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You will be responsible for driving product vision, strategy, and execution, ensuring that our offerings not only meet but exceed market demands and technological advancements.You will work closely with the wider technology team, including Engineering, Algorithm and Architecture, Commercial and Marketing, to deliver innovative solutions that align with our company’s goals and objectives.\nResponsabilidades\nProduct Strategy & Vision:Define and communicate the product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, customer needs, and market opportunities.\nDrive the product strategy for next-generation AI infrastructure, photonic computing, high-speed networking, and I/O interface technologies.\nIdentify emerging technologies, market trends, and customer pain points to develop differentiated, commercially successful products.\nRoadmap Development & Execution:\nDefine and manage the product roadmap, ensuring timely and successful delivery of key milestones.\nCollaborate with the wider technology team to translate product vision into actionable plans and specifications.\nOwn the product portfolio and roadmap across photonic computing hardware, networking, high-speed I/O interfaces, and supporting software platforms.\nPartner with Engineering and Research to translate breakthrough technologies into commercially successful products, ensuring interoperability with industry\u0002standard networking and interface technologies.\nPrioritise investments that strengthen system performance, scalability, connectivity, and customer adoption.\nMarket & Customer Insights:\nDevelop a deep understanding of AI infrastructure, networking ecosystems, hyperscaler requirements, and data centre architectures.\nBuild strategic relationships with customers, partners, and technology providers to shape product direction and future networking and interface standards.\nMonitor market trends, competitive technologies, and customer insights across AI accelerators, optical networking, high-speed interconnects, and semiconductor markets to inform product strategy.\nCross-Functional Leadership:\nLead and inspire a high-performing product team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.\nWork closely with the wider technology team and other departments to ensure seamless execution and alignment of product initiatives\nEstablish product management processes, governance, and prioritisation frameworks.\nLead product planning, portfolio reviews, and executive reporting.\nStakeholder Communication:\nCommunicate product strategies, goals, and progress to stakeholders, including executive leadership, investors, and key partners.\nProvide regular updates on product performance, market reception, and development progress.\nPerformance Metrics & Analysis:\nEstablish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and drive continuous improvement.\nUse data-driven insights to make informed decisions and optimise product features and strategies.\nRequisitos\n EssentialDegree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, Photonics, or a related technical discipline.\n15+ years' Product Management or Product Leadership experience within AI infrastructure, networking, photonics, semiconductors, HPC, or other deep\u0002tech industries.\nProven track record of defining product strategy and commercialising complex hardware and platform technologies.\nStrong understanding of AI infrastructure, networking architectures, high-speed I/O interfaces (e.g. PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, InfiniBand), photonics, and semiconductor technologies.\nExperience translating advanced R&D into market-ready products and leading the full product lifecycle.\nStrong commercial acumen with experience in product strategy, go-to-market, pricing, and customer engagement.\nProven leadership of high-performing product teams with excellent executive stakeholder management.\nDesirable\nMaster's degree, PhD, or MBA.\nExperience 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The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.Salary Range: total compensation goes beyond base salary, it also includes equity, comprehensive health care plan, retirement savings matching program, generous time off, annual performance-based bonus, and other rewards that recognise your impact and contribution.\nBenefits eligibility may vary depending on your employment status and location. 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