Principal Product Manager – Developer Experience (Embedded Software / RTOS)

Coders Connect; Red Deer; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Product Manager focused on Developer Experience. This role involves driving product strategy and community growth for embedded software developers. With significant responsibilities in shaping tools and experiences, candidates should possess deep knowledge in embedded systems, product management, and exceptional communication skills. Competitive compensation and career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Benefits and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid experience in product management or technical product ownership.
• Deep understanding of embedded systems and hands-on experience with C/C++.
• Experience with developer portals and enablement platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and delivery of developer-focused tools and initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to craft user-friendly experiences.
• Champion the voice of the developer across internal stakeholder groups.

Skills

Product Management

Embedded Systems

C / C++ Development

User Experience Design

Communication Skills

Job description

Principal Product Manager – Developer Experience (Embedded Software / RTOS)

Location : Canada (Remote or Hybrid)

Type : Full-time, Permanent

About the Opportunity

Coders Connect is working with a globally recognized software company that powers critical systems across automotive, industrial, medical, and robotics sectors . Their real-time operating systems and development tools are trusted by major OEMs and manufacturers worldwide, with technology deployed in over 255 million devices .

They are seeking a Principal Product Manager focused on Developer Experience to help scale their global ecosystem of embedded software developers. This is a high-impact, cross-functional leadership role driving product strategy, enablement, and community growth for one of the most trusted embedded platforms on the market.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead end-to-end strategy and delivery of developer-focused tools, sample products, and enablement initiatives.
• Collaborate across engineering, developer relations, and product teams to craft intuitive, efficient experiences for the embedded developer community.
• Design roadmaps and prioritize features that enhance engagement, adoption, and satisfaction.
• Own the delivery of a self-service portal offering clean access to SDKs, drivers, and enablement kits.
• Champion the voice of the developer across internal stakeholder groups.
• Define and refine the journey from open-source / non-commercial usage to commercial deployment.
• Explore emerging tools, cloud integration options, and ecosystem partnerships to expand developer reach.
• Represent the company in conferences and developer events to promote new capabilities and gather insights.

What You Bring

• Solid experience in product management or technical product ownership roles.
• Deep understanding of embedded systems , RTOS , and hands-on experience with C / C++ development.
• Strong grasp of user experience design principles for technical audiences.
• Prior experience working on developer portals, SDKs, toolchains, or enablement platforms.
• Exceptional communication skills – able to bridge gaps between engineering, product, and end users.
• Familiarity with licensing models, cloud enablement, and open-source ecosystems.
• Experience with ARM or x86-based embedded environments .

Bonus Points For

• Hands-on knowledge of QNX, VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or similar platforms.
• Past contributions to open-source projects or developer tooling communities.
• Experience launching developer-focused content or platforms from scratch.

Why It’s Exciting

• Join a company that sits at the core of critical systems innovation .
• Influence and shape the global developer experience strategy for embedded software.
• Work alongside smart, passionate teams in a culture that values autonomy, impact, and forward thinking.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career development opportunities.

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