Technical Product Manager
Kunai is a fast-growing digital consultancy focused on banking, payments, and fintech powered by a global network that attracts the best and brightest people from all backgrounds and cultures, driven by innovation and experimentation, spread across almost every single continent. Over the past decade, we've shipped over 150 products for clients that include Visa, American Express, Capital One, WEX, Wells Fargo, Ernst & Young, and TOMS Shoes. Our founders built a previous agency (Monsoon) that was acquired by Capital One in 2015.
As a Technical Product Manager specializing in Data/API Ecosystems, you will play a pivotal role in architecting and optimizing the API Gateway infrastructure across multiple deployments for one of our largest clients. Overseeing the refinement of a vast portfolio of APIs, you will orchestrate the enhancement and management of streamlining data processing that multiple lines of business rely upon across the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions within our API Gateway framework.
- Lead the integration efforts to streamline data acquisition processes, ensuring efficiency and reliability.
- Champion the adoption of GraphQL, facilitating seamless data querying capabilities.
- Drive the transition towards federated architectures, enabling cross-router querying functionalities to enhance accessibility and usability.
- Extend successful implementations to additional internal clients, ensuring scalability and alignment with organizational objectives.
- Manage ongoing projects, overseeing their progress, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing solutions to drive continuous enhancement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of proven experience in technical product management roles, with a focus on data and API ecosystems.
- Extensive knowledge of API Gateway technologies and experience managing large-scale deployments.
- Professional experience with GraphQL and proficiency in architecting and implementing GraphQL-based solutions.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to drive projects from inception to completion, managing timelines, resources, and deliverables effectively.
This role has a hybrid work schedule with in-office presence on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and remote work on Mondays and Fridays. Please be colocated in either the Washington, D.C. or Richmond, VA areas.
Compensation: $140,000 - $165,000 a year, commensurate with experience, with full benefit package.
At Kunai, we have built deep relationships with our clients. Our bar is high, and our mission is to always exceed our client’s expectations. If you are fanatical about customer success and driven to work on and solve tough technical challenges, we would love to chat with you!