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You enjoy shaping the future of product innovation as a core leader, driving value for customers, guiding successful launches, and exceeding expectations. Join our dynamic team and make a meaningful impact by delivering high-quality products that resonate with clients. Technical Product Manager Job Description As a Technical Product Manager at Photon, you play a pivotal role in driving innovation and leading the end-to-end product lifecycle with a strong technical acumen. Your development background enables you to navigate complex technical challenges and derive a clear roadmap amidst ambiguity. As a core leader, you are responsible for evaluating multiple technical alternatives, assessing ROI, and understanding the impact of product decisions. You act as the voice of the customer, ensuring that products are not only profitable but also deliver significant customer value. Your expertise in product development allows you to guide the successful launch of products, gather crucial feedback, and ensure top-tier client experiences. With a strong commitment to scalability, resiliency, and stability, you collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that exceed customer expectations. Your ability to balance technical considerations with business objectives is key to driving Photon s product strategy forward. Job responsibilities Develops a robust technical product strategy and vision that aligns with customer needs and drives innovation. Leads discovery efforts and conducts in-depth technical assessment to identify customer solutions, integrating them seamlessly into the product roadmap. Owns, maintains, and evolves a comprehensive product backlog that empowers development teams to support the strategic roadmap and deliver exceptional value propositions. Establishes a framework for tracking key success metrics of the product, including cost efficiency, feature and functionality enhancements, risk management, and reliability. Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 8+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical product management or a relevant technical domain. Background in software development, with experience in managing platforms and frameworks. Proficiency in programming languages and technologies relevant to the platform. Proven track record of managing and scaling platforms or frameworks, including experience with API design, integration, and platform architecture Experience working with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to drive platform development and adoption. Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and facilitate collaboration across teams. Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills Strong understanding of Java-based microservices architecture and Kafka, with the ability to guide product strategy and development decisions. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and operations, to drive platform development and adoption. Strong focus on understanding customer needs and translating them into platform requirements and features that deliver value. Ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues, and innovate solutions that enhance platform capabilities and user experience
