Senior Product Line Manager (Data Center & Routing Platforms)

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.

At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We  believe that fostering an inclusive environment, where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.

Job Description

Who You’ll Work With

As a Senior Product Line Manager, you will collaborate closely with a cross-functional teams, as well as directly engaging with customers and partners across the globe. You’ll work alongside some of the industry’s most experienced technical leaders to define and deliver products that shape the future of cloud, enterprise, and service provider networking particularly in the context of next-generation data centers and AI workloads.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will lead the definition and execution of Arista’s data center and routing platform strategies, translating customer and market needs into innovative product solutions. You’ll manage the full product lifecycle from requirement gathering and roadmap planning to go-to-market execution and field enablement—ensuring that Arista’s products remain competitive and aligned with emerging trends such as generative AI, high-performance compute, and cloud-scale networking.

Arista Networks is looking for a world-class product management candidate to help manage Arista’s switching and routing product lines to support the needs of Cloud, Enterprise, and SP customer segments. Arista is the global leader in data center networking and is at the forefront of industry innovation to deliver new networking products and technology for Generative AI clusters. This is a key opportunity for someone with industry and technology expertise in the networking and data center sectors to be part of the fastest growing networking company in the industry. If you are passionate about working on next-generation networking solutions, then come join Arista!

• Define, document, and prioritize product requirements to meet customer needs in close collaboration with internal engineering, sales, supply chain, and finance teams to drive timely release of new products and solutions
• Provide product support for sales teams and customers to ensure success with major opportunities and deployments
• Create and evangelize field facing product marketing collateral across data center switching and routing technologies, including white papers, slide decks, websites, videos, and more
• Leverage expertise to train Arista sales and systems engineering and Arista customers about new products and solutions as part of a new product introduction (NPI) process
• Ensure launch and release readiness with cross-functional organizations
• Execute ongoing aspects of the product lifecycle, including interaction with a cross-functional set of teams
• Keep up to date on competitive solutions, products, and services, with regular analysis of the industry landscape and positioning relative to Arista’s competitive differentiation
• Represent Arista at external events, including conferences, trade shows, partner engagements, etc.

Qualifications

Compensation Information :

The new hire base pay for this role has a salary range of $135,000 to $190,000. Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location, so that we can offer consistent and competitive pay appropriate to the market. The actual base pay offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and work location. The pay range provided reflects base pay only and in addition certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity. Employees in Sales roles are eligible to participate in Arista’s Sales Incentive Plan, which pays commissions calculated as a percentage of eligible sales. US-based employees are also entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings and income protection. The recruiting team can share more details during the hiring process specific to the role and location.

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Additional Information

Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer.  Arista makes all hiring and employment-related decisions in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable federal, state, or law law.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.