Sr. Product Manager, AI

About Backblaze

Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, fueling customer success with cloud storage built purposefully to unlock budgets, unburden administrators, and unleash innovators. Together with our partners, we’re helping customers break free from the restrictive, overpriced legacy solutions that hold them back, and blaze forward with the full power of the open cloud in their hands.

In addition to empowering innovators across industries, Backblaze plays a key role in supporting AI and machine learning (ML) advancements. Our cloud storage solutions are built to handle the vast data requirements of AI/ML workflows, providing scalable, cost-effective storage that allows businesses and developers to manage, analyze, and derive insights from their data. From training AI models to deploying data-driven applications, Backblaze helps organizations accelerate their AI initiatives with reliable and efficient cloud infrastructure.

Founded in 2007, we scaled the business with less than $3 million in outside funding until 2021, when we did a traditional IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Today, Backblaze generates over $100m in revenue and is the leading specialized storage cloud - managing over three billion gigabytes of data storage for 500K+ customers in 175+ countries, including businesses, developers, IT professionals, and individuals.

But while there is a lot to celebrate in our past, there is almost as much opportunity ahead of us. We are seeking a visionary Senior Product Manager to lead these initiatives.

As the Senior Product Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and driving our AI/ML initiatives from the ground up. You will be responsible for guiding the development of AI-powered features and products, ensuring clear communication across teams, and leading us toward our goal of becoming the industry leader in cloud computing.

What You’ll Do:

• Product Development: Develop and execute a product roadmap that aligns with our vision to become an industry leader in AI-powered cloud computing.
• Integration: Work closely with engineering, data science, and future AI teams to integrate cutting-edge technologies into our cloud storage solutions.
• Strategy & Vision: Define and execute the product roadmap for our AI initiatives, aligning it with our broader business goals.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define product requirements and ensure successful product delivery.
• Market Analysis: Conduct market research to identify emerging trends, customer needs, and opportunities for AI integration in cloud computing. Stay abreast of the latest advancements and emerging technologies/potential partners in the AI/ML space.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Marketing, and Sales, to ensure the success of product delivery from inception through deployment and go-to-market. 
• Customer-Centric: Engage with customers to gather feedback, understand their needs, and have the ability to translate them into innovative product solutions. Analyze and 
• Performance Metrics: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of product initiatives and project impact.

The Right Fit:

• Experience: 7+ years of product management experience, with a focus on AI, cloud computing, or related technologies.

Technical Expertise: Hands-on experience with generative AI and machine learning models. Strong understanding of multiple models. Programming skills are a strong plus.

• Strategic Mindset: Ability to develop and implement strategies that drive innovation and competitive advantage.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas to senior leadership.

At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you're reading. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Learning, developing, and growing are key parts of our culture. We're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in various ways. We want people to feel comfortable expressing their true selves and to come, stay, and do their best work here.

Backblaze Perks:

• Annual Company bonus plan
• RSU grants for full-time employees
• Healthcare for family, including dental and vision
• 401K
• ESPP program
• Flexible vacation policy
• Maternity & paternity leave
• MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
• Childcare bonus (human children only)
• Fertility treatment and support
• Learning & development program
• Commuter benefits
• Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts include candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base pay range for this position is $150,000 - $195,000

At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That’s why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socio-economic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries, but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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