The API Product Manager oversees the strategy and roadmap for APIs managed as products for internal or external consumers. They are responsible for understanding API product consumers’ needs and prioritizing enhancements. They measure and communicate the business value of API products to senior stakeholders and evangelize the use of API products with development teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with IT leaders, business leaders, and developers to select which APIs should be treated as products, based on the API’s potential to be reused outside the context of one application.
• Develop strong relationships with API product consumers (e.g., developers or development teams using the API product) to understand their needs.
• Develop and curate a roadmap for the API product, using input from consumers to plan enhancements and improvements. 
• Define and measure meaningful business key performance indicators (KPIs) for the API product.
• Communicate the business value of the API product to relevant stakeholders, including business and IT leaders.
• Collect data against defined metrics and use metrics to determine opportunities to improve the business value of the API product.
• Evangelize the use of the API product with development teams to increase the adoption and consumption of API product capabilities.
• Ensure consumers have the information and resources they need to use the API product, such as access to APIs, interactive documentation to help them understand API operations, and code samples or SDKs (Software Development Kits).
• Provide support to API product consumers by answering questions and responding to feedback.
• Oversee the API product throughout its lifecycle, including managing API versioning and decommissioning.
• Develop and maintain API specifications and documentation.
• Ensure alignment and adherence to corporate, financial and IT standards (e.g., architecture, compliance, security).
• Research and evaluate new API trends.

(These are the minimum qualifications you need to be considered for the job)

• Experience in building, launching, or using APIs, including API-based products and services.
• Strong knowledge of API technologies such as REST, GraphQL, and event-driven APIs including AsyncAPI.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with API consumers (such as development teams and developers) to understand their needs.
• Excellent collaboration and project management skills to manage priorities across internal teams and API consumers.
• Experience in building and implementing a product roadmap.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively manage and motivate resources to attain organizational and team goals.

Salary: The anticipated hiring range for this position is listed below.

Variable Pay: 15%

The exact compensation offered will vary based on skills, experience, and geographic location.

Benefits: Click here for an overview of the benefits DDI offers.