Senior Product Manager
San Jose, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Axiado is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own the product roadmap for the Axiado Trusted Control/Compute Unit (TCU) platform which includes silicon hardware modules and software. While the primary focus of this role is the software firmware and AI/ML capabilities of the TCU platform the Senior Product Manager will maintain broad visibility across Axiados full data center silicon and hardware module portfolio and collaborate closely with other team members on cross-cutting roadmap decisions. Reporting to the Head of Products & Marketing you will sit at the intersection of engineering customers and go-to-market defining requirements driving alignment and ensuring Axiados TCU platform products are drivers of the companys product strategy.
This is a high-visibility high-impact role with leadership potential as Axiados PM organization scales. You will work directly with our engineering team on platform architecture with customers on integration requirements and with product marketing on positioning and launch.
Own the SW/FW roadmap for Axiados Trusted Control/Compute Unit platform including BMC/RMC platform management software security stack (RoT Firewall) and AI/ML inference capabilities prioritizing across competing engineering customer and business needs.
Serve as a cross-functional PM voice across the full TCU platform including silicon and hardware modules coordinating with hardware product management to ensure SW/FW roadmap decisions are informed by and aligned with system-level hardware requirements.
Drive requirements from concept through release: author PRDs define acceptance criteria and translate customer and market needs into actionable engineering work.
Be the customer interface for the TCU platform leading technical discussions with hyperscalers OEMs ODMs and CSPs to understand integration requirements and surface feedback into the roadmap.
Coordinate cross-functionally across firmware engineering hardware architecture software QA security and marketing to align on scope schedule and priorities.
Define and maintain feature prioritization across multiple concurrent development programs making clear tradeoff decisions with data to back them up.
Engage with ecosystem and standards bodies by tracking and influencing relevant industry standards and competitive positioning in the BMC/RMC/platform management space.
Support product launches and partner with product marketing on messaging collateral and customer-facing technical content.
Grow and lead the PM function: as the PM organization grows this role is expected to take on mentorship and eventually direct management responsibility for junior PMs.
Qualifications :
Required
10 years of product management experience in semiconductor embedded systems or systems software with a demonstrated track record of shipping firmware or software products in a hardware-adjacent environment.
Deep domain knowledge of BMC/RMC and data center platform management firmware including platform management standards out-of-band management architectures boot firmware and platform telemetry.
Hands-on experience with data center infrastructure firmware and software: you understand how firmware integrates into server and rack-level systems at hyperscale and OEM/ODM customers.
Strong technical foundation: you can hold your own in architecture discussions with firmware and ASIC engineers. A background in embedded software engineering firmware development or systems architecture is strongly preferred.
Experience working directly with customers on technical requirements you are comfortable leading conversations with principal engineers and architects at major cloud or OEM accounts.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills: able to write clear PRDs present to executives and represent Axiado externally with credibility.
Preferred / Desirable
Experience with embedded or edge AI/ML inference on resource-constrained hardware ML model deployment in firmware contexts or AI-driven platform management.
Background in hardware security root of trust architectures secure boot attestation TPM/fTPM or cryptography.
Familiarity with NIST 800-193 OCP Security DMTF Redfish SPDM PLDM or related open standards in the data center platform management & Security ecosystem.
Prior experience at a fabless semiconductor company or in a role where firmware is a first-class product not a software afterthought.
Exposure to AI server or accelerator platforms (GPU servers AI ASICs custom silicon) and the management plane requirements they introduce.
Additional Information :
Additional Information
Axiado is committed to attracting developing and retaining the highest caliber talent in a diverse and multifaceted environment. We are headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley with access to the worlds leading research technology and talent.
We are building an exceptional team to secure every node on the internet. For us solving real-world problems takes precedence over purely theoretical problems. As a result we prefer individuals with persistence intelligence and high curiosity over pedigree alone. Working hard and smart continuous learning and mutual support are all part of who we are.
Axiado is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Axiado does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Axiado is an AI-enhanced security processor company redefining the control and management of every digital system. The company was founded in 2017, and currently has 100+ employees. At Axiado, developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand c ... View more