Senior Product Manager

We want people who are passionate about creating products that millions of developers will love.

At Digital Ocean, we want people who are passionate about creating products that millions of developers will love. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead the product vision and strategy for our cutting-edge Generative AI platform. You will join a team of high-energy Product Managers, Engineers, and Designers to create innovative, AI-driven solutions that empower our developer community to build new and exciting experiences leveraging the power of Generative AI.

The reward? You’ll work on the most advanced AI technologies with a talented, dedicated team, delivering products that will impact millions of developers and shape the future of AI development. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior product leader with a blend of technical expertise in AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, and a customer-first approach, combined with a proven track record of building world-class products and strong, high-performing teams.

In joining our team, you’ll enjoy a competitive salary, great benefits, a creative and comfortable work environment, and the exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-paced and growing technology company.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead the product vision, strategy, and prioritized roadmap for the Generative AI platform. Ensure the platform delivers simplicity and differentiation while enabling developers to harness the full potential of Generative AI technologies.
• Work across the company—including product marketing, sales, and engineering—to influence and align stakeholders on the product vision, strategy, and roadmap. Ensure teams are aligned and committed to delivering the best product for our developer community.
• Identify new opportunities for product innovation and areas of investment that will delight our customers and grow our platform’s capabilities. Leverage deep customer insights to drive product decisions and continuously enhance the AI/ML experience.
• Directly interact with customers to understand their pain points, gather feedback, and identify opportunities for improving their experience with our Generative AI platform. Ensure customer needs are met with high-quality, effective product solutions.
• Actively lead and participate in all phases of product management, including quarterly planning, P&L data analysis, and weekly product reviews. Help prioritize features, define key objectives, and ensure alignment with overall business goals.
• Support executive leadership with clear roadmap prioritization, data-driven proposals, and business case development. Simplify decision-making processes by providing insights that drive impactful product outcomes.
• Lead and mentor a team of experienced Product Managers. Help develop and grow the next generation of leadership for the organization, ensuring that your team operates at a high level and achieves their career goals.
• Champion best practices in product management, improving consistency, accelerating delivery cadence, and supporting organizational growth as we continue to innovate and scale our Generative AI platform.

What We’ll Expect From You:

• Leadership experience in product management or engineering, with a track record of running a large business or product unit within a cloud-centric infrastructure. Experience working in AI/ML product portfolios is highly preferred.
• Deep technical understanding of AI/ML technologies, including generative AI, AI infrastructure, and applications. Experience working with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus.
• A customer-first mindset with experience directly interacting with external customers. You understand how to create products that address real-world problems, driving customer success and satisfaction.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, build compelling visions, and align cross-functional teams to execute on a shared goal. You have experience handling complex, technical product decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven leadership in managing high-performing teams. You’re passionate about coaching and developing talent, helping your product managers grow into the next generation of leaders.
• Experience with financial and business case modeling, including P&L analysis, roadmap prioritization, and business case development. You understand how to align product decisions with broader business objectives.
• Demonstrated success in agile product development and delivery. You thrive in fast-moving environments and can balance competing priorities while maintaining high standards of quality.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. You can articulate complex ideas clearly, influencing stakeholders and keeping teams aligned with the vision and strategy.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical or business field, such as Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or Finance. An MSc or MBA is a plus.

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and 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, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. 
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and 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, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and 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 and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000 based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. 
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and 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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