Flexera saves customers billions of dollars in wasted technology spend. A pioneer in Hybrid ITAM and FinOps, Flexera provides award-winning, data-oriented SaaS solutions for technology value optimization (TVO), enabling IT, finance, procurement and cloud teams to gain deep insights into cost optimization, compliance and risks for each business service. Flexera One solutions are built on a set of definitive customer, supplier and industry data, powered by our Technology Intelligence Platform, that enables organizations to visualize their Enterprise Technology Blueprint™ in hybrid environments—from on-premises to SaaS to containers to cloud.
We’re transforming the software industry. We’re Flexera. With more than 50,000 customers across the world, we’re achieving that goal. But we know we can’t do any of that without our team. Ready to help us re-imagine the industry during a time of substantial growth and ambitious plans? Come and see why we’re consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester and IDC as a category leader in the marketplace. Learn more at flexera.com
The Flexera Workload Optimization Team is seeking a Senior Product Manager to join us on our journey. We are specifically looking for someone who has spent time building expertise around the professional operation of cloud-native platforms and who understands the real-world challenges of workload optimization, capacity management, scalability, reliability and cloud cost efficiency.
You will have experience in the following areas:
- Kubernetes Platform Engineering
- Cluster autoscaling and workload optimization (e.g. Karpenter)
- Public cloud services (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
In addition, exposure to DevOps, CI/CD practices or to FinOps/Cloud Cost Management disciplines will also be helpful.
We are open to applications from experienced Platform Engineers, SREs and DevOps engineers who can demonstrate genuine interest in Product Management and who are motivated to apply their expertise to shape this rapidly evolving market segment.
As a Senior Product Manager, you will:
- Contribute to the vision, strategy and roadmap for a significant part of the Ocean service, taking a leading role in prioritization, planning, coordination and release activities for innovative products.
- Represent the needs and expectations of customers who have signed up to our 99.99% availability SLA and who seek new capabilities in a competitive marketplace.
- Go deep in product discovery to become an expert on your customers' challenges through direct engagement, research, data analysis and experimentation.
- Build high-trust relationships across Product, Engineering, Go-to-Market, Product Marketing and Technical Support.
- Bring energy and enthusiasm to the team. You are a proactive self‑starter with a genuine passion for delivery, but you don’t compromise your empathy for customers and colleagues.
Job Requirements
- Deep practical knowledge of Kubernetes workload optimization, including rightsizing, autoscaling, scheduling, capacity management and cost-performance trade-offs.
- Exceptional communication skills. You have a talent for bringing clarity to complex technical concepts for a wide variety of audiences.
- An ambassador for your area with the ability to create conviction and drive action with cross-functional teams.
- A bias for action: we’re seeking someone who can move quickly to build, promote, and deliver products in fast-moving environments.
- Low ego: someone who is prepared to reason, describe and defend their approach transparently. Someone who actively seeks feedback and who acts upon it in the best interests of Flexera.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of hands-on technical experience across DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, FinOps or Product Management, combing hands-on experience with strategic planning and responsibility for execution of complex projects.
- Demonstrable experience of working with demanding customers in a B2B SaaS environment.
- Demonstrable success working with Product and Engineering teams across the full product development lifecycle to translate ideas into loved and commercially successful products.
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Flexera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for open roles regardless of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local/national laws, policies and/or regulations.
Flexera understands the value that results from employing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We recognize that equity necessitates acknowledging past exclusion and that inclusion requires intentional effort. Our DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) council is the driving force behind our commitment to championing policies and practices that foster a welcoming environment for all.
We encourage candidates requiring accommodations to please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Skills Required
- Deep practical knowledge of Kubernetes workload optimization, including rightsizing, autoscaling, scheduling, capacity management, and cost-performance trade-offs.
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to varied audiences.
- Ability to represent the product area, build conviction, and drive action with cross-functional teams.
- Bias for action and ability to build, promote, and deliver products in fast-moving environments.
- Ability to reason, describe, and defend approaches transparently; actively seek and apply feedback.
- 2+ years of hands-on technical experience across DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, FinOps, or Product Management.
- Hands-on experience with strategic planning and execution of complex projects.
- Demonstrable experience working with demanding customers in a B2B SaaS environment.
- Demonstrable success working with Product and Engineering teams across the full product development lifecycle.
- Experience building expertise in Kubernetes platform engineering, cluster autoscaling, workload optimization, public cloud services, and SRE.
- Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD practices, or FinOps/cloud cost management disciplines.
Flexera Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Flexera and has not been reviewed or approved by Flexera.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off policies are described as generous, with “unlimited” U.S. PTO, paid holidays, and flexibility that supports work–life balance. Usage experiences can vary by team, but the policy is consistently highlighted as a strength.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is characterized as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental-health/EAP, and HSA/FSA options. This broad core lineup is consistently presented as a solid part of the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) and an employee stock purchase plan, complemented by life and disability insurance. Charitable gift matching and other financial protections round out the support.
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What We Do
Flexera delivers SaaS-based IT management solutions that enable enterprises to accelerate digital transformation and multiply the value of their technology investments. We help organizations inform their IT with definitive visibility into complex hybrid IT ecosystems, providing unparalleled IT insights that allow them to seize technology opportunities. And we help them transform their IT with tools that deliver actionable intelligence across an ever-increasing range of dimensions to effectively manage, govern and optimize their hybrid IT estate. More than 50,000 customers subscribe to our technology value optimization solutions, delivered by 1,300+ passionate team members worldwide. To learn more, visit flexera.com
Why Work With Us
People work here for, well, the people. People stay for the camaraderie with smart, passionate teams who actually like working together and managers who support them. We also offer competitive benefits, hybrid working and unlimited time off. Our inclusivity scores are in the top benchmark and we are consistently rated a “great place to work.”
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