Principal, Product Manager
Confluent
Principal, Product Manager at Confluent is a full time role based in Remote · United States (remote). The listing states pay of $273k–$328k. It was published on 1 July 2026 and was open at last check.
| Role | Principal, Product Manager |
|---|---|
| Company | Confluent |
| Location | Remote · United States (remote) |
| Employment type | Full Time |
| Pay (as listed) | $273k–$328k |
| Published | 1 July 2026 |
| Status | Open at last check |
We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.
It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.
One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.
About the Role:
This Principal Product Manager role is a high-leverage Individual Contributor position responsible for the complete product strategy and execution for Apache Flink across Confluent Cloud and Platform. This is an ambiguous and technical domain that requires a seasoned leader who can build durable platform capabilities, translate complex systems into clear strategy, and operate independently.
What You Will Do:
- Define and drive the multi-year product strategy and roadmap for Apache Flink across cloud and on-prem products.
- Establish structured processes to align product, engineering, GTM, and executive stakeholders.
- Identify high-leverage, 0-to-1 product opportunities for Flink and in adjacent areas like AI, data engineering, data warehousing, and event-driven applications.
- Define how Confluent Flink offerings will work across Confluent and IBM product portfolio.
What You Will Bring:
- Proven ability to own and deliver product strategy for complex cloud data products for customers ranging from data engineers to software developers.
- Deep technical expertise in distributed systems, data engineering, and cloud. Domain expertise in streaming technologies such as Kafka, Flink, or Spark is a plus but not required.
- Experience leading product development across the entire lifecycle, scaling businesses from early product-market fit to substantial revenue.
- 10+ years of experience in product management for a technical software or cloud service product.
What Gives You an Edge:
- Hands-on engineering or technical background, including comfort with systems design, API design, and several languages (e.g., Python, Java, Scala, SQL, etc.).
- Experience with open-source software and determining commercialization strategy while building the community.
- Track record in data infrastructure, analytics, AI/ML platforms, real-time systems, or streaming systems, especially where the product serves customers with a diversity of technical depth.
Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.
Come As You Are
Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
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Principal, Product Manager at Confluent — questions answered
What does the Principal, Product Manager role at Confluent pay?
The Principal, Product Manager at Confluent listing states pay of $273k–$328k for the Remote · United States (remote) position. That figure is taken directly from the employer's own posting as published, not estimated or averaged from other roles.
Is the Principal, Product Manager role at Confluent remote?
Yes — Confluent advertises this Principal, Product Manager role as remote, tied to Remote · United States, and it is listed as full time work. Remote terms come from the employer's own posting, so confirm the expected working hours, timezone and any on-site days with Confluent before you apply.
Is the Principal, Product Manager role at Confluent still open?
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