Open Source Product Manager – Growth

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October 18

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Eclipse Foundation

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Open Source • Software Development

Eclipse Foundation is an international non-profit association that serves as a community-driven, open source platform for innovation and collaboration. It is well known for being home to the Eclipse IDE, Jakarta EE, and a plethora of open source projects including development frameworks, tools, cloud, edge, automotive, and IoT technologies. Supported by industry leaders, the foundation promotes open source as a pivotal component of business strategies, offering a scalable and vendor-neutral environment for software development. The Eclipse Foundation facilitates collaborations among its members, which include individual developers and organizations, across a wide array of industries, fostering an ecosystem that values open source for business transformation and technological progression.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2004

📋 Description

• Define and lead product strategy and delivery for Open VSX and other high-growth services, as assigned by the interim Head of Products • Drive adoption, activation, and retention using product-led growth strategies tailored for developer tools and infrastructure • Collaborate with engineering, IT, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver enhancements that improve reliability, performance, and usability • Define, measure, and optimize growth metrics such as activation rates, user engagement, retention, and churn • Design and run experiments to test onboarding flows, pricing strategies, and feature performance • Maintain a growth-focused product backlog and communicate trade-offs, priorities, and rationale with stakeholders • Partner with marketing, ecosystem development, and community teams to create outreach campaigns and content that support growth goals • Help shape commercial offerings for enterprise users while ensuring individual developers and open source projects retain free access • Use feedback from user interviews, surveys, and analytics to guide product decisions and roadmap priorities • Align product growth efforts with broader foundation goals for sustainability, neutrality, and impact.

🎯 Requirements

• 5 to 10 years of experience in SaaS product management, preferably with developer platforms or tools • Track record of successfully working with developer communities • Experience in open source is highly desirable • Strong alignment with our values: Service, Respect, Collegiality, and Professionalism • Proven track record in product-led growth, particularly in B2B or developer-centric environments • Demonstrated success in engaging and influencing developers and technical leaders • Fluent in English with proven proficiency in working in an English business environment • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results in a fast-paced environment • Self-starter, comfortable working autonomously with minimal supervision, able to take initiative and drive projects forward independently • Flexible and adaptable generalist, willing to contribute beyond a narrowly defined scope and tackle dynamic challenges in evolving environments • Strong analytical and experimental mindset with experience designing and interpreting A/B tests, funnel analyses, and behavioral metrics • Analytical mindset with a strong curiosity to measure, test, learn, and iterate for optimal results • Ability to independently drive high-quality work with meticulous attention to detail • Dedication to continuous learning and improvement.

🏖️ Benefits

• Friday flex-time • right-to-disconnect policy • Corporate Recharge days • competitive compensation • comprehensive benefits package