Group Product Manager

Chronos Systems Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Chronos Systems Inc. is seeking a Group Product Manager to define and execute a strategy for a unified API platform that supports design, security, publish, monitor and consumption.

You will lead cross-functional teams to ship scalable API programs, drive enterprise adoption, integrate AI-driven insights, and ensure governance, reliability and performance at scale.

This role requires deep API architecture knowledge and a proven track record in SaaS/B2B environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field; Master's preferred.
• 7–10+ years PM experience in SaaS/B2B, specializing in API management.
• Proven success shipping and scaling data products with measurable impact.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and execution in fast-paced environments.
• Deep expertise in API Gateway, API Management, Developer Portals and API Lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of API architecture including AuthN/AuthZ, API Security, Identity Management, Telemetry, Kubernetes.
• Hands-on with API management tools (Apigee, Kong) and tools (Azure, AWS, GCP) and iPaaS (Boomi, Mulesoft).
• Familiarity with service mesh, serverless gateway, AsyncAPI, edge computing, predictive autoscaling, secrets manager.
• Experience integrating AI/ML-driven insights into API monitoring and discovery.
• Strong analytics for predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and semantic data enrichment.
• Ability to understand customer needs across platform teams, development teams, and API consumers.
• Translate complex technical concepts into intuitive product capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering, UX, security, legal, and GTM teams to drive enterprise adoption.
• Use customer research, data analytics, and competitive insights to inform decisions.
• Experience analyzing large-scale API platforms to optimize usage trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the product strategy for a unified API Platform supporting Design, Secure, Publish, Monitor and Consumption.
• Define and prioritize the roadmap to become the leader in Full Lifecycle API Management market.
• Deliver the best experience for API Platform owners, developers and consumers.
• Leverage AI to enhance API discovery and adoption that increases ROI for enterprises.
• Integrate semantic enrichment to automate API documentation and guides to improve API consumer experience.
• Integration predictive analytics to offer advanced monitoring and alerting capabilities to API Platform teams.
• Work with AI research teams to infuse machine learning into API services, driving continuous optimization and smarter decision-making.
• Build API management capabilities into the core platform, ensuring enterprises have built-in governance, monitoring, development speed and ease of consumption.
• Ensure compatibility with the rest of orchestration suite, such as asset lifecycle management, developer API support, deployment options, operations and observability, and Embed.
• Ensure the platform meets enterprise security, compliance, and scalability requirements, making it the go-to API management solution for large-scale deployments.
• Collaborate with engineering, UX, and GTM teams to ensure seamless feature adoption.
• Inspire confidence in GTM teams, as well as customers, to become the most innovative leader in the API Management space.
• Act as a thought leader internally and externally, driving customer trust and enterprise adoption.

Skills

API Management

API Gateway

Kubernetes

AuthN/AuthZ

AI/ML integration

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Developers portals

API security

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Master's degree a plus

Tools

Apigee

Kong

Azure

AWS

GCP

Boomi

Mulesoft

Job description

Our client's AI-powered platform enables enterprise customers to navigate complex workflows in real-time, driving efficiency and streamlining operations by connecting data, processes, applications, and experiences.

As Group Product Manager, you will define and execute the strategy to build a unified platform that enables the entire API lifecycle - eliminating the need for fragmented tools for enterprises to create a robust API strategy for their ecosystem.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus but not required.
• 7-10+ years of product management experience in SaaS or B2B environments, specializing in API management products.
• Proven success in shipping and scaling complex data products with measurable business impact.
• Strong track record in leading cross-functional teams, influencing product strategy, and driving execution in fast-paced environments.
• Deep expertise in API Gateway, API Management, Developer Portals and API Lifecycle, and API Federation.
• Strong understanding of modern API architecture, including AuthN/AuthZ, API Security, API Standards, Identity Management, Telemetry, and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with API management tools (Apigee, Kong) and API implementation tools (Azure, AWS, GCP) and iPaaS (Boomi, Mulesoft) to build scalable API programs.
• Familiarity with emerging API technologies like service mesh, serverless cloud gateway, AsyncAPI, edge computing, predictive autoscaling, secrets manager, and their impact on enterprise API strategies.
• Experience integrating AI/ML-driven insights into API monitoring and discovery to enhance security and adoption of APIs.
• Strong understanding of predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and semantic data enrichment for operational intelligence.
• Ability to deeply understand customer needs across platform teams, development teams, and API consumers.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into intuitive, user-friendly product capabilities.
• Skilled at collaborating with engineering, UX, security, legal, and go-to-market teams to drive enterprise adoption.
• Strong ability to use customer research, data analytics, and competitive insights to inform product decisions.
• Experience analyzing large-scale API platforms to optimize usage trends and product performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute the product strategy for a unified API Platform supporting Design, Secure, Publish, Monitor and Consumption.
• Define and prioritize the roadmap to become the leader in Full Lifecycle API Management market.
• Deliver the best experience for API Platform owners, developers and consumers.
• Leverage AI to enhance API discovery and adoption that increases ROI for enterprises.
• Integrate semantic enrichment to automate API documentation and guides to improve API consumer experience.
• Integration predictive analytics to offer advanced monitoring and alerting capabilities to API Platform teams.
• Work with AI research teams to infuse machine learning into API services, driving continuous optimization and smarter decision-making.
• Build API management capabilities into the core platform, ensuring enterprises have built-in governance, monitoring, development speed and ease of consumption.
• Ensure compatibility with the rest of orchestration suite, such as asset lifecycle management, developer API support, deployment options, operations and observability, and Embed.
• Ensure the platform meets enterprise security, compliance, and scalability requirements, making it the go-to API management solution for large-scale deployments.
• Collaborate with engineering, UX, and GTM teams to ensure seamless feature adoption.
• Inspire confidence in GTM teams, as well as customers, to become the most innovative leader in the API Management space.
• Act as a thought leader internally and externally, driving customer trust and enterprise adoption.