SmartBear - Product Manager - API Testing

About the Role:

APIs power the modern digital worldand testing them is mission-critical for security, reliability, and speed. At SmartBear, we help millions of developers and enterprises design, test, and deliver APIs with confidence. Were looking for a Technical Product Manager to drive strategy, planning, and execution across our API testing product suite. This role sits at the intersection of deep technical understanding, customer empathy, and AI-driven innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

- Contribute to defining the technical product vision and roadmap for the API contract testing product suite.

- Own and prioritize the product backlog, balancing customer needs, technical feasibility, business value, and strategic objectives.

- Align product planning with business goals, customer needs, and emerging trendsparticularly in AI-driven API workflows and open-source API tools.

- Partner with Engineering to ensure scalable, high-quality implementation of roadmap items.

- Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Product Marketing, Developer Relations, and Technical Writers to define executable, technically sound product strategies.

- Represent the voice of the customer by engaging directly with developers, enterprise customers, and prospects.

- Translate market and customer requirements into clear, technically grounded product specs and acceptance criteria.

- Contribute to the development of AI-native product features by understanding concepts like agentic AI, machine learning architectures, and standards like Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Requirements:

- 4+ years of experience in product management, preferably in developer tools, APIs, infrastructure, or SaaS.

- Technical backgroundwhether via CS degree, software engineering experience, or equivalent depth of expertise.

- Proven ability to deliver successful products in close collaboration with engineers, UX, and go-to-market teams.

- Familiarity with open-source ecosystems and community-based development models.