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. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.
As a Legal Counsel (IP & Product Strategy), you will serve as a strategic partner to our engineering and product teams, providing guidance on patent strategy and the end-to-end development lifecycle. You will be responsible for defining the product vision and multi-year roadmap, translating company priorities, customer needs, and field feedback into a clear product direction. Your role also involves negotiating IP-heavy commercial agreements and advising on open-source compliance to safeguard the company’s proprietary technology. You will have the opportunity to communicate priorities to executive leadership and stakeholders to ensure seamless business alignment. You will also leverage market insights, using data and analytics to guide prioritization and to measure the success of our product initiatives. Ultimately, you will bridge the gap between complex legal frameworks and technical execution, ensuring our competitive advantage is both protected and enforceable.
What You Will Do
Product Strategy Roadmap:
- Define and own product vision, strategy and multi-year roadmap
- Ability to translate company priorities, customer needs, and field feedback into clear product direction
- Identify opportunities to differentiate and growth in the storage, data infrastructure, and cloud environments
Business Alignment:
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service on positioning, enablement, and launch readiness
- Establish a process for planning, prioritization, and execution
- Communicate roadmap and priorities to executive leadership and stakeholders
- Experience with product teams and delivering complex products at scale
Market Insight:
- Monitor competitive overviews, industry trends, and emerging technologies to inform strategy
- Engage in IP review of customer contracts
- Use data and analytics to guide prioritization and to measure success
What You Will Bring
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school and admitted to a U.S. state bar organization for the jurisdiction where the candidate is working and in good standing
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent work experience a plus
- Registration before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office a plus
- Outstanding analytical and legal skills, including thorough knowledge of technical marketing, product certification and compliance, software including open-source, and general intellectual property law
- Strong technical competency including the ability to understand software and hardware concepts and discuss fluently with product marketing, engineers, and developers
- Excellent project management and organization skills and ability to work to a deadline
- Comfortable and effective in presenting complex information to senior executives including Engineering / Marketing Management and Field GTM / Sales teams
- Superior interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to balance technical feasibility, customer value, and business impact
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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 application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:
- Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
- Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
- Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.
And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.
ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:
Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at [email protected] if you’re invited to an interview.
OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE TEAM:
We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership.
Everpure is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.
Join us and bring your best.
Bring your bold.
Pure and simple.
Skills Required
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to a U.S. state bar in good standing
- Outstanding analytical and legal skills, including thorough knowledge of technical marketing, product certification and compliance, software (including open-source), and general intellectual property law
- Strong technical competency with ability to understand software and hardware concepts and communicate with engineers and developers
- Experience defining product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap; partnering with product teams on complex products at scale
- Experience negotiating IP-heavy commercial agreements and advising on open-source compliance
- Excellent project management and organizational skills with ability to meet deadlines
- Comfortable presenting complex information to senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders
- Superior interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to balance technical feasibility, customer value, and business impact
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience
- Registration before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Everpure Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity and stock purchase programs are described as meaningful parts of total compensation, with RSUs and an ESPP highlighted as strengths.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sales compensation is structured to support long sales cycles, including policies that pay full commission until the first sale for new or white‑space accounts.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, with multiple medical options, fully covered vision, dental PPO choices, mental‑health resources, and company HSA contributions.
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What We Do
Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) helps innovators build a better world with data. Pure's data solutions enable SaaS companies, cloud service providers, and enterprise and public sector customers to deliver real-time, secure data to power their mission-critical production, DevOps, and modern analytics environments in a multi-cloud environment. One of the fastest growing enterprise IT companies in history, Pure Storage enables customers to quickly adopt next-generation technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, to help maximize the value of their data for competitive advantage. And with a Satmetrix-certified NPS customer satisfaction score in the top one percent of B2B companies, Pure's ever-expanding list of customers are among the happiest in the world.
