Principal Product Manager - Seattle, United States - PingCAP

Description

Company Overview:
PingCAP is the fastest-growing enterprise subscription company our investors have ever seen.

How are we growing so fast? We're the company behind TiDB, the most advanced distributed SQL database for building modern transactional applications—and one of the most popular open-source databases on the planet (don't take our word for it; check it out:

). TiDB enables some of the world's largest companies across technology, financial services, travel, Web3, and gaming to scale their business while keeping underlying infrastructure simple and cost-effective. We're looking for a talented and passionate product manager who is responsible for spanning across TiDB Cloud (both TiDB Dedicated and TiDB Serverless). Join us as we build the database of the future
Join us as we scale our business in the US by replicating our tremendous success around the world. The massive database market is going to double over the next few years (the IDC estimates it to be $119B+ by 2025) and PingCAP is a global player positioned as a major disruptor with TiDB Database and Database as a Service

offering.
TiDB

is an open-source, cloud-native, distributed SQL database for elastic scale and real-time analytics.

Large and high-growth organizations in markets as varied as financial services, logistics, gaming, e-commerce and software as a service have successfully deployed and expanded their TiDB footprint on mission-critical applications.

Our strong open-source community roots (32,000 stars on GitHub), innovative products, and inclusive culture draw passionate and dedicated people to our company.

Learn more about PingCAP careers and join our team to be at the forefront of innovation and growth.
About this role

As the Principal product manager in PingCAP, you will work on building the TiDB Database-as-a-Service product based on the public cloud, enabling users worldwide to use the out-of-the-box database service with features of auto-scaling, high availability, and hybrid OLTP/OLAP capability brought by TiDB.

You will be actively involved with the product offerings throughout the product life cycle, managing strategic planning, user requirements, and feature design.

As a self-starter, keen to learn and experiment with new technologies, you will work both independently and as a team player, identify sales needs, and address them as needed.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the TiDB Dedicated product roadmap and strategy: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather feedback and insights from customers, internal stakeholders, and external partners to continually refine and improve the product roadmap aligned with the company's overall product vision and goals.

Collaborate closely with a team of highly skilled engineers within the Cloud engineering and Kernel technology groups, actively spearheading the creation and successful release of targeted features.

Recognize avenues to enhance customer satisfaction by crafting and overseeing a comprehensive assortment of products, tools, and features.
Create product-related awareness and marketing materials, and promote products and product strategies.
Establish feedback loops with customers to incorporate product enhancements.
Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices. Apply these insights to enhance our offerings and maintain a competitive edge.
What will you be doing?

Define and drive the TiDB Dedicated product roadmap and strategy: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather feedback and insights from customers, internal stakeholders, and external partners to continually refine and improve the product roadmap aligned with the company's overall product vision and goals.

Collaborate closely with a team of highly skilled engineers within the Cloud engineering and Kernel technology groups, actively spearheading the creation and successful release of targeted features.

Recognize avenues to enhance customer satisfaction by crafting and overseeing a comprehensive assortment of products, tools, and features.
Create product-related awareness and marketing materials, and promote products and product strategies.
Establish feedback loops with customers to incorporate product enhancements. Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices. Apply these insights to enhance our offerings and maintain a competitive edge.
What are we looking for?

8+ years of experience in product management, preferably Cloud Computing (PaaS, IaaS), and experience in enterprise database-as-a-service products.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Ability to distill a complex set of requirements into defined deliverables.

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