Sr. Product Manager, File

Overview

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. If you’re ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

Pure Storage is seeking a bold and visionary Principal Product Manager to accelerate our file storage portfolio, powering mission-critical workloads for leading enterprises worldwide. This is a rare opportunity for a strategic, hands-on product leader who thrives at the intersection of transformative technology, customer outcomes, and business growth.

• Create and articulate a clear product vision and a sustainable strategy with compelling differentiation based on customer needs, competitive analysis, and technology trends.
• Drive the execution of this strategy to build a high-growth business.
• Assess the competitive and market landscape from both a technical and business perspective to accurately predict trends.
• Collaborate with customers, partners, the CTO, and the sales and marketing teams to define and articulate a winning, use-case-centric go-to-market model.
• Work closely with engineering to prioritize enhancements and shape a compelling product roadmap that drives success in targeted use cases.
• Gather customer feedback, conduct market analysis, and evaluate product use to make informed roadmap decisions and trade-offs.
• Act as a key strategic advisor on all technical and business-related matters for the executive team.
• Serve as a key spokesperson and evangelist for the company and your product area. You must be able to deliver compelling business and technical presentations to a wide variety of internal and external audiences, including customers and partners.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

• 6+ years of Product Management experience with a proven track record of bringing products to market and growing the business.
• Strong knowledge of file storage
  , NFS & SMB protocols
  , and associated use cases.
• Solid understanding of NAS vendors and the ecosystem.
• Critical problem-solving abilities and a talent for outside-in thinking.
• Proven track record of developing a vision, strategy, and execution plan while balancing short-term revenue with long-term product direction.
• The ability to own the overall business aspects of the offering and act as a spokesperson both internally and externally (partners, analysts, and customers).
• Deep, technical understanding of enterprise storage environments, deployments, and use cases.
• Strong presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to be a change agent who can operate in a fast-paced, agile development environment and manage multiple, concurrent priorities.
• A passion for technology and a desire to work closely with a world-class software engineering team.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to create programs, services, and ecosystem partnerships that provide end-to-end solutions for customers.
• Knowledge of the market and competitive analysis.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is required; a business degree is desirable.
• We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations.

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity.

There is no Final date to receive applications and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

The annual base salary range is: $199,000 — $299,000 USD

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• Pure Innovation
  :
  We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Pure Growth
  :
  We give you the space and support to grow along with us…