The following skills are essential for this role, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field - Master's degree or MBA is a plus Minimum 10 years of experience as a product manager, technical marketing engineer across networking technologies - switching, routing hardware systems, silicon, optics and interconnects Minimum 5-7 years experience as a hardware engineer is a plus Significant experience with network architectures for Hyperscaler, Cloud, HPC and AI/ML environments, including technology adjacencies Proven ability to work independently in a fast paced, leading-edge environment, bringing domain expertise and enhancing team productivity Excellent communication skills - verbal, written and presentation. Deliver exceptional customer experiences through deep expertise in Nexthop's products and solutions, support key internal and external stakeholders Collaborate with cross-functional Nexthop teams - engineering, customer engineering, marketing, and account managers, to share knowledge and drive go-to-market for products to market effectively and drive customer adoption Proactively develop high quality collateral to support sales and marketing activities Build relationships with Nexthop's customers - executives, engineering and operations teams to communicate product roadmaps and identify specific problems that need to be addressed in the short term or incorporated into product roadmaps.