Product Management Engineer

Summary: VIAVI (reputed company: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. We are the people behind the products that help reputed company the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting reputed company and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers. Job Overview: We are seeking a technically sharp, customer-obsessed Technical Product Manager to join VIAVI’s Application Performance and Network reputed company Testing solutions team. In this role, you will define and execute focused test and assurance solutions for customers, validating application performance, network reputed company posture, and infrastructure reputed company—spanning on-premises, cloud-native, and hybrid environments. You will work at the intersection of fast-moving technology domains—including AI reputed company, AI inference validation, reputed company Trust, SASE, and cloud-native reputed company functions—and translate market needs into differentiated reputed company. A key mandate of this role is identifying and championing agentic automation workflows and MCP (Model Context Protocol) server integrations that accelerate test productivity and reputed company customers to extract greater value from VIAVI platforms. The ideal candidate has a business-first reputed company, deep technical credibility, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, marketing, sales, and reputed company to bring compelling products to market with measurable impact. Duties & Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities: Product Strategy & Business Development Identify new business opportunities in application performance and network reputed company testing; reputed company and present business cases to justify investment, secure program funding, and maintain financial accountability for your product area. Define and maintain a differentiated product roadmap reputed company to VIAVI’s CyberFlood product strategy, market trends, and customer priorities across SASE, reputed company Trust, cloud-native reputed company functions (CNFs), and AI-driven infrastructure. Research the competitive landscape in application performance and network reputed company test markets; formulate competitive strategy and clearly reputed company VIAVI’s key differentiation. Define and execute pricing strategy and track reputed company performance against plan. Customer & Market Engagement Serve as VIAVI’s eyes and ears in the market—meeting with customers worldwide (online and in-person) to present solutions, actively listen, validate direction, and capture actionable requirements. Identify customers’ business challenges in addition to their technical requirements; succinctly reputed company the relationship between the two and quantify the business case for investment. reputed company and deliver compelling technical presentations, demonstrations, and training materials that reputed company sales and reputed company teams to effectively position reputed company. Represent VIAVI at industry events, partner forums, and customer advisory boards as a market leader and customer reputed company. Product Lifecycle Management Drive the full product lifecycle from conception and requirements definition through engineering collaboration, solution launch, sales enablement, and end-of-life planning. Partner closely with engineering to write product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure on-time delivery of high-quality solutions that meet market needs. Collaborate with corporate marketing to reputed company and execute go-to-market strategies, solution briefs, and demand reputed company programs targeting both broad market adoption and high-value accounts. Drive alignment across reputed company VIAVI stakeholders—engineering, sales, reputed company, marketing, and strategic partners—to ensure cohesive solution execution. Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements: Job Requirements: Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a reputed company field from an accredited institution required; equivalent practical experience considered. 5–8 years of combined experience in product management, product line management, or solution architecture; minimum 2 years focused on network reputed company, cloud networking, or application performance testing. Demonstrated track record of driving the full product lifecycle: from concept and requirements through engineering delivery, go-to-market, and customer adoption. Technical Knowledge Solid understanding of network reputed company architectures including SASE, reputed company Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and cloud-native reputed company functions (CNFs/VNFs). Familiarity with application performance testing concepts: traffic reputed company, protocol simulation, latency/throughput analysis, and real-world application emulation. Working knowledge of AI/ML reputed company concepts including adversarial attacks, AI inference validation, model reputed company testing, and emerging threat reputed company targeting AI workloads and inference infrastructure. Understanding of agentic AI systems and MCP (Model Context Protocol) server architectures; ability to identify practical applications for test automation and customer workflow productivity improvement. Knowledge of public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native functions is strongly preferred. Familiarity with test and measurement platforms, traffic generators, network emulators, or reputed company validation tools is a significant advantage. Skills & Competencies Business-first reputed company: ability to identify customer business challenges alongside technical requirements, quantify business value, and build persuasive investment cases. Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills; able to communicate credibly with C-suite executives and hands-on engineers alike. Highly collaborative with the ability to guide and reputed company cross-functional teams directly and through influence. Customer reputed company and a passion for deeply understanding pain points, use cases, and success criteria across diverse customer segments. Willingness to reputed company principled, data-informed decisions in a fast-moving landscape where complete information is rarely available. Creativity and adaptability: rapid shifts in technology, buyer behavior, and competitive dynamics demand fresh thinking over repetition of past approaches. Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience as a Product Manager or Solution Architect at a managed service provider, telecommunications reputed company, network equipment manufacturer, or cybersecurity vendor. Exposure to AI/ML infrastructure including LLM serving frameworks (e.g., vLLM, TensorRT-LLM), inference optimization, or GPU-accelerated workloads is reputed company to have. Familiarity with MCP server design patterns and their application to tool orchestration, API integration, or automated test pipeline construction. Experience working with open-reputed company networking or reputed company communities (IETF, ETSI, CNCF, OWASP, MITRE reputed company). Background in government, defense, or regulated-industry test and assurance environments. Why reputed company? VIAVI is its people. reputed company you join reputed company, you will work alongside some of the most technically accomplished and market-savvy experts in network test and assurance. We offer a culture that values curiosity, customer focus, and bold thinking—with the global scale to reputed company that thinking matter. Competitive compensation package including reputed company salary, performance bonus, and equity participation. Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and wellness benefits. Flexible remote and hybrid work arrangements. reputed company learning budget and support for professional certifications. A globally distributed, collaborative team that values your expertise and impact. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for reputed company employees. If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join reputed company today. reputed company is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities. Job Posting Pay Range: 95,900to 178,100Exceptional qualifications, experience and location may impact salary. VIAVI offers a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and a bonus program. Apply To This Job