Staff Product Manager (Developer tools) San Francisco, California

Workato Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Workato Inc is seeking a Staff Product Manager for Developer Platforms in San Francisco. This hybrid role requires strong product management skills with over 7 years' experience, particularly in developer-facing products. Responsibilities include defining product vision, collaborating with teams, and enhancing developer experience through data-driven decisions. Ideal candidates should be comfortable with AI and LLM workflows, and possess excellent leadership skills. Relocation within the US may be provided.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product management, including owning a developer-facing product.
• Experience driving adoption with external developers.
• Hands-on experience with APIs, SDKs, or extensibility frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the product vision and roadmap for developer products.
• Partner with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams.
• Lead market analysis to identify trends and improvements.

Skills

Product management

Developer platforms

API management

User research

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/LLM development workflows

Technical specifications

Job description

Workato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform.

We are looking for a Staff Product Manager for Developer Platforms who doesn’t just ship features but defines what should exist in the first place. This role owns the end‑to‑end experience for developers building on Workato: from first API call to production‑scale agent systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Workato’s AI and LLM‑focused developer products.
• Partner closely with engineering, design, marketing, and sales to deliver exceptional AI products and drive go‑to‑market success.
• Build deep insights into developer workflows, needs, and pain points through direct customer engagement, user research, and community feedback.
• Transform developer insights and business requirements into actionable PRDs, user stories, and technical specifications.
• Own the product backlog and feature prioritization, making data‑driven decisions that balance immediate developer needs with long‑term platform vision.
• Lead competitive intelligence and market analysis to identify emerging trends and ensure Workato stays ahead in AI developer tooling.
• Champion the product vision both internally and externally, engaging with developer communities, conferences, and key technical stakeholders.
• Establish and monitor key product metrics including developer satisfaction, API adoption, and platform engagement to drive continuous improvement.
• Drive developer adoption metrics and optimize onboarding experiences to reduce time‑to‑first‑value.

Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills

• 7+ years in product management, including owning a developer‑facing product or platform end‑to‑end.
• Strong product instincts for developer platforms, with a clear point of view on what differentiates winning products (DX, capabilities, ecosystem, distribution).
• Experience driving adoption with external developers, improving key stages of the funnel: discover → try → activate → scale.
• Hands‑on experience building or managing APIs, SDKs, CLIs, or extensibility frameworks, understanding how these impact real developer workflows.
• Demonstrated developer empathy, grounded in observing and improving real workflows (e.g., APIs, CI/CD, logs, IDEs).
• Comfortable diving deep with engineering on system design and tradeoffs, including constraints, scalability, and abstraction decisions.
• Familiarity with modern AI/LLM or agent‑based development workflows (e.g., orchestration, prompt iteration, evaluation, observability).
• Awareness of how developer workflows are evolving (AI copilots, APIs‑first development, faster iteration cycles), with a perspective on where things are headed.

Nice to Have

• Hands‑on experience building or using LLM‑powered applications and familiarity with AI frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar.
• Experience with integration, automation, or MLOps platforms.
• Active participation in developer communities through writing, speaking, or open‑source contributions.

Soft Skills / Personal Characteristics

You are a strategic thinker who can connect technology with business impact and craft a compelling product narrative.

You have excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and align cross‑functional teams.

You are comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration, thriving in fast‑paced, innovative environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As set forth in Workato’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Location: San Francisco, hybrid (office‑based with remote flexibility). Relocation within the United States may be offered.