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Get Access To All JobsAt NetApp, we have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. That’s because we bring new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively in the most efficient possible way. As an Engineer with NetApp, you’ll have the opportunity to work with modern cloud and container orchestration technologies in a production setting. You’ll play an important role in scaling systems sustainably through automation and evolving them by pushing for changes to improve reliability and velocity.
Success profile
Ready to be an engineer at NetApp? Explore the traits that can help you thrive.
- Analytical
- Adaptable
- Communicator
- Detail-oriented
- Quick-thinking
- Problem solver
Responsibilities
San Jose, California, United States
Job category: Engineering
Job ID: 135905-en_US
Own Every Moment at NetApp
At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.
Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.
Job Summary
The Sr. Director of Product Management for AI & Open Source Data Platforms will lead the vision, strategy, and execution of products that sit at the intersection of enterprise AI, cloud scale data infrastructure, and open source ecosystems. This role is responsible for building differentiated, trustworthy, and scalable platforms that enable customers to manage, govern, and operationalize data for modern analytics and AI workloads across hybrid and multi cloud environments.
As a senior product leader, you will manage and develop a team of product managers while partnering closely with engineering, open source program offices, research, go to market, and strategic partners. You will balance long term platform strategy with near term business impact, ensuring that investments in open source technologies and AI capabilities translate into customer value, ecosystem adoption, and revenue growth.
Product Strategy & Vision
- Define and own the product strategy and multi‑year roadmap for AI‑enabled data platforms, with a strong emphasis on open‑source data infrastructure (e.g., distributed storage, data orchestration, streaming, search, and metadata systems).
- Identify and articulate how NetApp‑grade enterprise capabilities—security, governance, performance, reliability—differentiate open‑source‑based solutions in production AI and analytics environments.
- Align product strategy with company objectives, market trends, and customer transformation initiatives across data modernization and AI adoption.
AI & Platform Leadership
- Drive the integration of generative AI and agentic capabilities into data infrastructure products, enabling use cases such as intelligent data management, autonomous operations, and AI‑assisted user experiences.
- Partner with engineering and architecture leaders to shape platform capabilities including:
- Data ingestion and pipelines for AI workloads
- Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
- Model orchestration, evaluation, and observability
- Policy‑driven governance, data lineage, and compliance
- Ensure products are designed for operational excellence at enterprise scale, balancing innovation speed with robustness and trust.
Open‑Source & Ecosystem Engagement
- Define NetApp’s open‑source data infrastructure product strategy, including decisions around build vs. partner vs. community collaboration.
- Work closely with open‑source communities, foundations, and partners to influence roadmaps while maintaining healthy upstream engagement.
- Establish clear product and business models around open‑source software, including subscriptions, managed services, and enterprise extensions.
Execution & Go‑to‑Market
- Lead end‑to‑end product execution across multiple teams, ensuring clarity on priorities, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
- Partner with sales, marketing, and alliances to define positioning, packaging, pricing, and launch strategies for AI and data platform offerings.
- Engage directly with strategic customers, field teams, and partners to validate direction, gather feedback, and accelerate adoption.
People Leadership & Product Excellence
- Build, manage, and mentor a high‑performing team of product managers across platform, AI, and open‑source domains.
- Set a high bar for product craftsmanship, including customer discovery, roadmap rigor, outcome‑based metrics, and clear product narratives.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and accountability within the product organization.
Job Requirements
- 15–20 years of experience in product management, with 5+ years in people leadership roles, preferably in enterprise software, cloud platforms, or data infrastructure.
- Strong track record of delivering platform‑scale products used by developers, data engineers, and enterprise customers.
- Hands‑on experience with AI‑enabled products, including familiarity with:
- Generative AI and LLM‑based systems
- Agentic workflows and autonomous services
- AI evaluation, governance, and lifecycle management
- Deep understanding of open‑source data technologies and ecosystems, and experience commercializing or productizing open‑source software.
- Proven ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across engineering, GTM, executives, and external partners.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business and customer value.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or Information Systems.
- MBA or master’s degree strongly preferred.
Compensation
The target salary range for this position is $266,000-$365,000. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.
At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.
Why You'll Thrive at NetApp
At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.
NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.
Our culture
We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.
If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.
Submitting an Application
To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.
Our values
Put the customer at the center. Care for each other and our communities. Think and act like owners. Build belonging every day. Embrace a growth mindset.
Benefits
Volunteer time off
40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.
Well-being
Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.
Time away
Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.
At NetApp, we have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. That’s because we bring new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively in the most efficient possible way. As an Engineer with NetApp, you’ll have the opportunity to work with modern cloud and container orchestration technologies in a production setting. You’ll play an important role in scaling systems sustainably through automation and evolving them by pushing for changes to improve reliability and velocity.
Success profile
Ready to be an engineer at NetApp? Explore the traits that can help you thrive.
- Analytical
- Adaptable
- Communicator
- Detail-oriented
- Quick-thinking
- Problem solver
Responsibilities
San Jose, California, United States
Job category: Engineering
Job ID: 135905-en_US
Own Every Moment at NetApp
At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.
Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.
Job Summary
The Sr. Director of Product Management for AI & Open Source Data Platforms will lead the vision, strategy, and execution of products that sit at the intersection of enterprise AI, cloud scale data infrastructure, and open source ecosystems. This role is responsible for building differentiated, trustworthy, and scalable platforms that enable customers to manage, govern, and operationalize data for modern analytics and AI workloads across hybrid and multi cloud environments.
As a senior product leader, you will manage and develop a team of product managers while partnering closely with engineering, open source program offices, research, go to market, and strategic partners. You will balance long term platform strategy with near term business impact, ensuring that investments in open source technologies and AI capabilities translate into customer value, ecosystem adoption, and revenue growth.
Product Strategy & Vision
- Define and own the product strategy and multi‑year roadmap for AI‑enabled data platforms, with a strong emphasis on open‑source data infrastructure (e.g., distributed storage, data orchestration, streaming, search, and metadata systems).
- Identify and articulate how NetApp‑grade enterprise capabilities—security, governance, performance, reliability—differentiate open‑source‑based solutions in production AI and analytics environments.
- Align product strategy with company objectives, market trends, and customer transformation initiatives across data modernization and AI adoption.
AI & Platform Leadership
- Drive the integration of generative AI and agentic capabilities into data infrastructure products, enabling use cases such as intelligent data management, autonomous operations, and AI‑assisted user experiences.
- Partner with engineering and architecture leaders to shape platform capabilities including:
- Data ingestion and pipelines for AI workloads
- Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
- Model orchestration, evaluation, and observability
- Policy‑driven governance, data lineage, and compliance
- Ensure products are designed for operational excellence at enterprise scale, balancing innovation speed with robustness and trust.
Open‑Source & Ecosystem Engagement
- Define NetApp’s open‑source data infrastructure product strategy, including decisions around build vs. partner vs. community collaboration.
- Work closely with open‑source communities, foundations, and partners to influence roadmaps while maintaining healthy upstream engagement.
- Establish clear product and business models around open‑source software, including subscriptions, managed services, and enterprise extensions.
Execution & Go‑to‑Market
- Lead end‑to‑end product execution across multiple teams, ensuring clarity on priorities, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
- Partner with sales, marketing, and alliances to define positioning, packaging, pricing, and launch strategies for AI and data platform offerings.
- Engage directly with strategic customers, field teams, and partners to validate direction, gather feedback, and accelerate adoption.
People Leadership & Product Excellence
- Build, manage, and mentor a high‑performing team of product managers across platform, AI, and open‑source domains.
- Set a high bar for product craftsmanship, including customer discovery, roadmap rigor, outcome‑based metrics, and clear product narratives.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and accountability within the product organization.
Job Requirements
- 15–20 years of experience in product management, with 5+ years in people leadership roles, preferably in enterprise software, cloud platforms, or data infrastructure.
- Strong track record of delivering platform‑scale products used by developers, data engineers, and enterprise customers.
- Hands‑on experience with AI‑enabled products, including familiarity with:
- Generative AI and LLM‑based systems
- Agentic workflows and autonomous services
- AI evaluation, governance, and lifecycle management
- Deep understanding of open‑source data technologies and ecosystems, and experience commercializing or productizing open‑source software.
- Proven ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across engineering, GTM, executives, and external partners.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business and customer value.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or Information Systems.
- MBA or master’s degree strongly preferred.
Compensation
The target salary range for this position is $266,000-$365,000. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.
At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.
Why You'll Thrive at NetApp
At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.
NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.
Our culture
We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.
If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.
Submitting an Application
To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.
Our values
Put the customer at the center. Care for each other and our communities. Think and act like owners. Build belonging every day. Embrace a growth mindset.
Benefits
Volunteer time off
40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.
Well-being
Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.
Time away
Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Product Director
Align your credentials to PERM requirements early
PERM labor certification requires your employer to define minimum qualifications before advertising the role. Make sure your degree, job title history, and scope of past product teams match what a Product Director posting would reasonably require, not what you happen to have.
Target employers with dedicated immigration programs
Product Director sponsorship involves multi-year attorney engagement and PERM recruitment costs. Focus on mid-to-large technology, fintech, and enterprise software companies that already have in-house immigration counsel or a retained law firm handling EB-2 and EB-3 pipelines routinely.
Use Migrate Mate to find green card sponsoring roles
Searching by job title alone misses employers who sponsor green cards but don't advertise it. Migrate Mate filters Product Director openings by verified sponsorship history so you spend time on roles where EB-2 or EB-3 filing is already part of the employer's standard practice.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
PERM locks in a prevailing wage your employer must pay for the life of the sponsorship. Look up the wage for your metro area and job zone using the OFLC Wage Search before signing an offer so the certified wage doesn't cap your compensation below market.
Confirm the EB-2 or EB-3 classification fits your background
EB-2 requires a U.S. master's degree or foreign equivalent, or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience in product. If your degree is a three-year bachelor's from outside the U.S., USCIS may not accept it as equivalent without a credential evaluation confirming it meets EB-2 standards.
Request an I-140 premium processing upgrade when negotiating
Once PERM certifies, your employer files the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. Premium processing cuts the adjudication window significantly. Raising this during offer negotiation, before the process starts, is far easier than trying to add it after your sponsorship paperwork is already in motion.
Green Card Product Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Product Director role qualify for EB-2 green card sponsorship?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive product management experience. USCIS evaluates whether the job itself requires advanced education, not just whether you hold one. If the role can be filled with a general bachelor's degree, your employer may need to pursue EB-3 instead.
How is PERM green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for a Product Director?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at six years, subject to annual lottery registration. Green card sponsorship through PERM and an I-140 petition leads to permanent residency with no cap concerns at the EB-3 level for most countries. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM itself takes six to eighteen months before your I-140 is even filed, making it a longer but permanent outcome.
How do I find Product Director jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Most job postings don't explicitly advertise green card sponsorship even when employers are willing to do it. Migrate Mate surfaces Product Director roles filtered by employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 filing history, so you can focus your search on companies already set up to run the PERM process rather than guessing during interviews.
Can I switch employers after my PERM is certified but before I get my green card?
You can port your approved I-140 to a new employer in a same or similar role once your priority date is current and your I-485 adjustment of status has been pending for at least 180 days. Job portability under AC21 protects many Product Directors who change companies mid-process, but the new role must match the original job description closely enough to satisfy USCIS review.
What happens to my green card sponsorship if the company goes through layoffs or is acquired?
If your employer withdraws the I-140 before it's approved, the sponsorship ends. If the I-140 has been approved for more than 180 days, it generally survives employer changes under AC21 portability rules. An acquisition doesn't automatically cancel your sponsorship, but you'll need confirmation that the acquiring entity is assuming the immigration obligations outlined in your original PERM application.