Technical Product Manager – WAN & Network Connectivity

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog for underlay and WAN connectivity service teams (data center fabric, backbone, interconnects, peering, and transit)
• Lead and coordinate cross-company initiatives for inter-region, inter-data-center, and cross-cloud connectivity, including capacity planning and expansion
• Define product requirements for interconnect and Direct Connect-style products, throughput and bandwidth tiers, QoS and traffic-engineering capabilities, and deliver them with engineering and architecture teams
• Work with network engineering on transport, routing, and traffic-engineering design (backbone capacity, path selection, congestion and QoS guarantees) to translate physical and logical network capabilities into customer-facing products
• Partner with product marketing and technical pre-sales/post-sales teams on technical publications, go-to-market activities, customer engagement, acquisition, and retention related to connectivity products
• Ensure the delivery of WAN and underlay services that meet high standards for throughput, latency, availability, security, and reliability, with clear SLAs

Requirements

• Experience designing, implementing, or operating large-scale WAN, backbone, or service-provider networks in senior engineering, architecture, or technical leadership roles (e.g., large enterprises, hyperscalers, cloud providers, telcos, ISPs, or other advanced technology companies)
• Hands-on familiarity with WAN and underlay technologies such as BGP, MPLS, segment routing (SR/SRv6), L2VPN/L3VPN, EVPN-VXLAN, DWDM/optical transport, traffic engineering, and QoS at scale
• Working knowledge of interconnect and peering models (IXP peering, private interconnects, carrier and transit relationships) and the economics of WAN capacity
• Strong technical expertise in at least two of the following areas:
• Backbone / WAN transport and capacity planning
• Routing and traffic engineering (BGP, SR/SRv6, MPLS)
• ISP or large-scale service-provider networking
• Interconnects, peering, and cross-cloud / hybrid connectivity
• QoS, congestion management, and SLA design for transport
• Proven track record of delivering complex technical initiatives requiring coordination across multiple teams or stakeholders
• Technical leadership experience is a strong plus
• Product management experience is not required, but a strong willingness to learn and grow into the role is essential

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in WAN and underlay technologies, including BGP, MPLS, and traffic engineering, while effectively managing product backlogs and cross-company initiatives to deliver high-quality connectivity services. Proven ability to collaborate with engineering, marketing, and sales teams to ensure customer satisfaction and meet service-level agreements.