Jobgether is seeking a driven API Product Manager to take on the role of Technical Product Management of Products, working fully remotely! This is a high-impact leadership position where you will define and drive the strategy, development, and delivery of platform and API products designed to serve developers. Your influence will extend across the organization as you align product initiatives with business objectives while ensuring scalability and reliability.
You will manage flagship projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring innovative solutions to market, tackling complex technical challenges with a focus on developer experience. Your primary focus as an API Product Manager will be on ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our API products.
What You’ll Do as an API Product Manager
- Define and drive the product strategy for technical areas, including our Platform, management and server APIs, and JavaScript Agent.
- Partner with Engineering Management and Product Marketing teams to ship scalable, secure, and performant systems.
- Create clear roadmaps that align with customer needs, business goals, and architectural strategy.
- Collaborate with customer success to drive technical product discovery and requirements gathering.
- Deliver clear, lean PRDs that capture user requirements and the rationale behind them.
- Develop robust documentation to assist in driving adoption and success among developers.
- Establish frameworks and KPIs for assessing success and product quality across API and platform initiatives.
Requirements for this API Product Manager Role
- 3-6 years of product management experience.
- At least 3 years of professional experience in software engineering, particularly in SaaS and developer experience.
- Strong technical background in software engineering and cloud computing with expertise in JavaScript.
- Extensive experience in technical domains such as infrastructure, APIs, security, or backend systems.
- Ability to translate complex engineering concepts into clear product direction.
- Understanding of semantic versioning related to SDKs and server APIs.
- Ability to make product decisions with a focus on end-to-end latency and API reliability.
- Proven success in leading cross-functional teams and punctual product delivery.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with SaaS or developer platform environments; experience in security or identity platforms is a plus.
- Proficiency with macOS and comfort working remotely using tools like Slack, Google Workspace, and Zoom.
API Product Management Skills: Mastering the Technical Domain
Success in this role demands a deep understanding of technical product management, especially within the API space. The API Product Manager needs to be able to bridge the gap between technical complexities and user-friendly solutions. Staying updated with the latest trends in API technology is crucial. Read the latest ProgrammableWeb articles to stay up-to-date with the latest API trends.
Why Become an API Product Manager at Jobgether?
Jobgether offers a flexible work environment with full remote capabilities, opportunities for professional development and career growth, a culture fostering diversity and inclusion, access to cutting-edge technology and tools, and a collaborative team atmosphere focused on innovative solutions. Your career as an API Product Manager can begin here. You can improve API reliability by using tools such as Postman.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary range specific to the location and experience.
- Flexible work environment with full remote capabilities.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- Culture fostering diversity and inclusion.
- Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
- Collaborative team atmosphere focused on innovative solutions.
- Health and wellness programs available.
