F5 · 4 hours ago
Principal Product Manager
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$196K/yr - $294K/yr
10+ years expF5 is dedicated to creating a better digital world by empowering organizations to secure and run applications. They are seeking a Principal Product Manager to shape the future of NGINX, focusing on product vision, market strategies, and community engagement while ensuring alignment with customer needs and industry trends.
Consumer ElectronicsSaaSSecurityVirtualization
Hiring Manager
Jordan Bradley
Responsibilities
Refine and articulate a clear product vision and strategy for NGINX Open Source and Plus, ensuring alignment with market trends, customer needs, and organizational objectives
Develop and maintain detailed product roadmaps, collaborating with stakeholders to prioritize initiatives and drive execution
Partner with marketing and sales teams to position NGINX as a key component of F5’s Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), crafting compelling narratives for both enterprise and SMB audiences
Influence and inform monetization strategy, identifying opportunities for scalable business models and aligning product direction with revenue goals
Collaborate with Technical Product Managers and engineering teams to deliver developer-centric solutions, ensuring feasibility and technical depth
Build meaningful relationships within the NGINX open source community, fostering engagement, extracting insights, and driving growth
Ensuring alignment with cloud native ecosystems, technologies like Kubernetes, cloud-native tools, and DevOps workflows
Mentor team members within the product management organization, supporting professional development and championing collaborative best practices
Act as a trusted advisor to the Director of Product Management, contributing strategic insights and product recommendations
Define and track relevant KPIs and success metrics for product outcomes and community engagement, iterating strategies based on product data
Qualification
Required
10+ years of product management experience in the software industry, including a combination of on-premise, installed, and deployable software
Strong customer orientation with the ability to listen, organize and champion key initiatives and projects for product development
Proven experience driving global products with a customer base that ranges from SMBs to enterprise-scale organizations
Expertise in cloud-native architectures and tools, including Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, API gateways, and AWS
Experience defining and monetizing products, with proficiency in subscription, licensing, and open-source business models
Deep knowledge of Developer Operations (DevOps) and application development, with an understanding of developer workflows and tooling
Experience fostering and engaging developer communities, particularly in the open-source space
Background working with or competing against technologies such as NGINX (experience with NGINX Plus or Open Source is a plus) and related platforms like Envoy, HAProxy, or Traefik
Deep understanding of web traffic and application infrastructure, technical understanding of modern web standards, protocols and how their use derives value for customers. DNS/HTTP/TLS, WAF/WAAP/authN/Z security technologies, and CI/CD
Demonstrated success managing mature products, balancing innovation with maintenance
Exceptional collaboration and leadership skills, with a proven ability to mentor and lead diverse teams
Willingness to travel up to 20%
Benefits
Incentive compensation
Bonus
Restricted stock units
Benefits
Company
F5 is a multi-cloud application services and security company that specializes in application security, performance, and delivery.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
2020-11-08Post Ipo Equity
1999-06-04IPO
1998-09-24Series Unknown
Leadership Team
François Locoh-Donou
President and CEO
Mohan Veloo
Chief Technology Officer - Asia Pacific, China & Japan
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