Product Manager - Open Source

Company: NetApp
Location: San Jose
Posted on: December 1, 2025

Job Description:

About NetApp NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or environment, we help our customers identify and realize new business possibilities. And it all starts with our people. If this sounds like something you want to be part of, NetApp is the place for you. You can help bring new ideas to life, approaching each challenge with fresh eyes. Of course, you won't be doing it alone. At NetApp, we're all about asking for help when we need it, collaborating with others, and partnering across the organization - and beyond. Job Summary NetApp Instaclustr is looking for a Product Manager to join our dynamic Product Management team as we expand our open-source-as-a-service platform. We are seeking a Product Manager, who is passionate about delivering world-leading products to a highly technical customer base of software developers and operators. As part of NetApp, Instaclustr empowers companies to run powerful open-source technologies like Apache Cassandra, Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, and OpenSearch—at scale and with confidence. Our platform handles everything from provisioning to production reliability, so our customers can focus on building great applications. By leveraging our proven platform-based delivery, open source innovation, and NetApp storage, we’re uniquely positioned to lead in hyperscaler-agnostic application data infrastructure. Responsibilities As Product Manager, you’ll combine deep knowledge of the market and technologies, with strong product management skills to lead product initiatives. You’ll help refine our strategy, ensure alignment with business goals, and champion capabilities targeting application developers and operator. You’ll be responsible for: - Understanding the problem space through market awareness, customer discovery and experimentation. - Crafting and evangelizing compelling narratives (“working backwards” stories), that align and inspires product, engineering, GTM and execs around a compelling value proposition for the target customers. - Being a credible expert in your domain to support and drive GTM efforts including crafting compelling narratives to drive sales plays, sales conversations with high-value opportunities through to conference presentations. - Serving as an escalation and resolution point for critical priority calls within your domain, whether that is individual strategic customer issue or broader prioritisation calls. Job Requirements - 5 years of experience in product management experience, including experience with developer focused products. - Prior hands-on software development experience - Strong understanding of customer objectives and problems, market trends and key concepts. - Excellent capability to facilitate and manage planning in demanding stakeholder environments. - Excellent communication skills. - Strong business acumen. Preferences: - Understanding and experience with open source products such as those offered by Instaclustr (Apache Cassandra, Apache Kafka, OpenSearch, Cadence, ClickHouse and PostgreSQL). - Technical understanding of key cloud architecture concepts. Education - Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience. Compensation: The target salary range for this position is 154,700 - 231,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process. At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process. Equal Opportunity Employer: NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification. Why NetApp? We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better - but also to innovate. We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches. We enable a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time per year to volunteer with their favorite organizations. We provide comprehensive medical, dental, wellness, and vision plans for you and your family. We offer educational assistance, legal services, and access to discounts. Finally, we provide financial savings programs to help you plan for your future. If you want to help us build knowledge and solve big problems, let's talk.

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