Principal Product Manager, API

Vimeo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity to work on impactful projects

Collaborative team environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading video technology company in New York is seeking a Principal Product Manager to drive the strategy for its suite of APIs and SDKs. This role involves defining the product vision, understanding customer needs, and collaborating with engineering and design teams. Candidates should have over 5 years of product management experience, particularly with APIs, and possess strong communication skills. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product management, particularly with APIs and developer-facing products.
• Clear understanding of API design principles and best practices.
• Proven track record of launching, scaling, and maintaining APIs and SDKs.

Responsibilities

• Define the vision and roadmap for APIs and SDKs.
• Conduct customer interviews and market analysis.
• Establish metrics to measure API performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build APIs.

Skills

Product management

API design principles

Strong communication skills

Data-driven mindset

Job description

Product Management API SDK Developer Experience Product Strategy

We are seeking a Principal Product Manager to define and execute the product strategy for our suite of APIs and SDKs. You will champion best practices for building, updating, and maintaining our APIs and SDKs, working closely with engineering and cross‑functional teams to deliver an exceptional developer experience and drive adoption.

What You'll Do:

• Lead product strategy: Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our APIs and SDKs, aligning with the overall company strategy and responsible for commercialization.
• Understand the customer: Conduct customer interviews and market analysis to deeply understand the needs of our API consumers.
• Measure impact: Establish clear metrics to measure API performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams: Work closely with engineering, design, product marketing, BI, and other teams to build professional‑grade APIs and SDKs.

Skills and Knowledge You Should Possess:

• 5+ years of experience in product management, with a deep background on APIs and developer‑facing products.
• Clear understanding of API design principles, standards, and best practices.
• Proven track record of successfully launching, scaling, and maintaining APIs and SDKs.
• Strong communication skills.
• Data‑driven mindset.

Bonus Points:

• Experience building developer portals.
• Background as a software developer.
• Contributions to open‑source projects.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful projects.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Professional development opportunities.

How to Apply

Interested in this position? Please submit your resume and cover letter through the application portal.