We are seeking a Staff Product Manager, Compute Infrastructure & Hardware to lead the strategy & execution of our core compute offerings. You will be responsible for defining the roadmap & driving innovation for our compute platform, ensuring we deliver powerful, reliable, & cost-effective solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. This role requires a solid understanding of the cloud computing landscape, including processor technologies, virtualization, & infrastructure optimization.

What Youll Do:

• Compute Platform Strategy: Develop & champion the long-term vision & strategy for DigitalOcean's compute platform. Define the roadmap for new compute offerings, features, & enhancements, aligning with overall company goals & customer needs.
• Processor Roadmap Expertise: Stay ahead of the curve on processor technologies from Intel, AMD, ARM, & other vendors. Analyze performance benchmarks, cost-efficiency, & emerging trends to inform compute platform decisions.
• Fleet Management & Utilization: Drive initiatives to optimize the efficiency & utilization of our compute infrastructure. Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve performance, & maximize resource allocation.
• Virtualization & Containerization: Deepen our expertise in virtualization & containerization technologies. Explore & evaluate new technologies to enhance our compute offerings & support evolving customer workloads.
• Performance & Reliability: Champion efforts to ensure the performance, reliability, & scalability of our compute platform. Collaborate with engineering teams to address performance bottlenecks, improve system stability, & enhance the customer experience.
• Cost Optimization: Identify & implement strategies to optimize the cost-efficiency of our compute infrastructure. Analyze pricing models, negotiate with vendors, & drive initiatives to reduce operational expenses.
• Competitive Analysis: Continuously monitor the competitive landscape for compute offerings. Analyze competitor strengths & weaknesses to identify opportunities for differentiation & innovation.
• Customer Collaboration: Engage with customers to understand their compute needs & gather feedback on our offerings. Incorporate customer insights into the product roadmap & prioritize features that deliver maximum value.
• Cross-functional Leadership: Collaborate effectively with engineering, finance, marketing, & sales teams to ensure alignment on compute platform strategy & execution.

Key Metrics:

• Compute Platform Growth: Track the growth & adoption of our compute offerings, including virtual machines, bare metal servers, & container services.
• Infrastructure Efficiency: Monitor key metrics related to infrastructure utilization, cost per unit of compute, & operational efficiency.

What Youll Add to DigitalOcean:

• 8+ Years of Product Management Experience: Proven track record in defining & launching successful compute infrastructure products, ideally within a cloud computing environment.
• Compute Knowledge:
• Strong understanding of CPU architectures (Intel, AMD, ARM), including microarchitectures, instruction sets, & performance characteristics.
• Ability to translate the benefits of different CPU architectures to customer use cases & articulate the value proposition of each offering.
• Datacenter Fundamentals: Familiarity with datacenter design principles, including rack layouts, power distribution, cooling systems, & networking infrastructure.
• Cost Optimization:
• Understanding of server component costs, including CPUs, memory, storage, & networking.
• Ability to analyze & optimize the cost of compute infrastructure at scale.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to analyze data, derive insights, & make informed decisions to drive product strategy & execution.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Excellent communication & interpersonal skills with the ability to lead & influence cross-functional teams.

Why Youll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• We innovate with purpose. Youll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud & AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, & scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action & a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, & decisions. 
• We prioritize career development. At DO, youll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest & most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, & education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth & development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations & preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is $187,000 - $253,000 based on market data, relevant years of experience, & skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company & individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire & the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. 
• We value diversity & inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, & recognize that diversity of thought & background builds stronger teams & products to serve our customers. We approach diversity & inclusion seriously & thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

*This is a remote role

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