Product Manager, sonatype
Software supply chain management platform
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Software supply chain management platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To change how the world innovates by making software development easier.
Role
Who you are
- Is technically fluent and comfortable discussing APIs, system design, CI/CD, and developer workflows
- Has hands-on experience writing code or working in DevOps, SRE, or similar roles
- Has practical, hands-on experience using AI tools to build prototypes, explore solutions, or accelerate product work
- Has experience working as a Product Manager with teams that are actively adopting AI in their development workflows
- Focuses on outcomes and can translate inputs into clear priorities
- Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- 5+ years in product development, with experience leading product initiatives
- Experience with developer-facing, DevOps, infrastructure, or security products
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Solid understanding of modern software development tooling
Desirable
- Strong technical background, ideally with prior hands-on engineering experience
- Ability to engage engineers as a credible partner and reason about systems and APIs
- Proven ability to apply AI tools in a hands-on way to accelerate product discovery and delivery
- Experience supporting or leading teams adopting AI-driven development practices
- Strong intuition for developer experience and ability to build trust with technical customers
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Product Manager who can represent developers as users while working in an AI-first product development environment
- Our products are used by software engineers, DevOps practitioners, and security teams, so this role requires strong technical fluency and credibility with engineering audiences
- You will actively use AI tools to accelerate discovery, prototyping, and delivery, and work closely with engineering to build products that developers trust
- You’ll be building products for developers in a fast-moving, AI-enabled environment. Success requires technical depth, hands-on use of AI tools, and the ability to quickly turn ideas into validated solutions
- Lead a product area, balancing customer needs, technical constraints, and business goals
- Develop a deep understanding of developer workflows such as dependency management, CI/CD, and software supply chain security
- Work directly with developers to understand real-world problems
- Partner closely with engineering on technical decisions and developer experience
- Use AI tools, APIs, CLIs, and prototypes to rapidly validate and iterate on ideas
- Define and manage a roadmap aligned to company objectives
- Use data to inform decisions and measure success
Our take
Sonatype has been a heavy weight in the world of supply chain management since 2008. Specializing in analzying and securing open-sopurce code, it plays a crucial role behind the scenes of some of the world's largest tech player, including Apple, and Linux. With over a decade of experience, its won a reputation as a go-to in the software supply chain space.
A major turning point for the company came in 2019, when private equity giant Visa Equity PArtners acquired it, signaling some serious momentum. Fast forward to 2022, and Sonatype hit a big milestone: $100M in annual recurring revenue and a growing global workforce. It also revealed it will be going public, riding the wave of explosive interest in cybersecurity and software supply chain tools.
The market for these tools is cleary heating up but Sonatype isn't just another name in the crowd, it's got longevity, credibility, and a good eye for spotting what's next. In a space that's growing fast and always changing, Sonatype's deep roots and ongoing growth certainly give it a solid edge.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Sep 2018
$80m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Feb 2016
$30m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $154.7m
Company benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- Flexible work and schedule
- Annual wellness week
- Paid volunteer time off
- Full parental/maternity (birth or adoption) leave
Company HQ
Maple Lawn, Fulton, MD
Leadership
Brian Fox
(Co-Founder & CTO)Currently OpenSSF Governing Board Member at OpenSSF and Official Member at Forbest Technology Council and Apaches Software Foundation.
Wayne Jackson
(CEO)Joined Sonatype in 2010 as CEO. Previously the CEO of Sourcefire (part of Cisco) and Riverbed Technologies.
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