Product Manager

Overview

Sonatype is the software supply chain security company. We provide the world’s best end-to-end software supply chain security solution, combining the only proactive protection against malicious open source, the only enterprise grade SBOM management and the leading open source dependency management platform. This empowers enterprises to create and maintain secure, quality, and innovative software at scale.

As founders of Nexus Repository and stewards of Maven Central, the world’s largest repository of Java open-source software, we are software pioneers and our open source expertise is unmatched. We empower innovation with an unparalleled commitment to build faster, safer software and harness AI and data intelligence to mitigate risk, maximize efficiencies, and drive powerful software development.

More than 2,000 organizations, including 70% of the Fortune 100 and 15 million software developers, rely on Sonatype to optimize their software supply chains.

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, Dev Ops 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

• Is technically fluent and comfortable discussing APIs, system design, CI/CD, and developer workflows
• Has hands-on experience writing code or working in Dev Ops, 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

• 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

• 5+ years in product development, with experience leading product initiatives
• Experience with developer-facing, Dev Ops, infrastructure, or security products
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Solid understanding of modern software development tooling

• 2025 Visionary in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing
• 2025 AI Compliance Solution of the Year - AI Breakthrough Awards
• 2025 DEVIES Award to our SBOM Manager for its innovation and impact in developer technology
• 2024 Industry Leader in Forrester-Wave for Software Composition Analysis (2024 Q4 report)
• Constellation AST Shortlist:
  Sonatype listed on the Constellation Short List for Application Security Testing for 2024
• Data Breakthrough Awards:
  Open Source Data Solution of the Year (2024)
• SD Times:
  Best in Show Security
• Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators…