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Anthropic

Product Manager, API Growth

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$305K - $385K/yr

About the role As a Product Manager for API Growth, you'll drive growth for the Claude Platform (platform.claude.com) - the surface where developers and businesses build directly on Claude. Your ...

Walmart

Principal, Product Manager

San Jose, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

Key Responsibilities API Strategy & Platform Vision * Define and own the long-term vision ... Provide guidance and mentorship to product managers on API and platform best practices * Represent ...

Walmart

Principal, Product Manager

San Mateo, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

Key Responsibilities API Strategy & Platform Vision * Define and own the long-term vision ... Provide guidance and mentorship to product managers on API and platform best practices * Represent ...

Walmart

Principal, Product Manager

Milpitas, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

Key Responsibilities API Strategy & Platform Vision * Define and own the long-term vision ... Provide guidance and mentorship to product managers on API and platform best practices * Represent ...

NCR Corporation

Principal Product Manager

Atlanta, GA · On-site

Manage and maintain the API product information in NCR Developer portal with the engineering team * Communicating platform strategy concisely and simply, in both written & verbal forms, internally to ...

Walmart

Principal, Product Manager

Sunnyvale, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

Key Responsibilities API Strategy & Platform Vision * Define and own the long-term vision ... Provide guidance and mentorship to product managers on API and platform best practices * Represent ...

Walmart

Principal, Product Manager

Cupertino, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

Key Responsibilities API Strategy & Platform Vision * Define and own the long-term vision ... Provide guidance and mentorship to product managers on API and platform best practices * Represent ...

Walmart

Principal, Product Manager

Fremont, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

Key Responsibilities API Strategy & Platform Vision * Define and own the long-term vision ... Provide guidance and mentorship to product managers on API and platform best practices * Represent ...

Walmart

Principal, Product Manager

Mountain View, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

Key Responsibilities API Strategy & Platform Vision * Define and own the long-term vision ... Provide guidance and mentorship to product managers on API and platform best practices * Represent ...

Walmart

Principal, Product Manager

Hayward, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

Key Responsibilities API Strategy & Platform Vision * Define and own the long-term vision ... Provide guidance and mentorship to product managers on API and platform best practices * Represent ...

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How much do api product manager jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for api product manager in the United States is $68.51, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $67.31 and $71.15 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How does an API Product Manager typically collaborate with engineering and business teams?

An API Product Manager acts as a bridge between engineering and business teams, translating market needs and business goals into clear technical requirements. They regularly meet with developers to discuss API design, usability, and technical constraints, while also working closely with marketing, sales, and customer support to ensure the API aligns with customer needs and business strategies. Effective communication and prioritization are key, as the API Product Manager must balance stakeholder input, technical feasibility, and product vision to drive successful API adoption.

What is an API Product Manager?

An API Product Manager is a professional responsible for overseeing the strategy, development, and lifecycle management of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) offered by a company. They work closely with engineering, business, and customer-facing teams to ensure APIs meet user needs and align with company goals. Their role includes defining product vision, managing roadmaps, gathering requirements, and ensuring successful API adoption by both internal and external developers.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an API Product Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as an API Product Manager, you need a solid understanding of software development, product lifecycle management, and API design principles, often supported by a computer science degree or relevant experience. Familiarity with tools like Postman, Swagger, RESTful APIs, and product management platforms such as Jira or Trello is typically required, and certifications like Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) can be beneficial. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical thinking are vital soft skills for aligning technical teams and business objectives. These skills ensure the successful delivery and adoption of APIs, driving value for both internal and external users.

What is the difference between Api Product Manager vs Api Business Analyst?

AspectApi Product ManagerApi Business Analyst
ResponsibilitiesOversees API development, strategy, and lifecycle managementAnalyzes API requirements, documents business needs, and supports implementation
Required SkillsProduct management, API knowledge, project managementBusiness analysis, communication, API understanding
Work EnvironmentCross-functional teams, product-focusedBusiness units, technical teams
Common UsageStrategic API development and managementGathering requirements and ensuring business needs are met

The Api Product Manager focuses on API strategy and lifecycle, while the Api Business Analyst concentrates on analyzing and documenting API requirements to meet business needs. Both roles require API knowledge but serve different stages of API development and management.

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Senior Technical Product Manager - Platform Services

Forge Global

San Francisco, CA

$169K - $205K/yr

Other

Posted 26 days ago

Job description

The Role: 

We are seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager to own and evolve core platform and API capabilities that underpin our products and partner integrations. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, platform stakeholders, and downstream product teams, with primary responsibility for defining platform requirements, shaping API strategy, and ensuring our APIs scale reliably as usage and consumer demand grow. The ideal candidate is deeply technical, APIliterate, and comfortable working handson with engineers to define roadmaps, requirements, and operating metrics. They understand how APIs are designed, documented, consumed, and governed, and they can translate diverse consumer needs into a coherent, prioritized platform strategy.

Location: This role requires 2-3 days a week in office in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities:

Platform & API Product Leadership
  • Own the product vision and roadmap for core platform APIs and services, ensuring alignment with company strategy, engineering capacity, and partner needs.
  • Define and evolve API strategies that support current consumers while anticipating future scale, growth, and extensibility.
  • Lead quarterly and multi-year roadmap planning, balancing reliability, performance, developer experience, and delivery velocity.
API Requirements & Documentation
  • Define clear, testable API product requirements in partnership with engineering, including:
    • Functional behavior
    • Performance expectations
    • Backward compatibility standards
  • Ensure API documentation is accurate, complete, and usable for both internal and external consumers.
  • Participate in API design reviews, contributing to:
    • Endpoint design
    • Naming conventions
    • Data contracts
Reliability, Scale & Metrics
  • Partner with engineering to define and track:
    • SLAs (Service Level Agreements)
    • SLOs (Service Level Objectives)
    • Operational KPIs
  • Forecast and monitor API consumer growth, including:
    • Call volumes
    • Usage patterns (MoM, QoQ)
  • Identify scaling risks early and drive proactive product decisions.
Stakeholder & Consumer Enablement
  • Serve as the primary product interface for API consumers:
    • Internal product teams
    • Partners
    • External integrators
  • Gather and prioritize consumer needs based on real usage patterns.
  • Clearly communicate platform decisions, tradeoffs, and roadmap updates to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Technical Execution & Collaboration
  • Partner closely with engineering, grounding decisions in:
    • System design
    • Data models
    • Technical constraints
  • Actively engage with APIs using tools like Postman or curl to:
    • Validate functionality
    • Support troubleshooting
    • Improve user experience
  • Contribute to domain modeling, including:
    • Entity relationships
    • Data ownership boundaries

Qualifications:

  • 6+ years of product management experience, with strong ownership of technical platform or API-driven products
  • Proven experience managing API roadmaps in production environments
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • API requirements definition
    • Documentation review
    • API design tradeoffs
  • Experience defining and operationalizing SLAs, SLOs, and reliability metrics
  • Ability to forecast and manage API usage growth and scaling considerations
  • Experience working with diverse API consumer personas and prioritizing competing needs
  • Familiarity with API tools (e.g., Postman, curl)
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Domain modeling
    • Entity relationships
    • Data contracts
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Skills (Nice-to-Have)
  • Experience with regulated platforms (e.g., fintech, financial services, data-sensitive systems)
  • Experience working with:
      • Platform infrastructure
      • Identity and security systems
      • Data services teams

For residents of San Francisco, CA the annual salary range for this role is $169,000-$205,000 annual bonus. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, bonus, and other factors

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