Principal Product Manager

Job Description

At HackerRank, we are on a mission to change the world to value skills over pedigree . We are a high-performing, mission-driven team that truly, madly, deeply cares about what we do. We don t see velocity and quality as tradeoffs; both matter. If you take pride in high-impact work and thrive in a driven team, HackerRank is where you belong. About the team: The SkillUp team is reimagining how developers grow and how companies recognise and unlock that growth. Were building a product that blends hands-on coding, AI tutoring, and real-world skill validation to support upskilling, mobility, and the rise of Next Generation developers. As a Product Manager on this team, you ll work closely with Design and Engineering to define a new category inside HackerRank - one that helps developers thrive and helps organisations act on skills intelligence, not guesswork. How might we use AI tutors to drive personalised learning? How can we make developer growth measurable, motivating, and career-defining? How might a company identify and accelerate its future staff engineers, or retrain a developer into a new domain? The SkillUp team lives in these questions - and this role is central to shaping the answers. About the role: In this role, youll lead the SkillUp product, empowering hundreds of thousands of developers to enhance their technical skills while enabling organisations to gain a clear view of their engineering teams skill distribution. This helps address skill gaps, drive better workforce planning, and improve retention. Youll have the opportunity and the responsibility to scale this business by thinking creatively and unlocking meaningful value for both users and buyers. What you ll do: Own the 0-1 journey - Define the vision, execute aggressively, and drive adoption. Develop and execute a GTM strategy - Work closely with field teams to drive the entire funnel and adoption. Drive rapid iteration - Make bold, data-informed bets and refine based on market signals. Champion SkillUp - Evangelize internally and externally to build momentum and adoption. Engage deeply with developers - Understand their needs and shape the product accordingly. Scale the business, not just the product - Ensure SkillUp drives real revenue and customer impact. Embrace AI - in how we operate, as well as in the product. You will thrive in this role if: You are a builder at heart. You enjoy creating something from scratch, transforming ideas into tangible, high-impact products. Ambiguity excites you . You re comfortable working in undefined spaces, carving out clarity where little exists, and defining a clear vision and strategy. You take a customer-first approach. You excel at identifying unmet customer needs and turning those insights into innovative product solutions. You are a strategic thinker. You can evaluate complex challenges, prioritise effectively, and make decisions that balance short-term progress with long-term success. You thrive in fast-paced environments. You re energised by working on high-impact initiatives where priorities can shift as you gain new insights. You have a bias for action. You re not afraid to experiment, iterate, and learn quickly in pursuit of delivering exceptional outcomes. You are deeply passionate about AI. You re in the weeds and trying out AI tools constantly, and are at a point where you are using AI as a reflex to try and automate several workflows in your life and 10x yourself. What you bring: Overall 7+ yrs experience, 5+ years of PM experience, preferably building B2B SaaS, enterprise products and/or tech services and/or platforms. Experienced building developer facing SaaS products (you can engage with engineering beyond just product and user needs) OR, 2+ years of Software Programming experience (in any industry). Experienced in developing a robust, long-term, data-driven, customer-focused vision and strategy. Experienced in building and owning roadmaps for multiple teams, backed by solid prioritization and clear milestones. Ability to deep dive into ambitious problem statements and create customer value. Proven track record of successfully launching and growing new products and/or significant features. Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-team, cross-geo environment and to deliver on a common vision. Ability to work with engineers, designers and analysts and be comfortable presenting to non-technical/business stakeholders and customers. Want to learn more about HackerRank? Check out HackerRank.com to explore our products, solutions and resources, and dive into our story and mission here . HackerRank is a proud equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We provide equal opportunity to everyone for employment based on individual performance and qualification. We never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Notice to prospective HackerRank job applicants: Our Recruiters use @hackerrank.com email addresses. We never ask for payment or credit check information to apply, interview, or work here.