Red Hats AI Engineering team is seeking a Product Owner to support the PyTorch function within AI Platform Core Components (AIPCC).
In this role, youll serve as the key connection point between our PyTorch engineering team and its stakeholders, including Product Management, Engineering leadership, the upstream PyTorch community and more.
Youll manage and continuously refine the team backlog, balancing long-term strategic direction with immediate delivery needs.
This is a unique opportunity to help guide open source AI innovation from community collaboration through downstream enterprise delivery.
Youll play a central role in aligning upstream PyTorch developments with Red Hats platform roadmap, while driving clarity, prioritization, and execution for the engineering team.
This position is hybrid and open to candidates based in Bangalore (India), Raleigh (NC, USA), or Boston (MA, USA) who can work from the office several times a week. What you will do:
Own and prioritize the team backlog to support both upstream engagement and downstream product goals
Serve as the primary liaison between Engineering, Product Management, Support, and community contributors
Participate in upstream PyTorch community discussions and represent team priorities and feedback
Identify and communicate gaps between upstream developments and downstream platform requirements
Break down features and epics into actionable user stories with clearly defined acceptance criteria
Ensure the engineering team is aligned, unblocked, and empowered to work autonomously
Maintain and communicate delivery plans and release status to internal and external stakeholders
Monitor community and product communication channels, acting as an advocate for the team and an amplifier for customer and community input
Drive alignment, clarity, and continuous feedback loops between the engineering team, stakeholders, and user-facing teams
What Youll Bring
Proven ability to prioritize engineering work while balancing inputs from product, community, and customer-facing teams
Experience translating complex requirements into clear, actionable tasks and acceptance criteria
3+ years of experience in a product ownership or software development role, ideally in an Agile/Scrum environment
Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
Proactive mindset with a passion for enabling teams and removing ambiguity
Familiarity with open source development practices and globally distributed collaboration
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Nice to Have
Experience with tools such as Jira, GitHub, Bugzilla, or GitLab
Prior experience engaging with upstream communities, especially PyTorch or similar AI/ML ecosystems
Exposure to AI/ML workflows or model lifecycle management
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Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Product ManagementRole Category: Product Management - TechnologyRole: Technical Product ManagerEmployement Type: Full time