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Product Manager, API Platform

Glean
Location
San Francisco Bay Area
Posted
16 days ago
Department
Product
Salary
$175,000 - $195,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of product management experience, ideally in platform, developer experience, API, SDK, or partnership-driven products
  • Strong technical background and comfort with API contracts, request payloads, logs, telemetry, and implementation tradeoffs
  • Experience building or leading robust, scalable APIs and SDKs
  • Ability to think from the developer’s perspective and identify confusing documentation or workflows
  • Experience working directly with customer and partner developers to translate their needs into better platform products
  • Experience integrating products with third-party enterprise applications
What the job really is

As a Product Manager for Glean's API Platform, you will lead the development of APIs and SDKs, focusing on enhancing the developer experience for customers and partners. Your responsibilities include designing and evolving public APIs, writing code, improving documentation, and analyzing support patterns to enhance product usability. You will also set metrics for success and ensure that the API contracts are locked before engineering begins.

Benefits
  • Base salary range of $175,000 - $195,000 annually
  • Variable compensation, equity, and benefits may be available
  • Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage
  • Generous time-off policy
  • 401k plan contributions
  • Home office improvement stipend
Things to weigh
  • Role is hybrid, requiring 4 days a week in the Mountain View office or San Francisco
  • No specific mention of the technology stack used
  • No details on the company's long-term vision or product roadmap beyond current offerings
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