Sr. API Integration Technical Product Manager

Socket.dev; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

OEConnection seeks a senior product leader to own the partner integration space across mechanical platforms, collaborating with engineering, business development, and partner teams to define and execute the API strategy. You will drive end-to-end execution for partner-facing integrations from discovery through onboarding and monetization.

You will own the roadmap for APIs, punchout, and onboarding workflows, and lead governance, documentation quality, and platform reliability in partnership with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 5+ years in technical product management with APIs, versioning and documentation.
• Experience shipping partner-facing products and achieving adoption metrics.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap for partner integration surfaces and APIs.
• Define and evangelize the API strategy and vision for partners to connect and transact.
• Implement OKRs and success metrics for integration and partner ecosystem.
• Develop experiments and phased rollouts to improve activation, time-to-value, and API adoption.
• Lead partner-facing technical product delivery with engineering, design, and BD teams.

Skills

APIs

OAuth

SAML

Webhooks

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytics

Developer experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/CS/STEM

Tools

REST APIs

Swagger/OpenAPI

cXML/OCI

API governance tools

Job description

OEC provides software solutions to those who work in the automotive parts and repair industry. Our solutions make it easier for automotive industry professionals to buy and sell parts, conduct repair research & planning, optimize estimates, improve the parts supply chain, and more. OEC partners with many of the world’s largest manufacturers, dealers and suppliers, shops and repairers, and service providers, giving our customers access to a comprehensive network and a streamlined workflow.

Job Summary

Owns the partner integration space across OEC's mechanical platforms, working in close partnership with engineering, business development, and partner-facing teams to define and execute the company's API strategy. Drives end-to-end product execution for partner-facing integrations, from initial technical discovery through onboarding and ongoing monetization.

To be considered for this position, qualified candidates must reside in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

What You'll Do

• Own the product roadmap for OEC's partner integration surfaces, including partner-facing APIs, punchout and native integration pathways, authentication and access management, and partner onboarding workflows.
• Define and evangelize OEC's API strategy, working with leadership to establish a clear vision for how partners connect, transact, and scale on OEC's platforms.
• Implement OKRs and success metrics for the integration and partner ecosystem, maintaining a measurement first culture.
• Develop and manage experiments and phased rollouts to improve key integration metrics including partner activation rate, integration time-to-value, transaction volume, and API adoption.
• Lead partner-facing technical product delivery, partnering directly with engineering, product design, and partner/BD teams to design, sequence, and ship new integration capabilities.
• Own integration qualification and onboarding tooling, including partner questionnaires, technical requirements documentation, connection type and authentication standards, and self-service onboarding paths.
• Own API governance and drives versioning, documentation quality, and platform reliability in partnership with OEC's engineering and platform teams.
• Perform discovery with partners and internal stakeholders to understand integration needs and identify product opportunities, using both qualitative partner feedback and quantitative usage data to prioritize, validate, and drive product decisions.
• Collaborate with business development and partnerships teams to structure monetization models for integrations, including subscription, transaction fee, and punchout-based approaches.
• Present product updates, integration roadmap strategy, and performance metrics to multi departmental stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency across the organization.
• Drive end-to-end product execution by writing clear PRDs and high-quality user stories with thoughtful acceptance criteria, maintaining a prioritized product backlog, leading trade-off discussions with key partners, and hosting development ceremonies to keep the integrations squad aligned and moving forward.

What You Bring

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required, with a focus in Business, Computer Science, Economics, STEM concentration, or related analytical discipline. In the absence of a degree, equivalent work experience directly related to the key responsibilities of the role will be considered as a substitute for the degree.

Must also be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in technical product management with at least 5 years of experience managing APIs, including versioning, documentation, developer experience, and platform governance.
• At least 3 years of experience with B2B integrations, including partner onboarding, technical qualification, and integration lifecycle management.
• Direct experience shipping partner-facing products or APIs with accountability for adoption metrics and demonstrable business impact.
• Hands-on experience with integration patterns and technologies such as REST APIs, webhooks, punchout (cXML/OCI), and single sign-on/authentication standards (OAuth, SAML).
• Demonstrated experience working cross-functionally with engineering, business development, and partnerships teams.
• A proven track record owning product delivery for both partner/developer-facing tooling and internal integration management systems.
• Significant experience using both qualitative partner feedback and quantitative data to identify areas of opportunity and inform prioritization.
• Experience collaborating with business development and partnerships teams to structure monetization and commercial models for integrations.
• Ability to define and manage phased rollouts or experiments to optimize integration adoption and partner success metrics, with a bias toward measurement and instrumentation.
• Comfortable working with product analytics tools (ex. Segment, Pendo, Sigma).
• Can effectively coordinate cross-team integration work and manage dependencies across multiple squads.
• Strong business acumen, with an ability to articulate the value of integration and API investments in terms of revenue impact, partner retention, and competitive differentiation.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, and confident presenting product updates and strategy to technology and business leaders.

Travel

Travel for this position is required to attend team on-sites and other meetings, up to 15% of work time.

Other Position Requirements

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

What makes working at OEC awesome? It varies from employee to employee. For some, it's the flexibility - whether it's remote work or a hybrid or in-person role, OEC takes our teams across multiple time zones and international communities. For others, it's the strong sense of camaraderie and community that celebrates both individuals and team-driven contributions. Or it could be the empowerment and how the team is encouraged to take risks, learn, and grow within a dynamic and supportive environment. But no matter what gets us out of bed in the morning, our whole global community is inspired to be forward thinking and drive innovative solutions for the automotive parts and repair industry.

OEConnection is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite applicants and employees to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race and ethnicity. Submission of this information is strictly voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provision of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. When reported, data will not identify any specific individual. This information will be maintained separately from your application for employment. If you do not wish to self-identify at this time, you may do so in the future by submitting this form. Failure to provide the following information will not subject you to any adverse action or treatment. OEConnection is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development.