Product Management Engineer

VIAVI Solutions is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions. They are seeking a technically sharp, customer-obsessed Technical Product Manager to define and execute test and assurance solutions for customers, focusing on application performance and network security across various environments.

Responsibilities:

• Identify new business opportunities in application performance and network security testing; develop and present business cases to justify investment, secure program funding, and maintain financial accountability for your product area
• Define and maintain a differentiated product roadmap aligned to VIAVI’s CyberFlood product strategy, market trends, and customer priorities across SASE, Zero Trust, cloud-native security functions (CNFs), and AI-driven infrastructure
• Research the competitive landscape in application performance and network security test markets; formulate competitive strategy and clearly articulate VIAVI’s key differentiation
• Define and execute pricing strategy and track revenue performance against plan
• Serve as VIAVI’s eyes and ears in the market—meeting with customers worldwide (online and in-person) to present solutions, actively listen, validate direction, and capture actionable requirements
• Identify customers’ business challenges in addition to their technical requirements; succinctly articulate the relationship between the two and quantify the business case for investment
• Develop and deliver compelling technical presentations, demonstrations, and training materials that enable sales and customer success teams to effectively position VIAVI solutions
• Represent VIAVI at industry events, partner forums, and customer advisory boards as a market leader and customer advocate
• Drive the full product lifecycle from conception and requirements definition through engineering collaboration, solution launch, sales enablement, and end-of-life planning
• Partner closely with engineering to write product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure on-time delivery of high-quality solutions that meet market needs
• Collaborate with corporate marketing to develop and execute go-to-market strategies, solution briefs, and demand generation programs targeting both broad market adoption and high-value accounts
• Drive alignment across all VIAVI stakeholders—engineering, sales, customer success, marketing, and strategic partners—to ensure cohesive solution execution

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited institution required; equivalent practical experience considered
• 5–8 years of combined experience in product management, product line management, or solution architecture; minimum 2 years focused on network security, cloud networking, or application performance testing
• Demonstrated track record of driving the full product lifecycle: from concept and requirements through engineering delivery, go-to-market, and customer adoption
• Solid understanding of network security architectures including SASE, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and cloud-native security functions (CNFs/VNFs)
• Familiarity with application performance testing concepts: traffic generation, protocol simulation, latency/throughput analysis, and real-world application emulation
• Working knowledge of AI/ML security concepts including adversarial attacks, AI inference validation, model integrity testing, and emerging threat vectors targeting AI workloads and inference infrastructure
• Understanding of agentic AI systems and MCP (Model Context Protocol) server architectures; ability to identify practical applications for test automation and customer workflow productivity improvement
• Knowledge of public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native functions is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with test and measurement platforms, traffic generators, network emulators, or security validation tools is a significant advantage
• Business-first mindset: ability to identify customer business challenges alongside technical requirements, quantify business value, and build persuasive investment cases
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills; able to communicate credibly with C-suite executives and hands-on engineers alike
• Highly collaborative with the ability to guide and lead cross-functional teams directly and through influence
• Customer empathy and a passion for deeply understanding pain points, use cases, and success criteria across diverse customer segments
• Willingness to make principled, data-informed decisions in a fast-moving landscape where complete information is rarely available
• Creativity and adaptability: rapid shifts in technology, buyer behavior, and competitive dynamics demand fresh thinking over repetition of past approaches
• Prior experience as a Product Manager or Solution Architect at a managed service provider, telecommunications carrier, network equipment manufacturer, or cybersecurity vendor
• Exposure to AI/ML infrastructure including LLM serving frameworks (e.g., vLLM, TensorRT-LLM), inference optimization, or GPU-accelerated workloads is nice to have
• Familiarity with MCP server design patterns and their application to tool orchestration, API integration, or automated test pipeline construction
• Experience working with open-source networking or security communities (IETF, ETSI, CNCF, OWASP, MITRE ATLAS)
• Background in government, defense, or regulated-industry test and assurance environments