Product Marketing Manager, Astera Labs
PCIe
Some travel required
Office located in San Jose, CA
Purpose-built connectivity solutions
Open for applications
Purpose-built connectivity solutions
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
Some travel required
Office located in San Jose, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To be a trusted partner for distributing data in intelligent systems.
Role
Who you are
- Deep understanding of high-speed protocols (PCIe is required; Ethernet, CXL, and other protocols are a plus) and system architectures used in cloud and AI infrastructure
- 10+ years of experience in product management, applications engineering or other technical product roles within the semiconductor industry
- Proven track record of defining and launching successful semiconductor products
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate customer pain points into competitive products
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts in a clear and compelling manner
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and drive consensus in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Experience working with customers and partners to understand their needs and drive product definition Willingness to travel as needed for customer meetings, industry events, and trade shows
What the job involves
- As a key member of our product management team, you will work closely with customers, product marketing, engineering and other internal cross-functional teams to define and deliver competitive silicon, hardware and software solutions
- This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in the success of our Aries PCIe Retimer portfolio. We are scaling our Aries product management team to support our worldwide customers, offering ample opportunities for growth and advancement within the product team
- Own product definition: Define detailed product requirements and prioritize features, enhancements, and bug fixes based on business goals and customer feedback
- Lead product planning: Work closely with product marketing to translate product strategy into executable product plans and collaborate with Astera Labs cross-functional teams to drive products from ideation to launch
- Lead customer technical engagement: Work closely with lighthouse customers to translate their needs to competitive product requirements and secure new design wins throughout the product lifecycle
- Support go-to-market: Leverage technical and product expertise to support product marketing and corporate marketing teams on go-to-market planning and execution, sales enablement, competitive analysis, and product positioning
Our take
Astera Labs was founded in 2017 to help companies ease bottlenecks in computing-intensive tasks. This is a problem that has become increasingly urgent with the rapid development of AI technology, and constitutes what Astera Labs has described as an addressable market that reached $8 billion in 2025.
Astera Labs has had a particularly quick start as the pace of digital transformation has continued to accelerate amongst companies, enabling it to grow despite an economic slowdown. On top of this, its fabless approach facilitates faster scaling, helping to position the company as a market-leading connectivity provider.
With this remarkable growth and significant funding at its back, the company has cultivated a strong reputation and a range of products that tightly address pressing market issues. Lately, it has focused on growing its products and operations, particularly in North America and Asia, as well as expanding into Canada and achieving an IPO in 2024.
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Insights
46% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2022
$150m
SERIES D
Sep 2021
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $206.4m
Company benefits
- Flexible time off in the US
- Parental leave
- Competitive medical, dental and vision plans
- 401K
- Retirement and pension plans
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Jitendra Mohan
(CEO)After graduating with a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Stanford, they were Design Director at the National Semiconductor Corporation.
Casey Morrison
(Co-Founder & CPO)Previously Systems Engineering Manager, Member of Group Technical Staff at Texas Instruments.
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