Product Manager – Network Backbone & Platform

About the role

Cato Networks is seeking an experienced Product Manager to own the strategy and roadmap for its global backbone and platform. The role focuses on delivering a highly available, resilient network that meets 99.999% uptime, acting as the bridge between Operations and Engineering.

Key responsibilities

• Define and drive the backbone and platform strategy, setting priorities and delivering on the roadmap.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to specify requirements for availability, redundancy, resiliency, and failure handling.
• Lead platform decisions on cloud deployments, fabric/interconnect providers, and traffic engineering.
• Engage with customers and partners on backbone‑related needs when required.

Required profile

• 5+ years of product management or network operations experience in cloud or networking environments.
• Strong technical background in network design and architecture, with experience operating large‑scale, global platforms.
• Deep understanding of network availability, redundancy, failure domains, failover, and capacity planning to achieve five‑nines reliability.
• Proven ability to align cross‑functional teams and drive execution without direct authority.

Required skills

• Network design and architecture
• Large‑scale global platform operations
• Cloud platform deployment knowledge
• Fabric/interconnect provider expertise
• Traffic engineering