Hybrid Tech Product Manager - Backend & API Lead

HUKM Development; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

HUKM Development, based in London, seeks a hands-on Technical Product Manager to lead backend and API-driven product development. You will manage development pods, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and drive agile delivery.

This is a hands-on technical product role blending architecture with commercial decisions. You will balance trade-offs, collaborate with clients, and shape roadmaps and KPIs for backend systems and APIs.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical product management for backend systems and APIs.
• Hands-on background as a backend developer or software engineer.
• Experience leading agile delivery teams or pods.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API design and microservices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud) and CI/CD practices.
• Proficiency with API documentation tools (Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman).
• Ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Understand business requirements and translate into technical product specs.
• Lead pods of 15–20 engineers to deliver value.
• Define roadmaps, prioritize features, and maintain product backlogs for backend/API work.
• Design and document API specifications, data models, and system architecture with engineering teams.
• Run sprint ceremonies and track progress across delivery streams.
• Make technical trade-off decisions balancing value, debt, and constraints.
• Review API designs and architecture proposals against goals.
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and other stakeholders for seamless delivery.
• Define and track product metrics, KPIs, and success criteria for backend systems and APIs.
• Communicate progress, risks, and roadmap changes to stakeholders.
• Mitigate technical risks and dependencies across streams.
• Coach and mentor within pods to foster continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical product management

Backend development

Agile leadership

RESTful API design

GraphQL

Microservices

Node.js

Python

.NET

SQL/NoSQL databases

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

DevOps

OAuth2/JWT

Swagger/OpenAPI

Postman

Jira/Azure DevOps/Linear

Tools

Kong

Apigee

AWS API Gateway

Kafka

RabbitMQ

SQS

Docker

Kubernetes

Datadog

New Relic

Grafana

Job description

HUKM Development, based in London, seeks a hands-on Technical Product Manager to lead backend and API-driven product development. You will manage development pods, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and drive agile delivery.

This is a hands-on technical product role blending architecture with commercial decisions. You will balance trade-offs, collaborate with clients, and shape roadmaps and KPIs for backend systems and APIs.