Associate Product Manager, Traffic Shaping

Magnite; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage from

Generous Time Off

Equity and 401k Savings

Job summary

Magnite is seeking an Associate Product Manager in Boston to join the Traffic Shaping team. You will work alongside PMs, data scientists, and engineers to understand the product, analyze data, and help design experiments and deployments.

This on-ramp role emphasizes mentorship, hands-on projects, and real feedback to build skills toward broader product ownership over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Analytical or technical experience (1–2 years) and appetite to transition into product management.
• Willingness to learn on the job beside PMs, data scientists and engineers.
• Strong problem-solving and data fluency (Excel, pivots, SQL).

Responsibilities

• Develop deep understanding of the Traffic Shaping product and data interactions.
• Analyze large datasets to derive insights and recommended next steps.
• Collaborate with Product, Data Science and Engineering to run and evaluate experiments.
• Identify and implement improvements to product operations and deployment workflows.
• Translate problems into clear requirements and coordinate cross-functional execution.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Data-savvy

SQL basics

Communication skills

Ownership mentality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Excel

Python basics

Job description

Boston, MA

Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)

About This Team

Traffic Shaping uses machine learning to identify the ad requests most valuable to process, helping maximize publisher revenue while using infrastructure efficiently. Operating at a scale of trillions of requests per day, we partner closely with Data Science and Engineering through a fast, experiment-driven cycle of A/B tests and frequent high-impact deployments.

We\'re hiring an Associate Product Manager to join our Boston team as an on-ramp into product management. We are not expecting a polished PM out of the gate. We\'re looking for someone analytical and technical, willing to learn on the job, and able to work side by side with an experienced team of product managers, data scientists, and engineers. We\'ll invest in developing your skills through real mentorship, hands‑on projects, and direct feedback. This role is designed to build the skills and experience needed to take on progressively broader product ownership.

In This Role, You Will

• Build a deep understanding of the Traffic Shaping product, its data, and the systems it interacts with, developing the context needed to make sound product decisions


• Analyze large and sometimes messy datasets, turning the results into clear insights, recommendations, and next steps


• Partner with Product, Data Science, and Engineering to design, run, and evaluate A/B tests and deployment validations


• Identify and implement improvements to product operations, launch processes, and recurring workflows, including opportunities for automation


• Translate product problems into clear requirements, coordinate execution across functions, and communicate results to stakeholders


• Take progressively broader ownership, beginning with scoped features and growing into end‑to‑end responsibility for initiatives from definition through rollout and validation

We\'re Looking For Someone With

• Early‑career hunger to learn. A recent graduate, or someone with ~1-2 years of experience in an analytical or technical role (e.g., analyst, entry‑level data scientist, or engineer) who is looking to move into product. We care more about raw ability, curiosity, and grit than years of experience. Prior product management and ad tech experience are not required.


• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills. Comfort with data (Excel charts, pivots, basic models, plus SQL or the ability to pick it up fast).


• Technical comfort. Not scared to use the command line, work with AI tools, or read and write a little code. You don\'t need to be an engineer.


• Clear communication, in writing and verbally. (This grows with repetition, and we\'ll coach you!)


• An ownership mentality. You take something and follow through without being chased.


• A quantitative or technical background (preferred, not required). e.g., math, statistics, economics, computer science, engineering. No specialized (e.g., ML) degree and no ad tech experience required.


• A Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent practical experience.

In Massachusetts, the base salary range for this role is $95,000 – $105,000.

Actual compensation will be determined based on location, experience, skills, and internal equity.

This Role Is Also Eligible For

• Annual performance‑based bonus


• Equity (NASDAQ: MGNI)


• Comprehensive benefits package

During the interview process, candidates will receive more specific information about the salary range applicable to their experience and location.

Perks And Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage from Day One


• Generous Time Off


• Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days


• Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan


• Family‑Focused Benefits and Parental Leave


• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match


• Disability and Life Insurance


• Cell Phone Subsidy


• Monthly Fitness and Reimbursement

Career Growth

We support internal mobility, skill development, and leadership pathways through structured career frameworks and learning programs.

Company Culture

Magnite\’s culture is rooted in collaboration and connection, recognizing that both are essential to success. Our hybrid schedule includes two remote workdays (Monday and Friday) and three in‑office days (Tuesday through Thursday), where employees can take advantage of catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training opportunities, and engaging office events that enhance the work experience. In addition, we support our team through meaningful benefits and programs, including community service and volunteer opportunities, company‑matched charitable contributions, access to mental health resources, structured career development initiatives and growth frameworks, culture and inclusion programs, and our Bonusly peer‑to‑peer recognition platform.

About Us

The world\'s leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand‑safe, high‑quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile‑high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture, cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. We invest in Magnite\’s local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.

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