Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 4+ years
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Product Manager for API at Kong, the individual will focus on defining and executing the product vision for configuration change management, collaborating closely with engineering and design teams. Key skills include a strong background in API and CLI design, along with the ability to translate customer needs into actionable roadmaps and plans. This position is ideal for someone with over four years of product management experience who thrives in a customer-focused environment and is adept at stakeholder communication. Kong, known for its innovative API and AI technologies, offers a dynamic setting for driving impactful product development.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Kong's career page.
- Kong has 89 other open roles including Account Development Representative (Swedish Speaking), Field Marketing Manager, Asia, SRE , Managed Gateways.
- 382 active Terraform roles on Joblaze right now.
- 179 active API roles on Joblaze right now.
- 4 active CLI roles on Joblaze right now.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Senior Product Manager - API role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Terraform, declarative management, API, CLI.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Kong targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Product Manager - API role at Kong.
From the original posting
Are you ready to unlock intelligence?
If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.
What you’ll do:
Define and Drive Product Vision: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and field teams, to establish and execute a clear vision for configuration change management at Kong. This includes Kong’s tooling such as Terraform and decK, Kong’s first-party declarative management tool.
Lead Execution: Partner with engineering and design leaders to scope, define, and deliver capabilities for the product’s releases that bring customer value and support the promotion of Kong’s new runtimes.
Customer-Focused Planning: Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and use cases, supported by solid data and evidence. Translate this understanding into artifacts outlining target use cases, milestone plans, and timelines to guide the product roadmap.
Develop Roadmaps and Plans: Create and maintain a comprehensive external-facing roadmap and related materials that clearly communicate the product direction and milestones.
Champion Communication and Transparency: Serve as the central point of communication, keeping internal and external stakeholders informed on progress, milestones, and expectations. Build strong relationships with field teams to ensure project updates and outcomes are effectively communicated.
What you’ll bring:
4+ years of product management experience
2+ years of API/CLI design experience
Deep understanding of customer needs, onboarding, and product adoption.
Strong grasp of API development and management, including API design
Proficient in writing requirements, collaborating with engineers, and communicating technical concepts
Effectively engaging with stakeholders, identifying core pain points, and articulating a clear product vision.
An execution-driven mindset
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About Kong:
Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and startups alike, Kong's unified API and AI platform, Kong Konnect, enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models. For more information, visit www.konghq.com.