Principal Product Manager, Orbit

GitLab

. Define Orbit's multi-year vision and roadmap across graph models and ontology, ingestion and indexing, query and retrieval, developer and agent interfaces, governance, and enterprise readiness .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaLead💰 $203,200 - $345,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in defining product vision and roadmaps for complex technical platforms, with a strong focus on customer needs and measurable outcomes. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive product strategy, adoption, and market fit.

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Product Vision DefinitionTechnical Product ManagementAI Tools ProficiencyCross-Functional CollaborationMarket Assessment

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Hard Skills

Graph Data ModelsAPIsSoftware DeliveryData PlatformsDistributed SystemsKnowledge GraphsDevOpsProduct StrategyBusiness Case DevelopmentCustomer Adoption

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationRelationship BuildingInfluencing Across FunctionsProblem SolvingMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Claude CodeGitLabMCPDeveloper ToolingAgentic Systems

Industry Keywords

Technical ProductsProduct-Market FitCustomer ValueRetentionRevenue Outcomes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define Orbit's multi-year vision and roadmap across graph models and ontology, ingestion and indexing, query and retrieval, developer and agent interfaces, governance, and enterprise readiness
Shape how Orbit works across GitLab.com, Self-Managed, Dedicated, GitLab Duo Agent Platform, MCP-based external agents, APIs, and developer tooling
Turn complex platform opportunities into customer problems, measurable outcomes, and investment decisions
Partner with Engineering and Design on architecture and implementation tradeoffs across graph data models, indexing, query systems, APIs, MCP, authorization, and scale
Use AI tools such as Claude Code and GitLab to investigate problems, explore code and data, prototype concepts, and create or review merge requests
Lead discovery with developers, engineering leaders, platform teams, security teams, and technical executives
Define target customers, priority use cases, differentiated value, and the path to product-market fit
Partner with Product Marketing, Sales, Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Pricing, and Finance on positioning, packaging, pricing, launch, adoption, and expansion
Develop business cases and track adoption, retention, usage, customer value, and revenue outcomes
Support executive briefings, analyst conversations, customer workshops, and field enablement
Align teams and executive leaders around recommendations and tradeoffs
Mentor other product managers and represent GitLab's product vision in customer and industry conversations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience owning complex technical products or platforms at Staff, Principal, or equivalent scope, with a track record of defining vision and roadmaps across multiple teams
Deep technical fluency in one or more relevant areas, such as developer tools, DevOps, software delivery, data platforms, distributed systems, knowledge graphs, search, APIs, AI infrastructure, or agentic systems
Ability to work credibly with engineers on architecture, data models, APIs, scale, reliability, and security
Business judgment and experience in market assessment, product strategy, pricing, packaging, business cases, or commercialization of technical products
Experience taking a product, platform, or category from early concept through launch, customer adoption, and iteration
Customer-first approach and ability to build trusted relationships with technical practitioners, engineering leaders, architects, and executives
Clear written and verbal communication, with experience explaining complex ideas, influencing across functions, and resolving competing priorities in ambiguous work
Practical experience using AI tools in product work, including exploring code and data, prototyping workflows, and creating or reviewing merge requests
Candidates must be residents of the United States or Canada, based on the listed location

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
Flexible Paid Time Off
Team Member Resource Groups
Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Growth and Development Fund
Parental Leave