Technical Product Manager

Festivals From India is hiring for their client ASIGN in Chennai an experienced Technical Product Manager to bridge product requirements and engineering execution. The TPM will work closely with the Product team, translating product vision and business requirements into technical specifications, partnering with engineering on architecture and delivery, and ensuring that our products are scalable, secure, and reliable. This is a hands-on builder role - you will own technical specifications, developer-facing documentation, system validation, and technical health metrics, while driving agile execution alongside engineers and QA.

About ASIGN: ASIGN is a first-of-its-kind product & services company built specifically for the art and collectibles ecosystem. Our proprietary technology physically connects artworks and collectibles to our secure digital environment. We have built ASIGN for artists, creators, collectors and businesses to do everything they want to do—all in one place!

ASIGN invites the entire art and collectibles ecosystem to capitalize on our whole range of tools and technologies. We provide services such as assigning global identification numbers, assisting with artwork documentation, inventory management, invoicing, shipping & logistics tracking and a high-visibility marketplace for selling your authentic works of art.

Visit the ASIGN platform on this link: https://www.asign.art/

Requirements:

• 4 - 5 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years in technical product management for SaaS/cloud environments.
• Strong technical fluency: APIs, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), system architectures, and data models.
• Hands-on ability with SQL, API testing tools (Postman/Swagger), and system monitoring/analytics tools.
• Experience defining non-functional requirements (performance, security, scalability, reliability).
• Proven track record of working with engineering teams to deliver technical products at scale.
• Familiarity with compliance and security standards (GDPR, data privacy).
• Proficiency with tools like Jira, Confluence, Slack, Figma and preferred to have exposure to ML/AI, SDKs, or developer platforms.

Key Attributes:

• Technically curious and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable speaking both business and engineering languages.
• Strong execution focus; thrives in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Proactive problem-solver with high ownership.
• Execution Over Management: We are not looking for coordinators. This is a builder role - you must be comfortable writing specs, validating APIs, testing builds, filing bugs, and iterating with engineers daily.
• Speed, Ownership & Autonomy: You’ll own features end-to-end - from spec to QA to go-live - and be accountable for their technical soundness and delivery quality.

Preferred:

• Experience working in startups or scale-ups with SaaS products.
• Familiarity with developer ecosystems and API-first products.
• Ability to mentor junior PMs/APMs on technical execution.

Please note:

• The vetting process for this role comprises 2-3 rounds of interviews and may be followed by a brief assignment.
• The Art X Company is hiring for this role on behalf of ASIGN.
• This is an on-site, full-time position based in Chennai.
• ​Salary band for this role is available upon request.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹800,000.00 - ₹1,000,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Work Location: In person