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Full-Time

Principal Product Manager

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Cortex

Cortex

51-200 employees

Facilitates implementation of microservices practices

Robotics & Automation
Hardware
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$185k - $250kAnnually

+ Equity

Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Product Management
Product
Required Skills
Market Research
Communications
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • 10+ years as a Product Manager, ideally in a startup environment or developer-focused company
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable with ambiguity and a willingness to take ownership and drive initiatives forward
  • Strong understanding of developer tools, APIs, and developer ecosystem
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making
  • Superb written and verbal communication, with the ability to effectively articulate and convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Responsibilities
  • Become a subject matter expert on our product, from features to functionality
  • Partner with our co-founders to execute on product direction
  • Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and gather customer feedback to inform future product decisions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize and scope product features and enhancements
  • Define and track key product metrics and use data-driven insights to drive product decisions and optimizations

Cortex is an internal developer portal that facilitates the implementation of microservices best practices, offering features such as scorecards, service catalog, and scaffolder to enhance service quality and velocity. It enables engineering teams to catalog, score, and assign action to improve service quality and velocity, with customers including Docker, TripAdvisor, and Confluent.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$52.7M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

13%

1 year growth

55%

2 year growth

143%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cortex's significant funding rounds, including $35 million in Series B, indicate strong investor confidence and financial stability.
  • Partnerships with major companies like Lamar Advertising and Ranger Exploration Drilling demonstrate Cortex's versatility and broad market appeal.
  • Recognition by Frost & Sullivan with the Technology Innovation Leadership Award highlights Cortex's industry-leading solutions and potential for growth.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape for internal developer portals is intense, with numerous established players vying for market share.
  • Rapid scaling and integration of new features may lead to operational challenges and potential service disruptions.

What makes Cortex unique

  • Cortex's Internal Developer Portal (IDP) offers a unified platform that reduces incident frequency and enhances productivity, setting it apart from other developer tools.
  • The platform's native integration with GitLab provides seamless source code management, a feature not commonly found in competing IDPs.
  • Cortex's focus on enabling visibility and consistency in software development through best practices is recognized by industry leaders like Frost & Sullivan.

Benefits

Competitive pay & equity

Unlimited PTO

Cortex Wallet

Comprehensive health coverage

Retirement plans

Gender neutral parental leave

Weekly virtual team bonding experiences

Quarterly team retreats

Professional & career development