As a Principal Product Manager, you'll shape Workato’s API Management strategy and build a unified platform for the entire API lifecycle. Your mission: eliminate fragmented tools and empower enterprises with a seamless, AI-powered API ecosystem.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute the product strategy for a unified API Platform supporting Design, Secure, Publish, Monitor and Consumption
Define and prioritize the roadmap to become the leader in Full Lifecycle API Management market
Deliver the best experience for API Platform owners, developers and consumers
Leverage AI to enhance API discovery and adoption that increases ROI for enterprises
Integrate semantic enrichment to automate API documentation and guides to improve API consumer experience
Integration predictive analytics to offer advanced monitoring and alerting capabilities to API Platform teams
Work with AI research teams to infuse machine learning into Workato’s API services, driving continuous optimization and smarter decision-making
Build API management capabilities into the core platform, ensuring enterprises have built-in governance, monitoring, development speed and ease of consumption
Ensure compatibility with the rest of Workato’s orchestration suite
Ensure the platform meets enterprise security, compliance, and scalability requirements
Collaborate with engineering, UX, and GTM teams to ensure seamless feature adoption
Inspire confidence in GTM teams, as well as customers
Act as a thought leader internally and externally, driving customer trust and enterprise adoption
Requirements
10+ years of product management experience in SaaS or B2B environments, specializing in API management products
Proven success in shipping and scaling complex data products with measurable business impact
Strong track record in leading cross-functional teams, influencing product strategy, and driving execution in fast-paced environments
Deep expertise in API Gateway, API Management, Developer Portals and API Lifecycle, and API Federation
Strong understanding of modern API architecture including, AuthN/AuthZ, API Security, API Standards, Identity Management, Telemetry, Kubernetes
Hands-on experience with API management tools and API Implementation tools and iPaaS to build scalable API programs
Familiarity with emerging API technologies like service mesh, serverless cloud gateway, AsyncAPI, edge computing, predictive autoscaling, secrets manager, and their impact on enterprise API strategies
Experience integrating AI/ML-driven insights into API monitoring and discovery to enhance security and adoption of APIs
Strong understanding of predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and semantic data enrichment for operational intelligence
Ability to deeply understand customer needs across platform teams, development teams, and API consumers
Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into intuitive, user-friendly product capabilities
Skilled at collaborating with engineering, UX, security, legal, and go-to-market teams to drive enterprise adoption
Strong ability to use customer research, data analytics, and competitive insights to inform product decisions
Experience analyzing large-scale API platforms to optimize usage trends and product performance
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
An MBA or advanced degree is a plus but not required