Cloud Data Center Product Management Director

AppLogic Networks • Plano, TX

4d • $165,600 - $224,100

About The Position

AppLogic Networks is seeking a visionary Cloud Data Center Product Management Director to transform emerging market needs into breakthrough products that redefine how cloud infrastructure is built, optimized, secured, and monetized. This role is for a product innovator who thrives at the intersection of technology, strategy, and customer outcomes. The individual will lead products from concept to commercialization, shaping solutions that help cloud providers, GPU-as-a-Service operators, enterprises, and AI infrastructure organizations unlock greater performance, efficiency, observability, and profitability. The ideal candidate has technical depth, commercial instincts, and an entrepreneurial mindset, with a background in product management, cloud architecture, sales engineering, platform engineering, or technical strategy.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Product Management or a related technical leadership role within Cloud Infrastructure Platforms, AI/ML Systems, Developer Platforms, B2B SaaS Solutions, Cloud Networking, GPU Cloud Infrastructure, or Data Center Technologies.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud networking, and AI scalability challenges.
• Hands-on knowledge of networking, orchestration, virtualization, infrastructure provisioning, and cloud-native platforms.
• Deep familiarity with Kubernetes, including: CNIs, Pods and Namespaces, Multi-tenant isolation, Service Meshes, Ingress/Egress Networking, Network Policies and Protocols.
• Understanding of AI traffic patterns across training, inference, agentic systems, and large-scale workloads.
• Demonstrated success launching and commercializing products in Agile environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and executive presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI/ML platforms, developer tools, orchestration technologies, or GPU cloud environments.
• Experience modernizing legacy products and transitioning solutions to cloud-native architectures.
• Knowledge of: BGP, VXLAN, VPCs, Load Balancers, InfiniBand, RoCE, RDMA, L4/L7 Traffic Management, Network Observability, East-West Data Center Architectures.
• Experience working with networking, observability, infrastructure, or security vendors serving cloud data center customers.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete product lifecycle, from market discovery and strategy through launch, commercialization, and ongoing optimization.
• Develop innovative solutions for AI infrastructure networking, observability, orchestration, and operational intelligence.
• Build products that help IaaS and PaaS providers provision, manage, optimize, and monetize GPU infrastructure at scale.
• Identify customer pain points across deployment architectures, networking environments, operational workflows, and multi-tenant cloud ecosystems.
• Collaborate with strategic customers to validate ideas and transform field insights into scalable product offerings.
• Partner with Engineering and Architecture teams to design cloud-native, Kubernetes-based, and AI-ready infrastructure solutions.
• Develop compelling business cases, ROI frameworks, pricing strategies, and go-to-market plans.
• Create executive-level narratives, product positioning, launch collateral, and competitive differentiation strategies.
• Serve as a thought leader and evangelist for cloud data center innovation, AI networking, and infrastructure operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed