Cockroach Labs

Staff Product Manager (Efficient & Always-on Transactions)

New York, NY · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$30k-$60kDetected 23 days ago

Distributed SystemsSQLRESTAccessibilityProduct ManagementProduct StrategyStakeholder ManagementResearchLeadershipCommunication

About the role

This is a highly technical, deeply customer-centric role that requires systems thinking, sharp problem definition, and strong cross-functional leadership.
Your work will directly address the critical gaps that prevent architects from standardizing on CockroachDB, DBAs and SREs from trusting it operationally, and developers from optimizing it independently.
This is the "why CockroachDB" story: resilience, consistency, scale, and speed, all delivered globally, always on, and without compromise.

CockroachDB makes it easier for companies to build and scale apps.
We tackle problems head-on and focus on solutions that create lasting impact.
You will define the strategy, product direction, and measurable outcomes that enable CockroachDB to deliver globally consistent, highly available, horizontally scalable, and low-latency transactions at any scale - from single-region deployments to distributed, multi-region architectures designed to survive regional failures without compromising consistency or performance.
You will leverage both qualitative and quantitative data, including TCO benchmarks, latency distributions, CPU and storage efficiency metrics, to guide prioritization, validate hypotheses, and drive data-backed decisions.

A computer science degree and/or first-hand experience building products focused on databases, distributed systems, performance engineering, or infrastructure
7+ years of total work experience with enterprise or SaaS products
Proven track record of improving user journeys while leveraging both qualitative and quantitative data
Experience driving business results through influential communication and cross-functional stakeholder management across Engineering, PMM, Sales, and Finance
Familiarity with distributed systems architectures

The annual anticipated base salary range for U.S. candidates for this role is listed in USD below.
Annual Anticipated Base Salary Range (U.S)
$185,000 - $238,100 USD</s

Reporting to Igor Stanko, VP, Product
Cockroach Labs is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please email us at accessibility@cockroachlabs.com.
Cockroach Labs has a hybrid work model, with Roachers that are local to one of our offices coming in on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and working flexibly the rest of the week.
While we've learned valuable lessons working remotely, nothing can replace the connection, creativity, and fun that occurs when Roachers get together and we are committed to fostering a workplace that encourages collaboration and allows us all to do our best work.
Identify opportunities to bring AI-assisted query diagnosis, automated plan management, and intelligent self-remediation into the product roadmap as longer-term investments that reduce the "black box" experience customers describe today.
Because when our customers win, we all win.
We are looking for a seasoned Product Manager to own the end-to-end CockroachDB Efficient & Always-on Transactions user journey - the core of what CockroachDB promises its customers.
In addition, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted.

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