Sr. Director, Product Management - Cloud Kafka

Reposted 5 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
8-10
Senior level
Big Data • Information Technology • Software • Database • Analytics • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) • Big Data Analytics
Set data in motion.
The Role
Lead the Cloud Kafka product management team, align product roadmap with strategic goals, collaborate with engineering, and coach product managers.
Summary Generated by Built In

We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.

One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

About the Role:

Thousands of customers use Confluent Cloud each and every day to put data in motion. As the Sr. Director of Product Management for Cloud Kafka, you will lead a team of product managers in developing and growing Confluent’s flagship cloud product.

At the heart of Confluent Cloud Kafka is our cloud-native streaming engine called Kora. Kora already gives our customers a faster, more elastic, cloud-native experience. Now you will lead the creation of next-generation Kora capabilities and turn them into amazing products for our customers.

This role reports directly to the VP of Product and leads our Cloud Kafka product management team.

What You Will Do:
  • Work closely with the VP of Product and other Product Leaders to grow Confluent Cloud and align its roadmap with our strategic company goals.

  • Work closely with customers and the field to inform Cloud’s strategy and roadmap.

  • Coach the Cloud Kafka product management team to ensure they are growing their careers and enabled to do their best work.

  • Collaborate closely with engineering teams to prioritize and address the needs of our customers and take new Cloud features and capabilities to market.

What You Will Bring:
  • A minimum of 8 years of product management experience, ideally in B2B and with developer-focused products

  • 6+ years of leadership experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

What Gives You an Edge:
  • Experience building and growing infrastructure cloud services.

Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.

Come As You Are

Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

Top Skills

Cloud
Cloud-Native
Kafka
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The Company
Dubai
3,060 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Our cloud-native offering is the foundational platform for data in motion --- designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, our customers can meet the new business imperative of delivering rich, digital customer experiences and real-time business operations. Our mission is to help every organization harness data in motion so they can compete and thrive in the modern world.

Why Work With Us

At Confluent, we’re not just building better tech, we’re rewriting how data moves. No egos, no solo acts - just smart, curious people pushing toward something bigger, together. Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. Work from anywhere. Build with everyone. One Confluent. One team. whole new way of making data flow.

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