MariaDB

Senior Product Manager

MariaDB

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇮🇹 Italy

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxMariaDBMySQL

About the role

  • Contribute to and communicate a compelling product strategy for our distributed database, AI, and high-availability solutions
  • Manage and prioritize the product backlog for your areas of ownership, working with senior product leaders on the overall roadmap and making data-driven trade-off decisions
  • Collaborate closely with engineering teams to translate the product vision into detailed technical requirements, user stories, and product specifications
  • Partner with Product Marketing to support the development of positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategies; create technical content, product demos, and sales enablement materials
  • Serve as a technical product expert and collaborate with developer relations to support our open-source community
  • Ensure alignment across engineering, marketing, sales, and support and communicate progress and dependencies to stakeholders

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of product management experience, with a focus on deeply technical products such as database internals, distributed systems, and data infrastructure
  • A strong technical background, demonstrated by a BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong understanding of distributed database architectures (e.g., CAP theorem, sharding, consensus protocols, replication) and OLTP systems
  • Demonstrable knowledge of modern AI concepts and their application in data systems, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector embeddings, and LLMs
  • Proven track record of launching successful enterprise software or SaaS products from concept to market adoption
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and business stakeholders
  • Preferred: Direct experience with the MariaDB or MySQL database ecosystems
  • Preferred: Hands-on experience with high-availability and clustering technologies, particularly Galera Cluster
  • Preferred: Experience engaging with an open-source software community
  • Preferred: Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their data services
  • Preferred: An advanced degree (MS in Computer Science), MBA or a related field
  • MariaDB does not sponsor work visas or relocation