Cloudian Inc

Technical Product Manager – Storage Hardware Platforms

Cloudian Inc

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Tech Stack

Linux

About the role

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to formulate strategies for both hardware and software storage platforms.
  • Work directly with hardware vendors to navigate supply chain constraints.
  • Establish yourself as the SME for hardware/software platform interoperability.
  • Manage, support, and enhance products throughout their entire lifecycle.
  • Conduct in-depth technical presentations with customers and partners.
  • Define detailed user stories, product specifications, and acceptance criteria.
  • Partner with Sales, Support, Marketing, Engineering, and Operations to ensure stakeholder needs are implemented correctly.
  • Analyze customer usage data, competitor products, and emerging industry trends.

Requirements

  • Strong technical acumen regarding storage platforms and architectures (Object Storage, SDS, etc.).
  • 5–15 years of experience in product planning or an engineering-related field.
  • Hands-on experience defining server hardware specifications, qualifying storage platforms, and managing ODM/OEM vendor relationships.
  • Working knowledge of: NVMe, SAS, SATA, HDD/SSD drive selection, RAID configurations, server BOMs, IPMI/BMC firmware, erasure coding, and object storage protocols (S3-compatible).
  • Experience with storage security requirements including encryption at rest, key management, access control, and compliance frameworks (FIPS, FedRAMP, or equivalent).
  • Proficient in Linux with basic scripting knowledge.
  • Proven ability to present findings, technical roadmaps, and recommendations to C-level audiences.
  • Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and Lean product development.
  • Education: BS/BA in a technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Ability to travel up to 15% for vendor, customer, and partner engagements.
Benefits
  • Equal employment opportunities
  • Prohibits discrimination and harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Hard Skills & Tools
storage platformsObject StorageSDSserver hardware specificationsNVMeSASSATAHDDSSDRAID configurations
Soft Skills
collaborationtechnical presentationsstakeholder managementanalytical skillscommunicationstrategic planningproblem-solvingcustomer engagementteamworkleadership