Principal Product Manager

Summary

Join HackerRank and lead the Screen product, a crucial part of our Developer Skills Platform used by hundreds of thousands of hiring teams. You will define the product's long-term vision, strategy for growth, and guide go-to-market activities. This role demands data-driven decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and a customer-centric approach. You'll build and own roadmaps, launch new products, and work in a fast-paced, global environment. Success requires a builder's mindset, strategic thinking, and a bias for action. The position offers a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

• Overall 7+ years experience, 5+ years of PM experience, preferably building B2B SaaS, enterprise products and/or tech services and/or platforms
• Experienced building developer-facing SaaS products (you can engage with engineering beyond just product and user needs) OR, 2+ years of Software Programming experience (in any industry)
• Experienced in developing a robust long-term data-driven, customer focussed vision and strategy
• Experienced in building and owning roadmaps for multiple teams backed by solid prioritization and clear milestones
• Ability to deep dive into ambitious problem statements and create customer value
• Proven track record of successfully launching and growing new products and/or significant features
• Ability to work in a fast-paced cross team, cross-geo environment and to deliver on a common vision
• Ability to work with engineers, designers and analysts and be comfortable presenting to non-technical/business stakeholders and customers

Responsibilities

• Define the long term vision for the product based on market needs
• Define the strategy to differentiate the product and execute on the vision to win 10x more business. Think outside of the competitive matrix, the biggest market share is through alternatives that are not direct competition
• Make bold, data-informed bets that are aligned to the strategy and come out of deep quantitative analysis as well as qualitative inputs gathered through customer conversations
• Lead go to market activities in partnership with Product Marketing, Customer Success, Sales and Support functions to help guide customers and prospects on how to unlock value through their hiring process
• Thrive in an empowered team culture, where problems and solutions are built together, not handed down from top to you nor handed down to teams through you. Do this in a quick an iterative manner
• Enable world class support for the product, so users quickly unlock the value they're looking for
• Be yourself, bring your best, learn as you go

Preferred Qualifications

• You are a builder at heart. You enjoy creating something from scratch, transforming ideas into tangible, high-impact products
• Ambiguity excites you . You’re comfortable working in undefined spaces, carving out clarity where little exists, and defining a clear vision and strategy
• You take a customer-first approach. You excel at identifying unmet customer needs and turning those insights into innovative product solutions
• You are a strategic thinker. You can evaluate complex challenges, prioritize effectively, and make decisions that balance short-term progress with long-term success
• You thrive in fast-paced environments. You’re energized by working on high-impact initiatives where priorities can shift as you gain new insights
• You have a bias for action. You’re not afraid to experiment, iterate, and learn quickly in pursuit of delivering exceptional outcomes
• You are a cross-functional leader. You’ve demonstrated the ability to bring together engineering, design, and business stakeholders, aligning them around a shared goal
• You are data-informed but intuition-led. You know how to balance analytics with creativity to make decisions in the absence of perfect data
• You take ownership . You’re deeply invested in your work, holding yourself accountable for the product’s success and inspiring others to do the same

Benefits

• One-time home office set up stipend
• Monthly Remote Work Enablement Stipend
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Wellbeing Benefits (Headspace, etc)
• Flexible paid time off and paid leave for new parents
• Insurance for all employees (term life, personal accident, medical) along with medical insurance for their dependents
• Employee stock options, flexible work hours, and time off