Kentik

Product Manager, Synthetics

Kentik

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $180,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Own and drive the product roadmap for Synthetics, balancing customer needs, technical feasibility, and business priorities
  • Independently prioritize features, enhancements, and technical investments, while partnering closely with senior product leadership for guidance and alignment
  • Translate customer problems and requirements into clear, actionable product specifications and user stories for engineering teams
  • Work closely with engineers to define, build, and iterate on synthetic monitoring capabilities, including application, transaction, and protocol-based tests
  • Engage regularly with customers and customer-facing teams (Sales, Solutions Engineering, Customer Success) to gather feedback, validate assumptions, and inform product decisions
  • Develop a strong understanding of how customers monitor web applications, services, and networks using synthetic testing approaches
  • Use data, product usage insights, and customer feedback to evaluate success and guide continuous improvement
  • Support feature delivery through the full product lifecycle, from discovery and definition through delivery and iteration

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in a technical role at a technology company (e.g., network engineering, systems engineering, SRE, IT operations, infrastructure, or similar)
  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, telemetry, and the OSI stack
  • Familiarity with SaaS products, cloud infrastructure, and modern application architectures
  • Experience using or working with monitoring and observability tools such as SolarWinds, LogicMonitor, ThousandEyes, or similar platforms
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex technical concepts into clear, actionable requirements
  • Ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams and collaborate across disciplines
  • A fast learner who is comfortable operating in evolving problem spaces.
Benefits
  • 100% of premiums are paid by company for health, vision and dental coverage for you and your dependents
  • Additionally, an annual Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) of $3,000 for an individual or $4,500 for a family
  • Paid family & medical leave
  • Open PTO, a quarterly Wellness Day, and a minimum of 10 paid holidays
  • 401(k) retirement account
  • Home office reimbursement
  • Stock options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
product roadmap managementsynthetic monitoringapplication testingtransaction testingprotocol-based testingnetwork engineeringsystems engineeringSREIT operationsinfrastructure
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillseffective communicationcollaborationcustomer engagementprioritizationadaptabilitycustomer feedback analysisactionable requirements translationcontinuous improvement