Job Description

What Is Nutanix Database Service

Nutanix Database Service is the only hybrid multi-cloud DBaaS for Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and MySQL. Efficiently manage hundreds to thousands of databases with no complex migration required. Quickly and easily provision new databases, automate important but tedious administrative tasks like patching and backups, and choose the right operating systems, database versions, and database extensions to meet application and compliance requirements.

The Opportunity

The Nutanix Database service (NDB) Product team is looking for a seasoned Product Management professional to join our team focused on bringing hybrid and multi-cloud Database as a Service to the enterprise.

Your role:

• Assist and help define the NDB product roadmap.
• Work side by side with engineering and sales teams to capture customer needs and define product requirements
• Collaborate with NDB PM team on DBaaS multi-cloud mobility strategy spanning on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid cloud scenarios.
• Evaluate new & emerging technologies in the database and database as a service ecosystem, such as Open Source and dev/ops database trends with Postgres, MongoDB, and Kubernetes while also understanding database life cycle management automation, database-centric monitoring solutions, upgrade and scale management strategies for database systems
• Drive and influence industry groups, partners, and analyst groups by bringing customer advocacy & real-world proof points at the heart of all such discussions.
• Engage with customers in the Nutanix field and partners.

What will you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. MBA preferred.
• 12+ overall industry experience and at least 5+ years of product management experience or equivalent experience with Database as a Service(DBaaS). 
• Deep database experience - Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc. 
• Demonstrated ability in navigating through industry groups, and partners, articulating customer points of view to champion best-of-breed solutions around Databases.
• Leadership DNA with high energy, proven ability to excite, influence, and lead cross-functional field-facing teams without formal authority.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the field, customers, and internal stakeholders including senior executives.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Meet the hiring manager!

Senior Director of Product Management, Jeremy Launier, runs product management for Nutanix Database Service.  Jeremy has been in the database and IT space for the last 25 years with the last 9 years at Nutanix leading multiple product efforts.  Jeremy is a Silicon Valley local, and worked at multiple startups over his career. Jeremy is looking for a seasoned professional that can lead our product efforts in open-source database kernel development and the database monitoring space.

What the Team Says 

“What I love about working in this team is that I have a rare opportunity to contribute to a cutting edge product that competes with most famous worldwide companies, while being surrounded by great teammates.”

“I am surrounded with highly skilled and supportive team members that are willing to help and share their knowledge at any time.”

“I had a chance to spend a week competing in a company wide CTF competition. It was a wonderful experience, I met some great people and had a lot of fun solving challenges, but most importantly, we won!”