Principal Product Manager- TiDB Cloud Dedicated

Join us as we scale our business by building on our tremendous success around the world. The massive database market is going to double over the next few years (the IDC estimates it to be $119B+ by 2025) and PingCAP is a global player positioned as a major disruptor with TiDB Database and Database as a Service offering. TiDB is an open-source, cloud-native, distributed SQL database for elastic scale and real-time analytics. Large and high-growth organizations in markets as varied as financial services, logistics, gaming, e-commerce and software as a service have successfully deployed and expanded their TiDB footprint on mission-critical applications. Our strong open-source community roots (32,000 stars on GitHub), innovative products and inclusive culture draw passionate and dedicated people to our company. Learn more about PingCAP careers and join our team to be at the forefront of innovation and growth.​

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Principle Product Manager to be responsible for the strategic development and enhancement of TiDB Cloud Dedicated, a cutting-edge product designed to meet the needs of enterprise customers. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the product's roadmap, prioritizing innovative features, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver a world-class cloud database management solution.

Responsibility

- Strategy and Vision: Develop the strategic roadmap for TiDB Cloud Dedicated, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs, while continuously refining the product through user feedback, market analysis, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

- Feature Prioritization and Innovation: Identify, prioritize, and deliver features that enhance TiDB Cloud Dedicated product's management plan and control plan capability to meet the evolving requirements of enterprise customers.

- Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate closely with engineering, sales, presales, marketing, and customer success teams to ensure seamless product development, successful feature releases, and alignment across all stakeholders.

- Product Marketing and Promotion: Create compelling product-related materials, including presentations, case studies, and documentation, to support marketing and sales efforts, while driving product strategy and positioning in the market.

- Customer-Centric Development: Establish and maintain a robust feedback loop with customers to identify pain points and opportunities for improvement, translating customer needs into actionable product enhancements and deliverables.

- Industry Awareness: Continuously monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, applying these insights to enhance our products.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.

- 10+ years of product management related experience in enterprise software, database management, or cloud computing industry, with a proven track record of launching and managing complex, enterprise-grade products.

- Strong technical background with familiarity in cloud platforms and database management systems, enabling effective collaboration with engineering teams and understanding of technical trade-offs. Experience in Open API design is a plus.

- Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate efficiently with internal teams and external clients.

- Passion for tackling ambiguous challenges and driving solutions to unowned problems.