Principal Product Manager - Hardware Accelerator Virtualization

Red Hat
Boston
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 154,190 - 254,380 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["End-to-end execution","Cross-functional communication","Risk assessment","Stakeholder alignment","Roadmap planning"]

Own end-to-end execution of hardware accelerator virtualization projects for Red Hat OpenStack and OpenShift, driving GPU enablement, resource scheduling, and delivery of Compute and Cyborg components. Coordinate with engineering, quality, and hardware partners to unblock kernel-level driver alignment, secure boot compliance, and upgrade compatibility. Track AI/ML workload optimization across Nova, KVM/libvirt, and Kubernetes, translate customer needs into roadmaps, manage risks, and deliver production-grade accelerator features while leading cross-functional communication.

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end execution of hardware accelerator virtualization projects for Red Hat OpenStack and OpenShift, driving GPU enablement, resource scheduling, and delivery of Compute and Cyborg components. Coordinate with engineering, quality, and hardware partners to unblock kernel-level driver alignment, secure boot compliance, and upgrade compatibility. Track AI/ML workload optimization across Nova, KVM/libvirt, and Kubernetes, translate customer needs into roadmaps, manage risks, and deliver production-grade accelerator features while leading cross-functional communication.
Location: Boston
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage end-to-end execution of hardware accelerator virtualization projects on Red Hat OpenStack and OpenShift, ensuring GPU enablement, resource scheduling, and delivery stay within scope, schedule, and budget.
  • •Monitor and track milestones for AI/ML workload optimization on virtualized environments, including GPU passthrough, partitioning, and performance tuning across Nova, KVM/libvirt, and Kubernetes.
  • •Develop and update project plans for OpenShift hardware enablement, defining objectives, system specifications (e.g., KMM, NFD), schedules, and cross-functional staffing needs with RHEL, OpenStack, and hardware partners.
  • •Direct engineering and quality personnel validating scalable, secure accelerator features, and assess integration risks (driver compatibility, kernel-level changes, secure boot compliance) with mitigation strategies.
  • •Negotiate with hardware partners (GPU vendors, FPGA suppliers) for early access to accelerators and define joint roadmap commitments; establish communication plans for cross-department and vendor alignment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 154,190 - 254,380 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in a related field with 5 years of experience in the job offered or related role OR Bachelor's degree with 7 years of experience.
  • •3 years of experience with hardware accelerators (GPUs and FPGAs) and their application in AI/ML workloads.
  • •3 years of experience as a technical product manager driving enterprise software solutions for cloud infrastructure or virtualization platforms.
  • •2 years of experience with Red Hat OpenShift Platform, Red Hat OpenStack Platform, VMware vSphere, or other enterprise infrastructure solutions.
  • •2 years of experience overseeing kernel-level driver compatibility, upgrades, and lifecycle management of hardware enablement components, including Agile development process experience.
Experience:5+ yearsAI/MLHPCHardware acceleratorsCloud infrastructureVirtualizationEnterprise software
Education:Master's in Mechanical Engineering, Technology Management, Business Administration or related field
Skills:End-to-end executionCross-functional communicationRisk assessmentStakeholder alignmentRoadmap planning
Tech Stack:Red Hat OpenStackRed Hat OpenShiftGPU enablementResource schedulingComputeCyborgOpenStack NovaKVM/libvirtKubernetesAI/ML workload optimizationHardware acceleratorsGPUsFPGAsKernel-level driver alignmentSecure boot complianceKMMNFDDTKRHELVMware vSphere

Company Brief

Red Hat
Provides enterprise open-source software solutions, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, middleware, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies, delivering support, services, and solutions for hybrid cloud environments.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Raleigh, United States
Founded: 1993
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