Principal Product Manager

About this role

Backblaze is seeking a Principal Product Manager for their B2 cloud object storage. This role will involve driving product strategy, gathering customer insights, and leading feature development. The candidate will work closely with various teams to translate customer needs into actionable product requirements.

About the company

Backblaze provides cloud object storage and backup services for individuals and businesses. It serves teams that need affordable, durable storage and simple data protection.

What you'll do

• Drive product strategy and roadmap development
• Lead product development lifecycle from discovery to delivery
• Gather and synthesize insights for product prioritization
• Translate customer challenges into product requirements
• Collaborate with Product Marketing for product launches
• Act as a subject matter expert and evangelist for solutions
• Establish and track key product metrics
• Understand market advancements and customer use cases

What we're looking for

• 8+ years of Product Management experience in tech
• Track record of launching and scaling technical products
• Strong grasp of cloud architecture and APIs
• Success in owning product roadmaps and MVPs
• Strategic thinker with customer empathy
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience using data to inform product decisions

Nice to have

• Expertise in cloud storage from hyperscale and neocloud providers
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• MBA degree
• Application development programming experience
• Expertise in applying GenAI in solution prototyping

Benefits

• RSU grants for full-time employees
• Annual company bonus plan
• Healthcare for family, including dental and vision
• 401K
• Flexible vacation policy
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Learning and development program