Principal Product Manager

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Health coverage on day one

401(k) with company match

Life & AD&D, disability protection

Headspace access

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Principal Product Manager to guide strategy and execution for a developer‑facing release orchestration product, from concept through adoption. You will partner with engineering to shape release processes, API design, and deployment automation with the developer experience at the center of the roadmap.

This remote role collaborates with customers and internal stakeholders to validate problems, align priorities, and represent the product vision both internally and externally.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product management.
• 3+ years building developer-facing products, including APIs, SDKs, platforms, or dev tools.
• 2+ years shipping AI/ML-powered products at scale.
• Experience in application release management and deployment automation.
• Proven track record of taking products from concept to meaningful adoption.
• Strong technical depth and fluency in architecture discussions.
• Excellent written communication and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Own the release orchestration roadmap from strategy to launch.
• Partner with engineering on release processes and API design.
• Drive product initiatives by identifying opportunities and aligning stakeholders.
• Own developer experience by focusing on usability and documentation.
• Engage with customers to validate problems and test assumptions.
• Represent the product vision internally and externally.
• Write product specifications and lead by example.

Skills

Product management

Dev-facing products

AI/ML products

Release management

Executive communication

Technical depth

Tools

APIs

SDKs

DevOps

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Principal Product Manager to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.

This role will guide the strategy and execution for a developer-facing release orchestration product, from early concept through meaningful adoption. The position will partner closely with engineering to shape release processes, API design, and deployment automation while keeping the developer experience at the center of the roadmap. It will also collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to validate problems, align priorities, and represent the product vision both internally and externally.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $220,000 - $250,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Own the release orchestration roadmap from strategy to launch
• Partner with engineering on release processes and API design
• Drive product initiatives by identifying opportunities and aligning stakeholders
• Own developer experience by focusing on usability and documentation
• Engage with customers to validate problems and test assumptions
• Represent the product vision internally and externally
• Write product specifications and lead by example

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product management
• 3+ years building developer-facing products, including APIs, SDKs, platforms, or dev tools
• 2+ years shipping AI/ML-powered products at scale
• Experience in application release management and deployment automation
• Proven track record of taking products from concept to meaningful adoption
• Strong technical depth and fluency in architecture discussions
• Excellent written communication and executive presence

Benefits

• Flexible PTO policy combining vacation, sick time, and personal days
• Health coverage available from day one
• Competitive 401(k) company match
• Fully funded Life and AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability protection
• Access to a company-sponsored Headspace account and Care Concierge service
• Monthly stipend for home office setup
• Performance-based bonus plan
• Collaborative team environment with a focus on professional growth

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.