Principal Product Manager, AEP Foundation & Partner Platforms

Bellevue Office, Sunset Corporate Campus

About the Company

Armada is thehyperscalerfor the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed,scaleand sovereignty. Namedone of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companiesandtothe CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense.

With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, Black Rock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell,Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edgeAI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.

Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal Product Manager to set the technical product direction for the Kubernetes (K8s) foundation of the Armada Edge Platform (AEP) and to own Armada's partner platform integration strategy - including Microsoft Azure Local and Palantir Foundry + AIP.This is a company-level charter: decisions made in this role shape AEP's long-term architecture and commercial posture with our largest strategic partners.

This is a hands-on role for arecognizedexpertwho willserveas

Armada's principal advisor on edge Kubernetesand partner platformarchitecture. You will exercise wide latitude in setting objectives and approaches,build formal networks with key decision makers at Microsoft, Palantir, and strategic customers, and act as an external spokespersonfor

Armadain technical and executive forums - including guidingoursalesorganizationonhybrid and disconnected sovereign deployments built on Azure Localand other partner platforms.

Location. This role is office-based at our Bellevue, Washington office.

What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)

K8s Infrastructure Ownership

• Ownthe product direction for AEP's Kubernetes foundation end to end — architecture, deployment model, operations, and lifecycle — setting the standards other product and engineering teams buildagainst
• Define requirements and roadmap for infrastructure reliability, upgrades, and scalability across edge and cloud environments
• Exercise wide latitude in determiningobjectivesand approaches on critical, ambiguous initiatives, devising solutions from limited information with a multi-year view of AEP's strategic goals
• Own Armada's partner platform integration strategy end to end, including Microsoft Azure Local and Palantir Foundry + AIP — setting the technical direction, sequencing, and success criteria across the partnerportfolio
• Serve as Armada's recognized authority on Azure Local and sovereignedgedeployment models,representing the company externally with partners, customers, and the technical community
• Advise andassist
  
  Armada's sales team in architecting Azure Local solutions for hybrid and sovereign customer environments

Cross-Functional Execution

• Work daily with engineering, design, and QA to deliver product milestones for infrastructure and partner integrations on time and with quality
• Translate platform strategy into detailed, actionable product plans, user flows, and acceptance criteria
• Support product launches with documentation, go-to-market inputs, and enablement in coordination with sales and marketing

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and
  15+ years of experience,Master'sand
  12+ years, or PhD and8+ years,including at least8years in product management for infrastructure, platform, cloud, or Kubernetes-based products
• Recognized as an expert and thought leader in cloud-native or edge infrastructure by both internal and external communities — for example through published work, standards participation, conference speaking, or comparable industry standing
• Proven experience defining and managing the deployment and operations of…