Job Description

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ENGINEER JD

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Headquartered in Seattle, WA, Tempered is an innovative networking startup and purveyor of Airwall, a revolutionary solution that is rapidly becoming the zero-trust software-defined perimeter for all connected ‘things’ (IoT, IIoT, It, OT). Airwall makes critical network-connected assets invisible to hackers. Founded by Jeff Hussey who also founded F5 Networks, Tempered has 100+ customers across a wide range of industries — public sector, manufacturing, energy, utilities, building automation, industrial controls, gaming, and more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Product Management Engineer (PME) is a technical resource within the Marketing department, responsible for technology integration with technical partners, use case and solution brief documentation, other technical documentation, and competitive analysis. To be successful in the role, the PME will have 7-10 years of experience in the networking and security field, broad domain expertise in several security related product categories (ZTNA, SDP, SD-WAN, NGFW, SDN), some technical sales experience, excellent communication skills and experience working with and between product development and go-to-market teams. RESPONSIBILITIES  

·       Participate in product strategy development and creation of sales materials focusing on competitive advantages 

·       Provide product and market analysis to internal teams and customers

·       Work independently on technical issues with minimal need for supervision or assistance 

·       Take full ownership of assigned projects throughout the project lifecycle 

·       Partner closely with other team members and departments 

·       Perform analysis and testing of competitor products and produce reports on the findings 

·       Business development with potential partners and alliances

·       Producing white papers and case studies

·       Define and champion standard content for all internal product sales manuals including elevator pitch, ROI justification, and positioning

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES  

·       Strong knowledge in network security, layer 2-7 networking including Ethernet, VLANs, TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, SSL/TLS, HTTP/S and related protocols 

·       Market research data and competitor product analysis 

·       Ability to rapidly understand new technologies 

·       Ability to create clear presentations and reports based on complex technical data 

·       Functional knowledge of underlying web technologies including HTML and JavaScript 

·       Functional knowledge of networking products such as routers, firewalls, Windows, and/or Linux/UNIX server 

·       Knowledge of virtualization technologies such as KVM, VMware

·       Knowledge of deployment of applications and services using cloud technologies such as OpenStack, Amazon AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Compute

·       Knowledge of control plane protocols such as JSON and REST frameworks a plus 

·       Knowledge of Amazon services such as ELB, ALG, Lambda, and CFT a plus 

·       Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes a plus 

·       A working knowledge of continuous integration methods is highly desirable 

·       Experience with various performance tools associated with stress testing is a plus 

·       Duties require up to 25% travel  

QUALIFICATIONS  

·       BA/BS Computer Science Degree or equivalent work experience

·       7-10+ years of experience in network security industry

·       Experience in presenting roadmaps, ideas, and competitive reports to internal parties and customers 

·       Strong interpersonal, written, and presentation skills required, with the ability to articulate and educate internal and external parties about complex technology, roadmaps, ideas, and concepts  

PLEASE APPLY: JOBS@TEMPERED.IO

Tempered is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Tempered does not accept 3rd party candidate submissions.

Company Description

At Tempered, we want to tap into each person’s unique talents and gifts. We believe that is what moves a company forward. As a team of industry leaders, veterans, and new talent, we work together as equal contributors. We are doing new and innovative work to help our customers build secure networks without the cost and complexity of firewalls. Secure networking is hard, and we are looking for people who want to be game changers. We live the philosophy, “we don’t want to hire smart people and tell them what to do, we want to hire smart people to tell us what to do”. We are committed to rewarding our team for their hard work by investing in them with great benefits, intentional training, and a modern and fun environment. We want to provide everyone with the opportunity to perform meaningful work, be respected, and collaborate with a group of individuals who share the same values. Ultimately, we want to create the chance of an exciting future for you and our world. Consider joining us for this interesting opportunity.