Principal Product Manager, Aerospike

• 5+ years of product management experience, with a strong focus on developer platforms, DevOps, or software delivery infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, technical programs with significant cross-functional complexity
• Experience with delivery pipelines that support both proprietary and open source software components
• Familiarity with GitHub, artifact management systems (e.g., JFrog), CI/CD infrastructure, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
• Proven track record of improving developer productivity and system reliability at scale
• Strong technical fluency with the ability to collaborate deeply with engineers, architects, and DevOps leaders
• Excellent communication and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage tradeoffs and navigate ambiguity
• Structured approach to decision-making, grounded in outcomes, data, and system-level understanding
• Deep understanding of open source development models, licensing, community building, and governance
• Significant experience (3+ years) directly contributing to or leading the product strategy for open source projects, including defining roadmaps, engaging with the ecommunity, and managing contributions

Desirable

• We are seeking a Principal Product Manager to drive the vision, strategy, and execution of Aerospike’s internal developer platform and open source product delivery
• This role is pivotal to how we build and ship software — across both proprietary and open source channels — and directly impacts the consistency, efficiency, and reliability of the customer experience
• You will work cross-functionally with engineering teams, QE, Performance Engineering, DevOps, and Security to deliver a coherent platform strategy that supports scale, enforces quality, and simplifies delivery
• The role combines product ownership with program leadership — focused on systems that power developer productivity and product delivery at Aerospike
• Platform Ownership & Strategy
• Define and own the roadmap for the internal developer platform, including source control, artifact management, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, observability systems, and related tooling
• Prioritize platform investments based on internal developer needs, strategic delivery goals, and product architecture requirements
• Maintain a portfolio view of platform systems, ensuring integration, consistency, and operational sustainability
• Open Source Strategy & Execution
• Own and operationalize Aerospike’s open source strategy — with clear policies for what gets released as OSS, how it’s supported, and how it aligns to our product roadmap
• Develop and maintain a rubric for categorizing and managing open source projects based on strategic importance and delivery function
• Ensure open source projects are built, tested, and maintained to the same quality standards as proprietary software — including packaging, release automation, and documentation
• Treat OSS as a delivery model, not a side effort — supporting customer needs in self-managed environments and clarifying the boundaries of what Aerospike supports
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Partner with engineering teams, QE, Performance Engineering, DevOps, Security, and Product to gather feedback, identify friction, and define platform improvements
• Act as a senior voice in platform decisions, ensuring alignment between technical execution and broader business goals
• Ensure customer-facing delivery processes — whether proprietary or OSS — are consistent, auditable, and supportable
• Execution & Delivery
• Drive the product lifecycle for platform systems — from planning and prioritization through rollout and measurement
• Lead cross-functional programs focused on delivery system improvements, including build performance, packaging consistency, and release traceability
• Define success metrics for platform initiatives, including adoption, developer efficiency, and delivery quality
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement
• Stay current with best practices in developer experience, CI/CD, observability, and open source operations
• Identify opportunities to improve platform reliability and developer effectiveness through new tooling or process refinement
• Create feedback loops and operational insights to drive continuous improvement in both proprietary and OSS delivery models