Description:

We're in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

As a Legal Counsel (IP & Product Strategy), you will serve as a strategic partner to our engineering and product teams, providing guidance on patent strategy and the end-to-end development lifecycle. You will be responsible for defining the product vision and multi-year roadmap, translating company priorities, customer needs, and field feedback into a clear product direction. Your role also involves negotiating IP-heavy commercial agreements and advising on open-source compliance to safeguard the company's proprietary technology. You will have the opportunity to communicate priorities to executive leadership and stakeholders to ensure seamless business alignment. You will also leverage market insights, using data and analytics to guide prioritization and to measure the success of our product initiatives. Ultimately, you will bridge the gap between complex legal frameworks and technical execution, ensuring our competitive advantage is both protected and enforceable.

What you will do:
Product Strategy Roadmap:

Define and own product vision, strategy and multi-year roadmap
Ability to translate company priorities, customer needs, and field feedback into clear product direction
Identify opportunities to differentiate and growth in the storage, data infrastructure, and cloud environments
Business Alignment:
Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service on positioning, enablement, and launch readiness
Establish a process for planning, prioritization, and execution
Communicate roadmap and priorities to executive leadership and stakeholders
Experience with product teams and delivering complex products at scale
Market Insight:
Monitor competitive overviews, industry trends, and emerging technologies to inform strategy
Engage in IP review of customer contracts
Use data and analytics to guide prioritization and to measure success

What you will bring:

JD from an ABA-accredited law school and admitted to a U.S. state bar organization for the jurisdiction where the candidate is working and in good standing
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent work experience a plus
Registration before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office a plus
Outstanding analytical and legal skills, including thorough knowledge of technical marketing, product certification and compliance, software including open-source, and general intellectual property law
Strong technical competency including the ability to understand software and hardware concepts and discuss fluently with product marketing, engineers, and developers
Excellent project management and organization skills and ability to work to a deadline
Comfortable and effective in presenting complex information to senior executives including Engineering / Marketing Management and Field GTM / Sales teams
Superior interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to balance technical feasibility, customer value, and business impact

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Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations.

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity.

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

The annual base salary range is:
$187,000 - $299,000 USD

What you can expect from us:

Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.