Principal Technical Product Manager, Networking

Vultr

. Own and drive the product strategy and roadmap across Vultr’s networking portfolio, including VPC, routing, NAT/IGW, firewall/security groups, private connectivity, transit, DDoS, peering, and GPU/cluster networking .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $145,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management for cloud infrastructure and networking, with a strong focus on translating complex technical requirements into actionable product strategies and roadmaps. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

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Product Management ExperienceCloud Networking TechnologiesHigh-Performance NetworkingData Center Networking ConceptsInfluencing Stakeholders

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Hard Skills

Product StrategyRoadmap DevelopmentUser Story CreationAcceptance Criteria DefinitionNetworking Capabilities DefinitionDDoS MitigationEVPN-VXLANRoutingNATLoad Balancing

Soft Skills

Strong Product JudgmentComfortable Operating in AmbiguityCross-Functional Leadership

Tools & Technologies

VPCTransit NetworkingPeeringGatewaysSoftware-Defined NetworkingRDMARoCECluster Networking

Industry Keywords

Cloud InfrastructureNetworkingDistributed SystemsNetwork SecurityAI/GPU Infrastructure

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and drive the product strategy and roadmap across Vultr’s networking portfolio, including VPC, routing, NAT/IGW, firewall/security groups, private connectivity, transit, DDoS, peering, and GPU/cluster networking
Partner with engineering leadership to align customer needs and product priorities with technical architecture, engineering capacity, scalability, and long-term platform goals
Translate complex infrastructure capabilities and architecture decisions into clear product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and execution plans
Define requirements for new networking capabilities, including VPC features, routing and gateway functionality, cross-region connectivity, and RDMA/RoCE fabric services
Lead complex cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple engineering and business teams, driving alignment, prioritization, and decision-making
Identify opportunities to differentiate Vultr’s networking platform across cloud, enterprise, and AI/GPU infrastructure use cases
Maintain a strong understanding of the competitive cloud networking landscape and use market insights to influence roadmap and investment priorities
Drive go-to-market readiness in partnership with marketing, documentation, support, and sales
Communicate product strategy, roadmap, technical tradeoffs, and priorities to technical stakeholders and senior leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant product management experience with cloud infrastructure, networking, distributed systems, or similarly complex technical products
Experience operating as a senior or Principal-level individual contributor with influence across multiple engineering teams
Strong understanding of data center and cloud networking concepts, including EVPN-VXLAN, VRFs, routing, NAT, load balancing, firewalling, private connectivity, and network security
Experience with cloud networking technologies such as VPCs, transit networking, peering, gateways, DDoS mitigation, multi-region networking, or software-defined networking
Experience with high-performance networking, GPU/AI infrastructure, RDMA, RoCE, or cluster networking is strongly preferred
Proven ability to turn complex technical problems into clear product strategies, roadmaps, and requirements
Strong product judgment and experience prioritizing across customer needs, technical investments, and long-term strategy
Proven ability to influence senior technical and business stakeholders without direct authority
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building structure where mature processes do not yet exist
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship status is requested in the application

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans
401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary
1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years
Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company paid Wellable subscription