Principal Product Manager, AEP Foundation & Partner Platforms

Job Overview

We are seeking a Principal Product Manager to set the technical product direction for the Kubernetes (K8s) foundation of the Armada Edge Platform (AEP) and to own Armada's partner platform integration strategy - including Microsoft Azure Local and Palantir Foundry + AIP. This is a company-level charter: decisions made in this role shape AEP's long-term architecture and commercial posture with our largest strategic partners.

This is a hands-on role for a recognized expert who will serve as Armada's principal advisor on edge Kubernetes and partner platform architecture. You will exercise wide latitude in setting objectives and approaches, build formal networks with key decision makers at Microsoft, Palantir, and strategic customers, and act as an external spokesperson for Armada in technical and executive forums - including guiding our sales organization on hybrid and disconnected sovereign deployments built on Azure Local and other partner platforms.

About Armada

Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense.

With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.

Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.

The Role

This role is office-based at our Bellevue, Washington office (Sunset Corporate Campus). You will be a great fit if you are a go-getter with a growth mindset, a detail-oriented problem-solver, and a collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

K8s Infrastructure Ownership

• Owning the product direction for AEP's Kubernetes foundation end to end — architecture, deployment model, operations, and lifecycle — setting the standards other product and engineering teams build against.
• Defining requirements and roadmap for infrastructure reliability, upgrades, and scalability across edge and cloud environments.
• Exercising wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches on critical, ambiguous initiatives, devising solutions from limited information with a multi-year view of AEP's strategic goals.

Partner Platform Strategy & Integration

• Owning Armada's partner platform integration strategy end to end, including Microsoft Azure Local and Palantir Foundry + AIP — setting the technical direction, sequencing, and success criteria across the partner portfolio.
• Serving as Armada's recognized authority on Azure Local and sovereign edge deployment models, representing the company externally with partners, customers, and the technical community.
• Advising and assisting Armada's sales team in architecting Azure Local solutions for hybrid and sovereign customer environments.

Cross-Functional Execution

• Working daily with engineering, design, and QA to deliver product milestones for infrastructure and partner integrations on time and with quality.
• Translating platform strategy into detailed, actionable product plans, user flows, and acceptance criteria.
• Supporting product launches with documentation, go-to-market inputs, and enablement in coordination with sales and marketing.

Required Qualifications

You'll be an experienced product manager who enjoys solving complex technical challenges. A Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of experience, Master's and 12+ years, or PhD and 8+ years is required, including at least 8 years in product management for infrastructure, platform, cloud, or Kubernetes-based products.

You'll ideally have experience with:

• Being recognized as an expert and thought leader in cloud-native or edge infrastructure by both internal and external communities — for example through published work, standards participation, conference speaking, or comparable industry standing.
• Defining and managing the deployment and operations of Kubernetes infrastructure, including lifecycle management.
• Distributed systems, cloud platforms, or infrastructure software.
• Setting objectives and approaches on critical assignments with limited information, on a multi-year horizon affecting strategic goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with technical and business audiences.
• Agile environments using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, and Figma.

Desirable Experience

We're particularly interested if you also have experience with:

• Familiarity with and/or expertise in Microsoft Azure Local, including hybrid and disconnected sovereign deployment scenarios.
• Integrating with or supporting partner platforms such as Palantir Foundry and AIP.
• Delivering products for industrial, energy, defense, or public sector customers.
• Containers and cloud-native technologies at scale.

Benefits & Compensation

To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. is $231,564 - $289,455 USD, varying based on location experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits.

Alongside a competitive base salary and equity, you'll receive:

• Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost).
• Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA).
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k).
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).
• 14 paid company holidays per year.

Security Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required. For select roles, due to the nature of our clientele and the technologies involved, there may be specific nationality or citizenship requirements. These roles may involve access to sensitive information that is subject to export control regulations or other legal restrictions. In such cases, employment offers will be contingent upon your ability to comply with these requirements.