Principal Product Manager - Backblaze

About Backblaze

Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, fueling customer success with cloud storage built purposefully to unlock budgets, unburden administrators, and unleash innovators. Managing over three billion gigabytes of data storage for 500K+ customers in 175+ countries, we are seeking a Principal Product Manager to join our B2 product team.

About the Role

We are seeking an ambitious and accomplished Principal Product Manager to join our Product team. Backblaze’s B2 cloud object storage offers multi-exabyte, S3-compatible, globally available object storage that unlocks app builder innovation across AI neoclods and traditional hyperscalers at a fraction of the cost.

What You'll Do

• Drive B2 product strategy and roadmap development through delivery execution.
• Lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle from discovery through delivery in feature development.
• Gather and synthesize inputs for discovery and prioritization from internal functions, customers, and partners across R&D development, user experience, cost optimization, and technical debt.
• Translate complex customer challenges into clear, concise, and actionable product requirements in collaboration with Design, Engineering, and GTM teams.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing to launch and drive adoption of new products and features.
• Act as a subject matter expert and evangelist for Backblaze's solutions, presenting to customers, prospects, partners, and internal teams.
• Establish and track key product metrics (KPIs), using data to guide iteration and growth decisions.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the latest advancements in the object storage market to identify new opportunities and ensure market leadership.

The Right Fit

• 8+ years of Product Management experience in tech businesses, preferably on IaaS and/or SaaS offerings.
• Proven track record of successfully launching and scaling technical products or platforms in high-growth businesses.
• Strong grasp of cloud architecture, APIs, and security and compliance.
• Proven success in owning product roadmaps, defining MVPs, and driving the complete product life cycle.
• Strategic thinker who can translate market trends, customer needs, and technical innovations into a clear product vision.
• Deep empathy for customers and users in gathering input and solving security challenges.
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills with a collaborative approach.
• Experience applying data and metrics to inform product decisions and measure success.

Bonus Points For

• Expertise in cloud storage and computing from hyperscale and neocloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, GPU clouds, CDNs).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA degree.
• Application development programming experience.
• Expertise in applying GenAI in solution prototyping and agentic workflow development.