AI-Ready Developer API Platform Lead

Confluent; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Confluent is looking for a Product Manager to empower developers and operators by evolving the API platform. You will drive the vision for a developer-friendly API and ensure it’s AI-ready, leveraging your 5+ years of experience in product management.

This role requires technical proficiency and empathy for user needs, with responsibilities including understanding user journeys, driving API strategy, and executing initiatives across teams.

Join us in creating a dynamic workplace where everyone belongs and every idea matters.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a product owner or product manager.
• High technical understanding of developer interactions with API/CLI/TF interfaces.
• Deep empathy for solving customer problems.
• Experience in making an infrastructure product AI-ready.
• Experience building enterprise-grade products.
• Exceptional written and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand user journeys through feedback and data analysis.
• Drive the API Platform Strategy & Roadmap with AI integration.
• Define initiatives linked to measurable business outcomes.
• Govern API/CLI/TF interfaces for consistency.
• Execute on key initiatives across multiple teams.
• Define targets, measure performance, and share results.

Skills

Experience as a product owner or manager

Technical proficiency with API/CLI/TF interfaces

Empathy for customer problems

Experience in making products AI-ready

Ability to drive business outcomes

Job description

Confluent is looking for a Product Manager to empower developers and operators by evolving the API platform. You will drive the vision for a developer-friendly API and ensure it’s AI-ready, leveraging your 5+ years of experience in product management.

This role requires technical proficiency and empathy for user needs, with responsibilities including understanding user journeys, driving API strategy, and executing initiatives across teams.

Join us in creating a dynamic workplace where everyone belongs and every idea matters.