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Technical Product Manager (TPM)

ScalejobsSeattle, WAMay 28th, 2026
About The RoleThe role owns the product strategy for complex platform features where deep engineering knowledge and customer experience intersect - APIs, SDKs, infrastructure abstractions, and developer-facing tooling.If you have an engineering background and want to shape what gets built at a systems level, this role is designed for you.Key ResponsibilitiesWrite highly technical PRDs for platform features: define API contracts, data models, error handling strategies, rate limiting policies, and versioning approachesWork directly with engineering leadership to align on technical architecture before committing to roadmap timelinesDefine the developer experience for new product capabilities: documentation requirements, SDK design, CLI tooling, and migration paths for breaking changesManage integration partnerships and third-party API relationships; coordinate technical requirements across external teamsBuild and maintain the product analytics framework for platform usage metrics, API adoption, error rates, and developer success signalsCommunicate technical tradeoffs clearly to business stakeholders and executive leadership without losing accuracyParticipate in engineering planning: architecture reviews, incident post-mortems, and quarterly technical roadmap sessionsWhat We Are Looking For3–8 years of product management or technical program management experience on platform, infrastructure, or API productsStrong technical foundation - ability to read code, understand system architecture, write pseudocode, and evaluate engineering tradeoffs independentlyExperience managing developer-facing products: APIs, SDKs, or CLI tooling where the end user is a software engineerStakeholder management across engineering leadership and business executives simultaneouslyDemonstrated ability to translate complex technical constraints into clear product tradeoffs and customer-facing communicationBonus: prior software engineering background (SWE or data engineering), cloud infrastructure domain knowledge, or experience with developer experience toolingLocationSeattle, WA (Hybrid) San Francisco Bay Area New York City Dallas Chicago