Director of Technical Product Management, Kiteworks
$175-210k
Plus stock equity
More information about location
Secure content network platform
Job no longer available
Secure content network platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$175-210k
Plus stock equity
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower organizations to effectively manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture, they are analytical and data driven, have a passion for innovation aimed at meaningful business goals, enjoy solving difficult problems under real life constraints, enjoys collaborating with like-minded team members, and most importantly someone who has both the track record and passion for building products that delight customers
- Understanding of the technical architecture of complex and highly scalable cloud/mobile/web software
- Experience designing simple and intuitive solutions
- Experience with agile software development processes
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- Strong aptitude for determining the optimal way to position products in the market
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Experience coordinating multiple, time sensitive projects and activities simultaneously
- Experience working with teams across the globe
- Proven track record in delivering effective solutions to market that delight customers
What the job involves
- As Director, Technical Product Management you will be a key member of a team leading a bold product vision and roadmap for Kiteworks Core Platform. We are looking for a technical product leader with roots in software engineering, designing APIs and a proven track record in solving difficult problems in a dynamic and demanding business environment
- This is a cross-functional role that straddles product management and software engineering
- You will need to form deep understanding of Kiteworks server architecture, database, operating system and business logic, as well as its mission, vision and strategy
- As a PM with superior engineering skills, your job is to drive creative product ideas, work with Engineering to develop effective solutions to these ideas, clearly articulate their value, and deliver them as enterprise grade solutions for the Kiteworks customer base in a rapidly moving, innovative environment
- Play a lead role in defining business and technology strategies, product roadmap and release plans as they relate to Kiteworks core technology, server architecture, database, operating system and business logic
- Work with Engineering to form elegant and effective technological solutions, advising on software architecture, object design, algorithms, component selection and other high impact decisions
- Construct business use cases for potential roadmap items
- Write specifications, prioritize features, build consensus on product goals with the Product team, Engineering and QA
- Communicate regularly with senior management, sales, marketing, business development, engineering and QA to strategize, plan, and build products
- Train sales, sales engineering, support engineering on newly introduced features
Our take
Kiteworks is providing customers with a Private Content Network that delivers content governance, compliance, and protection, allowing organizations to securely share, access and manage files and documents from anywhere on any device. The platform supports a range of features that significantly improve risk management, ensuring regulatory compliance for sensitive content communications.
A product of Accellion, a California-based software company specializing in secure content collaboration and file sharing, Kiteworks is trusted by over 3,000 organizations worldwide. This includes government agencies, finance firms and healthcare organizations, and it has partnerships with technology giants, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon Web Services, highlighting its impressive scale.
The company acquired DRACOON, the leading provider of enterprise file sharing and collaboration in the DACH region in 2023, and through this acquisition it has been able to further enhance its product capabilities. Going forward, Kiteworks is focused on its mission and continues to expand its services to meet the ever-growing needs of its customers.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2012
$1.4m
EARLY VC
Feb 2007
$2m
SERIES B
Total funding: $3.4m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Open vacation plan, and 10 company holidays per year
- Stock options
- 401k retirement plan with matching
- Free lunches and kitchens stocked with snacks and beverages
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
Jonathan Yaron
(CEO)Previously the founder and CEO of Enigma and Business Graf Software Industries. Now a Senior Enterprise Software Advisor at Baring Private Equity Asia alongside being a Board Member at CybeReady and Solera.
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