Product Manager (Remote)

CAST AI is the leading Kubernetes automation platform for AWS, GCP and Azure customers. The company is on a mission to deliver a fully automated Kubernetes experience. What’s unique about CAST AI is that its platform goes beyond monitoring clusters and making recommendations; it utilizes advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze and automatically optimize clusters, saving customers 50% or more on their cloud spend, improving performance and reliability, and boosting DevOps and engineering productivity.

The company has raised $73M from investors, including Cota Capital, Creandum, Uncorrelated Ventures, and Vintage Investment Partners. CAST AI has nearly 200 employees globally and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

This is just the beginning of our product; there are so many cool things to do. We are seeking experienced product managers to help us develop our product further!

Core Values That Hold Us All Together

PRACTICE CUSTOMER OBSESSION. Focus on the customer journey and work backwards. Strive to deliver customer value and continuously solve customer problems. Listen to customer feedback, act, and iterate to improve customer experience.

LEAD. Take ownership and lead through action. Think and act on behalf of the entire company to build long-term value across team boundaries.

DEVELOP AND HIRE THE BEST. Strive to raise the performance bar by continuously investing in yourself, the team and by hiring the best possible candidates for every position. Drive towards personal development and professional growth, and mentor others to raise the collective bar.

EXPECT AND ADVOCATE CHANGE. Strive to innovate and accept the inevitable change that comes with innovation. Constantly welcome new ideas and opinions. Share insights responsibly with unwavering openness, honesty, and respect. Once a path is chosen, be ready to disagree and commit to a direction.

Role overview

• Wear multiple hats (e.g. PM, PO, Scrum master, QA, BA) to drive the development of CAST AI platform
• Work directly with users, product teams, and other stakeholders to collect feedback
• Do market research research to create a more compelling product/feature proposal
• Work across the organizational and role boundaries to ultimately make the product better
• Review backlogs and make prioritization decisions together with the team
• Conduct user research interviews together with the UX designer
• Lead process improvements in the Product Management team and across the wider organization.

Requirements

• Must have a strong engineering background, as the domain and product are very technical
• Experience in building B2B software products & familiarity with the concepts of public cloud offerings
• Hands-on experience in establishing and collecting product metrics (e.g. Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude) to derive insights that inform product development decisions
• Writing skills are critical in this role. You must be able to communicate product features and new services through well-understood formats such as PR / FAQ or other narrative formats that describe the feature/product vision and desired customer experience
• Kubernetes certification (e.g. CKA, CKAD) – you must either already have it or successfully complete it within the first 6 months from the start
• Customer focus and hands-on experience in gathering user feedback. Strong spoken English skills are required
• Familiarity with and willingness to work according to modern product management practices
• Education: Information Technology, Computer Science, or similar.

What’s in it for you?

• Join a fast-growing, cutting-edge company that’s redefining cloud-native automation and optimization.
• Collaborate with a global team of cloud experts and innovators, passionate about pushing the boundaries of Kubernetes technology.
• Enjoy a flexible, remote-first work environment with opportunities to travel and engage with customers worldwide.
• Receive a competitive compensation package, equity options, and extensive benefits.
• Benefit from a short feedback loop, where our customer-oriented approach means we ship code changes fast to receive customer feedback immediately.
• Experience focus time with a minimum of meetings, bureaucracy, and overhead.
• Dedicate 10% of your time to self-improvement and personal projects.
• Earn a monthly salary from 5000 – 7000 Eur (gross) depending on the level of experience.

Started out of a personal frustration with ever increasing cloud bills, the CAST AI team is led by serial entrepreneurs who’ve built successful global companies before.