Product Manager

Shape The Future. Own Your Impact. Evolve with Payara.

 

At Payara, we aren’t just platform software, we shape the future of businesses. Whether you’re driving operational excellence, leading strategic projects or creating code, your work ensures our customers continue to receive excellent products and services.

 

We believe in ownership, accountability, and collaboration. We strive for excellence, pushing boundaries, and creating impact. Your curiosity will inspire others and drive success.

 

Join a globally distributed team where challenge is a mindset, innovation is key, and excellence is non-negotiable.

 

Create impact. Drive change. Grow with Payara.

 

Role Overview

 

As a Product Manager, you will ensure the success of Payara Enterprise through open source adoption and engaging enterprise customers, while tracking competitors and gathering customer feedback to address challenges and requirements.

 

Summary Details 

 

Role : Product Manager 

 

Seniority : Mid Level

 

Location : Europe, UK (Remote) 

 

Compensation : Rate dependent on local market location and experience 

 

What you will be doing 

 

Ensuring success of the Payara Enterprise product both in open source adoption and in Enterprise Customers 

Tracking Competitors and positioning against competitors 

Obtaining Customer Feedback to understand customer challenges and requirements analysis

Building and communicating Product Vision 

Defining and communicating Product Roadmap 

Creating Feature definitions 

Tracking that implemented features meet definition 

Coordinating Feature Launch 

Deciding on Feature deprecation 

Lead tasking in multi-functional product team without an Engineering Manager

Evangelise Product Management process in their team and across business

Following and developing best practice in Product Management in Payara 

Closely collaborating with the Head of Product and other product teams to deliver roadmap

Coordinating with ITOPs, Marketing, Sales and Service teams 

Supporting Product Marketing initiatives

Work in International Working Groups with all stakeholders to drive wider technology adoption 

What you will bring

 

3 years Java ecosystem knowledge and Product Management in developer or system operations market in SaaS or B2B

3 years Task assignment and management of a team – at least some experience following Agile Scrum     

People Manager experience, including performance KPIs

Experience with direct External Customer Contact

Knowledge of Server Side Java ecosystem and experience in Open Source   

Desirable Skills & Knowledge 

 

Ideally you will have worked for a larger organisation than Payara and will be able to transfer your knowledge and expertise to a scale up environment 

Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle 

Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management 

Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies 

Delivered a SaaS and/or B2B product

Strategic thinking abilities and presentation skills

Product Management and Product Development Lifecycle 

Project management, data analysis and market research skills 

Understanding of business models and pricing.  

Personal Skills & Behaviours

 

Analytical and big picture thinking 

Strong communicator and able to present confidently to customers, engineering communities and speak at conferences 

Strong leader who can drive and communicate product vision across many functions and audiences 

Organised and good time management

Essential Qualifications

 

Any relevant qualifications or certifications in product management

How We Work

 

At Payara, how we work matters just as much as what we work on. You’ll thrive in this role if you naturally live our values:

 

Growth

Openness

Trust

Excellence

Passion

Initiative

Community

What we offer

 

100% Remote flexible working. 

Annual allowances for L&D

Paid time off to celebrate your birthday, for volunteering or charity work, or to focus on your mental well-being. 

Loyalty rewards. 

Welcome gifts and limited-edition swag. 

Annual company retreat.

Clear career progression plan

Plus, many more!