Senior Product Manager

At Imply, our mission is to empower people and organizations to achieve more with their data. We believe that better insights lead to better decisions, and that the right technology can remove barriers, spark innovation and create lasting impact. In addition to our successful database business, we're building the industry's first observability warehouse, Imply Lumi. Built by the creators of Apache Druid, Lumi lets organizations store more data, support more use cases and spend less for observability. Imply Lumi is a high-performance, cost-efficient data layer built to decouple existing observability tools with zero disruption.

In this role, you will help redefine what is possible with observability and security data. As part of the Product Team you will play an important role in bringing Imply Lumi to life. Lumi delivers lightning fast queries, significant cost savings and seamless integration with leading observability technologies while giving customers the freedom to innovate without vendor lock-in. You will be a part of the team innovating and building this first-in-class technology that allows our customers to unlock new levels of speed, scale and value from their data.

Backed by leading investors including a16z and Bessemer Venture Partners, Imply is on a fast growth trajectory, transforming how organizations manage and gain insights from their observability and security data. Our customers, including Pepsi, Reddit, Roblox, Salesforce, and others, rely on our technology to power faster decisions, reduce costs, and unlock new possibilities. Come join a team of innovators and problem-solvers who are reshaping the future of data

The Role:
We are hiring a Senior Product Manager to lead the development of backend data platform capabilities that power Imply's observability and security offerings. This role will focus on how customers ingest, store, and manage large volumes of time-series and event data in the most efficient, scalable, and cost-effective way possible.

You'll work closely with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to define the roadmap for data management features—spanning ingestion, querying, and retention. While this is a backend-focused role, your work will be instrumental to the front-end capabilities we offer customers, such as log analytics, threat investigation, and system observability.

We are looking for someone who combines deep technical curiosity, strong execution skills, and a collaborative mindset. At Imply, we believe diverse backgrounds lead to stronger teams, and we welcome product managers who have taken varied paths to get here.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the product roadmap for data management capabilities that support observability and security use cases
• Partner with engineering to prioritize and deliver features such as high-scale ingestion, tiered storage, compression, compaction, and retention management
• Deeply understand customer needs for ingesting, storing and querying observability and security data—translate those into clear product requirements
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, sales, and customer success to ensure strong GTM execution and adoption of backend capabilities that unlock end-user value
• Drive performance benchmarking, cost modeling, and usability improvements that enhance the total customer experience
• Represent the voice of the customer internally and help shape a culture of customer-centric product development

Requirements:

• 5 years of product management experience in B2B software, with a focus on infrastructure, observability, security, or data platforms
• Experience working with complex distributed systems or backend services for data ingestion, storage, and access
• Strong technical fluency—you can navigate architecture discussions with engineers and evaluate trade-offs in scalability, latency, and cost
• Proven track record of taking technically complex features to market, with high customer impact and adoption
• Clear and concise communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Passion for customer problems, curiosity to dig deep into use cases, and a bias for action

Bonus Points:

• Experience working on observability or SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Datadog, New Relic
• Familiarity with open-source technologies such as OpenTelemetry, Fluent Bit, OCSF
• Exposure to Apache Druid, Kafka, or other modern data infrastructure stacks
• Background in data engineering or database management

What we offer:

• 100% Paid Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• 401(k) Program
• Fertility Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Dependent Care FSA
• Mental Health Support
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Wellness Stipend
• Home Office Equipment Reimbursement
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits

Individual compensation will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications aligned with Imply's internal levelings guidelines and benchmarks. The below range encompasses roles with on target earnings. This role is also eligible to participate in Imply's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.

Compensation: $170,000 - $220,000

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that certain minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Imply, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in the future.

Imply is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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Salary : $170,000 - $220,000