Description : About the Role :
We are looking for a Technical Product Manager who is familiar with software engineering concepts and can work hands-on with tech teams to build platform capabilities, API integrations, and backend systems. If you love turning technical requirements into well-scoped user stories and can drive product development from a technical lens, we want to hear from you. As a Technical Product Manager, you will play a crucial role in shaping how our platform evolves to support growing product lines, global integrations, and an API-first architecture.
Key Responsibilities :
- Own the platform and integration roadmap, with a focus on backend services, APIs and system tools.
- Collaborate with engineering leads and architects to translate high-level platform goals into detailed user stories, technical specs, and clear acceptance criteria.
- Work directly with developers to define and deliver API endpoints and service integrations.
- Manage end-to-end delivery : from backlog grooming, sprint planning, and technical grooming to final UAT and production readiness.
- Interface with internal stakeholders (frontend teams, devops, QA, product support) to ensure seamless implementation of technical capabilities.
- Drive standardization, reusability, and scalability in the platform through thoughtful product requirements.
- Review API contracts, payload structures, and integration flows; contribute to API documentation.
- Identify bottlenecks, edge cases, or dependencies early by proactively engaging with dev and QA.
- Perform UAT for backend and API features; use tools like Postman or Swagger to validate API behaviour and data responses.
- Track technical debt, participate in architectural discussions, and influence long-term technical direction from a product standpoint.
Technical Skills & Tools :
Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices architecture, integration patterns, and backend systems.Experience writing and managing stories in JIRA, with technical documentation in Confluence.Familiar with API testing tools like Postman or Swagger.Good understanding of JSON, data formats, authentication methods and common backend terminologies.Able to read and interpret API documentation, log outputs, and system flows.Awareness of development tools like Git, CI / CD pipelines, log monitoring, and performance tracking is a plus.Nice to Have :
Prior experience working on platform teams or with developer-facing products.Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS and understanding of DevOps workflows.Familiarity with tools like Figma or Lucid chart for architecture diagrams and flow visualization.(ref : hirist.tech)