Senior Technical Product Manager – Content Data & Intelligence | Global Media Services

X-Team; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

X-Team is seeking a Lead Technical Product Manager for Global Media Services to own an API-only platform, bridging deep engineering expertise with strategic product vision.

You will lead the backlog, coach architecture decisions, define OpenAPI specs and JSON schemas, and guide multimodal AI enrichment workflows while aligning with business goals.

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering background.
• 7+ years delivering metadata, taxonomy, search, AI, or content platforms.
• Expertise with OpenAPI/Swagger, JSON schemas, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical backlog and ensure clear acceptance criteria.
• Challenge architecture trade-offs to protect roadmap and avoid complexity.
• Read and define OpenAPI/Swagger specs, design JSON schemas, and govern API rules.
• Drive Knowlege Graphs, semantic search, vector databases, and multimodal AI workflows.
• Lead ingestion-to-distribution pipeline specs and vendor evaluations.

Skills

OpenAPI/Swagger

JSON Schema

Distributed Systems

Metadata & Taxonomy

AI & Content Intelligence

Backlog Ownership

Cross-Functional Leadership

Job description

Empower the world’s most trusted newsrooms by architecting the future of media consumption, content distribution, and AI-driven discovery. Your mission is to transform raw media assets into intelligent, high-fidelity data—powering a global headless content infrastructure that makes every piece of content discoverable, monetizable, and ready for next-generation AI applications.

The Role

As the Lead Technical Product Manager for Global Media Services (GMS), you will take ownership of an API-only platform, bridging deep engineering expertise with strategic product vision.

• Backlog Ownership & Ticket Rigor: Reclaim and author the technical backlog, defining clear business logic and uncompromising acceptance criteria so engineering teams never operate in a vacuum.
• Architecture & Intercepting Trade-offs: Challenge engineering architects on complex trade-offs, auditing solutions to prevent unnecessary complexity while safeguarding commercial roadmaps.
• Headless API & Metadata Leadership: Read and define OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, design JSON schemas, structure distribution pipelines, and set API business rules (e.g., usage plans, RPS, and quotas).
• Multimodal AI & Discovery: Drive the implementation of Knowledge Graphs, semantic search, vector databases, IAB taxonomies, and multimodal AI enrichment workflows (including OCR, transcription, and entity extraction).
• Technical Spikes & Strategy Pivots: Lead database and vendor technical evaluations, design ingestion-to-distribution pipeline specs, and pivot strategies when client needs evolve mid-project.

The "Must-Haves"

• Prior Engineering Career: Must have started your career as a hands-on Software Engineer or Developer (generalist PMs will not be considered).
• Experience: 7+ years of total experience with a proven track record delivering metadata, taxonomy, search, AI, or content intelligence platforms.
• Technical Fluency: Absolute mastery of OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, JSON schema design, and distributed systems architecture.
• Timezone & Location Alignment: Ability to work from a nearshore location with at least 5–6 hours of direct overlap with US Eastern Time (ET) business hours.

The "Bonus" Skills

• Tier-1 Media/Tech Background: Prior experience at scale-heavy organizations like Disney Streaming, Netflix, Bloomberg, Spotify, or Amazon Prime Video.
• Media Infrastructure: Direct experience with Content Management Systems (CMS), Media Asset Management (MAM) systems, or digital publishing environments.
• Advanced Ad-Tech & Data: Deep knowledge of Vector Databases, contextual advertising, or IAB taxonomies.
• Technical & Pragmatic Leader: Confident diving deep into API specs and system trade-offs while maintaining a strong pulse on commercial objectives.
• Adaptable & Resilient: Comfortable navigating complex, high-scale environments and pivoting technical execution rapidly without compromising business integrity.
• Clear & Articulate Communicator: Exceptional ability to translate dense technical architecture into actionable product strategy for cross-functional partners.
• Ownership-Driven: Takes authoritative command of product direction, quality standards, and engineering alignment.