TiDB, powered by PingCAP · 3 weeks ago
Principal Product Manager - Database Kernel
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $230K/yr
8+ years expTiDB, powered by PingCAP, is a global player in the massive database market, offering innovative solutions like TiDB Database and Database as a Service. They are seeking a Senior/Principal Product Manager - Database Kernel to lead the evolution of the database core, owning the strategy and roadmap for key components while collaborating closely with engineers and architects.
Cloud Data ServicesDatabaseOpen SourceSoftware
Responsibilities
Formulate the strategic planning of the product, continuously improving and enhancing it through activities such as gathering user feedback, collaborating with internal teams, and working with external partners
Collaborate closely with the development team, leading and driving the targeted creation and successful release of features
Identify ways to improve customer satisfaction through the design and supervision of a comprehensive set of products, tools, and features
Create product-related promotional and marketing materials, and drive product and product strategy
Establish a feedback loop with customers to incorporate enhancements into the product
Continuously monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, applying these insights to enhance our products
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in at least one of the database products such as Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, or MariaDB
Understanding of system architecture of at least one database product, including but not limited to SQL, memory structure, transaction model, storage engines, and operational diagnostics
Minimum of 8 years of experience in database-related product management, with preference given to those with development or cloud database product management experience
Experience working in the database ecosystem, familiarity with the TiDB ecosystem is a plus
Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or a related field
Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate efficiently with internal teams and external clients
Ability to translate a set of complex requirements into well-defined deliverables
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible vacation time
Paid holidays
Parental leave
Company
TiDB, powered by PingCAP
Founded in 2015, TiDB was born from the vision of three talented software engineers who set out to build a database system that would be more scalable and reliable than MySQL, while retaining its rich ecosystem of tools and frameworks.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$641.6MKey Investors
China Growth CapitalYunqi Partners
2021-05-01Series D· $300M
2020-11-17Series D· $270M
2018-09-11Series C· $50M
Leadership Team
Dylan Cui
Co-founder
Edward Huang
Co-Founder | CTO
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