our enterprise customers, and a passion for solving their problems with the software, sometimes being hands-on.
  • Ability to craft a product strategy and roadmap in concert with customers, engineering, design, and go-to-market teams
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to distill technical concepts to a non-technical audience
  • Strong technical competency, especially with distributed data systems, public and private clouds, and stream processing
  • Experience with a modern integration platform is a plus
  • Experience with Enterprise software features like security, networking, observability is a plus
  • MBA is a strong plus
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical field

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About Confluent

Confluent is an American software company that provides a streaming platform based on Apache Kafka. The company was founded in 2014 by the creators of Apache Kafka and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Confluent's platform enables companies to easily access data as real-time streams, making it easier to build and manage real-time data pipelines and applications. The company's platform is used by a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, and retail.
Learn more about Confluent
Size
1,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Founded
2014
NASDAQ
CFLT
* Ladders Estimates

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