Product Manager Developer Experience

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Developer Experience Product Manager to execute on our developer experience strategy. In this role, you will define and drive initiatives that enhance the experience of developers building on our platform. Your work will prioritize improving APIs, SDKs, documentation, and community engagement while ensuring seamless integrations and developer workflows. You’ll conduct primary research with developers, analyze competitive landscapes, and collaborate across engineering, design, and developer relations teams. Your goal is to make our platform intuitive, efficient, and delightful for developers to use.

What to expect?

• Define and execute the developer experience roadmap, prioritizing high-impact improvements to APIs, SDKs, CLI tools, and developer documentation.
• Conduct primary research with developers, understand their pain points, and identify opportunities to improve adoption and retention.
• Lead discovery efforts by analyzing customer feedback, conducting usability testing, and leveraging data to drive decision-making.
• Work closely with your, and other engineering teams to deliver improvements and enhancements that optimize developer workflows.
• Collaborate with Marketing teams to drive engagement and adoption within the developer ecosystem.
• Establish and track key developer-focused KPIs to measure product success and guide strategic decisions.
• Advocate for developers within the organization, ensuring that their needs are prioritized in product development efforts.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in developer experience.

What you need to be successful?

• 4+ years of experience in product management, with some focus on developer platforms, APIs, SDKs, or developer tools.
• Prior experience as a developer, software engineer, or other technical role that involves deep engagement with developer tools.
• Proven track record of successfully driving impactful products to market.
• Data driven thinking that includes understanding; company metrics, their relationship to discovery work, and how your features and solutions connect the two.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to advocate for developers with cross-functional teams, internally.
• Experience working with agile development methodologies and leading cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with API design, developer documentation best practices, and community engagement strategies.

If you're excited about the prospect of building a world-class experience for developers using Contentful, we invite you to apply!

What's in it for you?

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
• Comprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees  and 85% of costs for your dependents. 
• Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
• We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, compassion days for loss,  education days, and volunteer days
• Company paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family 
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
• Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties 
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health
• A monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

This role will need to be conducted in a state in which we are currently registered to do business. 

The application deadline is 4/20/25

Colorado Salary Statement: The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD/technology), for example.

Colorado Salary Range: $137,000 - $151,000
[This position is eligible for equity awards in accordance with the terms of Contentful’s equity plans.]

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