About Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)

Upsun is the cloud application platform humans and robots love. It is built for today’s hybrid teams, where AI agents write and test code and humans focus on solving the problems that really matter. Developers, DevOps engineers, and platform teams use Upsun to build, ship, and scale confidently without wrestling with backend infrastructure. We give you your time back. You get:

Predictable performance, even at scale
Secure, compliant environments by default
Real-time observability and profiling built in
Cloning, configuration, and provisioning in seconds
AI-ready features that plug directly into your stack

The name says it all. "Up" means uptime, reliability, and acceleration. "Sun" reflects our follow-the-sun-support, a 24x7, globally distributed support team keeping the lights on while you rest. Our core belief is that software should power brighter solutions and greater innovation.

Upsunners are a remote, global workforce, and we thrive in a multicultural team. We are committed to open source and an open, welcoming environment. Our team spans the globe and the experience spectrum.

What's our commonality, our cultural fabric? A curious spirit and a thirst for knowledge; an eagerness for innovative ideas and cultures. We believe we can build anything together in an environment that frees you to do your best work. Our values:

🌿 We make a positive impact.

✨ We aim for the stars.

💚 We care for each other.

Impact of a Product Manager

As a Product Manager at Platform.sh, you play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Upsun, our next-generation cloud application platform. Your focus is on delivering tangible outcomes for our customers, enabling developers to move faster and platform teams to scale more effectively. This is a hands-on, technically rich role that bridges product strategy and deep infrastructure understanding.

You work closely with engineering teams to define platform behavior, build scalable abstractions, and shape workflows that empower modern development teams. You also act as a key voice for the user, ensuring that everything we ship contributes meaningfully to a better developer experience.

What to expect

Product Ownership: Define and drive product direction for key parts of Upsun, with a focus on infrastructure, orchestration, and developer experience.
Solution Definition: Translate technical platform capabilities into intuitive, outcome-focused product experiences.
Technical Execution: Collaborate with engineering (especially infrastructure and systems teams) to deliver platform capabilities that are reliable, scalable, and developer-friendly.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Align cross-functional teams—engineering, design, marketing, support, and customer success—around shared goals, priorities and delivery milestones.
Customer Insight: Gather feedback from internal users and external customers to guide product decisions and roadmap development.
Go-to-Market Support: Partner with our go-to-market teams on positioning, messaging, and the successful rollout of new features for our users.

What you bring

Product Management Experience: You have proven experience as a Product Manager at a software company, ideally focused on developer experience, developer platforms, PaaS or cloud infrastructure.
Platform-as-Product Mindset: You’ve successfully applied a “platform as product” mindset inside a larger organization, building and scaling internal developer platforms.
Technical Fluency: You understand the realities of building, deploying and running applications in the cloud, and the challenges of modern software development.
Software Development Experience: You are familiar with and have experience building applications (of any scale) with at least one of the following languages: Python, Ruby, JavaScript, PHP, Golang, or Rust.
CI/CD & Containerization: You have experience designing or using CI/CD workflows and working with Docker or OCI-compatible container technologies.
API & System Design: You are comfortable with API-based platforms and have a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure complexity.
User-Centric Thinking: You lead with a user-first mindset and excel at translating technical capabilities into intuitive product experiences.
Communication & Prioritization: You possess strong written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to prioritize effectively and manage competing demands.

Bonus points for

Experience using Kubernetes or building self-service platforms on Kubernetes
Familiarity with developer portals such as Backstage
Experience with distributed systems or large-scale multi-tenant architectures
Knowledge of buildpacks, deployment orchestration, or configuration-as-code
Experience scaling and working with large databases

Where we hire

At Upsun, remote work isn't just a trend - it's our foundation. The freedom of remote work with the support of a diverse, global team has been our successful model for nearly a decade. Our culture celebrates flexibility and collaboration, and while we have team members in over 30 countries around the globe, we are currently focused on hiring for this role in Canada, France, Spain, UK, or Germany. Although we’re unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are legally authorized to work in the countries mentionned.

How we hire

We know that a great hire won’t meet every requirement that we’ve outlined. If you can see yourself elevating the team, we want to hear your story. Few of us would be here had we not taken a chance.

You can expect 4 interviews on Google Meet to follow the order below. Should you successfully move through the entire process you will have the opportunity to meet with a variety of Platformers. Our goal is to ensure you can make the most informed decision on whether this role, and our culture aligns with what you’re looking for in your future working environment.

45 Minutes with Talent Acquisition
60 Minutes with Hiring Manager (Director, Product)
60 Minutes with Team (IC's)
45 Minutes with Executive (VP, Product Management)

All roles require background checks.

What we offer

💡 A product you can believe in - Join us in transforming how businesses build and manage web applications, driven making a positive impact as a proud B Corp.

🏆 An Award-Winning Workplace - We’ve been recognized by Forbes’ Top 30 Companies for Remote Jobs and France’s Best Workplaces for Women.

🗣️ A culture that values your voice - Join a flexible, open, and inclusive work environment where your voice is encouraged, and your ideas shape our growth and evolution.

🌎 A global team - Collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds across the world, embracing different perspectives

🎉 Benefits and perks - Make the most of what matters to you

🏝 Flexible PTO
📈 Company stock options
🧠 Professional development budget
💻 Office equipment budget
💆‍♀️ Wellness budget
🧳 Annual team gatherings
🛜 Internet reimbursement
👶 Inclusive parental leave
✈️ Remote work travel program

You belong here

At Upsun, we celebrate diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. We embrace and value different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, because they make us stronger as a team. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever path you've taken, you are welcome here. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, connect with others, and share your passion.

If you need accommodations at any stage of our hiring process, please let us know. We're here to ensure an accessible and comfortable experience for you.

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