Overview
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Base pay range: $200,000.00/yr - $260,000.00/yr
About vCluster Labs: We are a venture-backed tech startup striving to be the leading force in enabling platform engineers. We raised +$30M from top-tier VCs and are in a hyper-growth phase with a remote-first work culture. Open source is part of our DNA, and our commercial product is based on vCluster, an open-source technology for virtualizing Kubernetes (+10k GitHub stars). Our customer base includes Global Fortune 500 companies and fast-growing tech unicorns.
Responsibilities
- Own the Product End-to-End: manage the full product lifecycle from idea triage, writing specs, prioritizing the roadmap, to final release sign-off after QA.
- Talk to Users & Observe Support/Slack Interactions: connect with platform engineers and developers to understand use cases and user journeys.
- Dig into the Details: focus on usability, edge cases, performance, configuration specs, CLI commands, CRDs/YAML, and docs.
- Collaboration Across Functions: work with engineering, design, marketing and sales to publish release notes and improve onboarding and customer-facing assets.
- Set Direction, Fast: synthesize feedback, make fast, well-reasoned decisions, and ship quickly.
- Course-Correct Quickly as Needed: adapt to new information and explain changes in direction to the team.
- Drive Open Source and Commercial Success: balance open-core features with paid product functionality, driving OSS traction and commercial outcomes.
Requirements
- Live and Breathe Kubernetes: deep understanding of OSS technologies, multi-tenancy, RBAC, CRDs and controllers, networking, etcd, etc.
- Have Built Infra Tools Before: experience shipping self-hosted, enterprise-grade products for private cloud or air-gapped environments.
- Understand OSS Communities: motivations and tensions in open source ecosystems.
- Think Like a Startup Founder: ownership, ambiguity handling, and delivering impact.
- Love the Craft of Product: focus on UX of UI, CLI, YAML specs, documentation, onboarding experiences for admins and end-users.
- Thrive in a High-Speed, Low-Structure Environment: prefer solving messy problems and shipping iteratively.
- Are Relentlessly Curious: ask why, explore alternatives, challenge assumptions, and understand stack depth.
Bonus Points
- Experience scaling usage of open source products.
- Experience with Linear for project management.
- Experience with GitHub, Notion, and Slack.
- Willingness to travel 3-5 times per year in the US and Europe.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary: including equity.
- Platinum-Level Insurance: health, dental, vision, and life insurance for you and eligible dependents.
- Flexible Working Schedule: results matter more than fixed hours.
- Workplace Flexibility: flexible about where you work.
Culture & Values
- Technical Excellence
- Customer Obsession
- Impressive Speed
- Bold Innovation
- Open Source & Open Mind
vCluster Labs provides equal opportunities for all candidates. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for everyone who becomes part of our team. We are actively promoting measures to reduce bias throughout our hiring process to ensure that everyone gets the same opportunities.
Compensation
Compensation Range: $200K - $260K
Seniority level
Employment type
Job function
- Product Management and Marketing
- Industries: Software Development
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