Product Manager, Developer Platform

Job Description

Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

We’re looking for a Product Manager to join Snap Inc! As a member of our Platform Products team, you will drive the future of our platform tools, including our industry leading HTML5 Game Engine: PlayCanvas. Working from our Los Angeles headquarters, you’ll partner with the core PlayCanvas team, engineers, designers, our internal Games Studio, data scientists, our partnerships team, other product managers and our external partners to take our developer platforms to the next level. You’ll be responsible for making sure that our developers can easily create, manage and improve their experiences with the right tools, products, features and organizational support.

What you’ll do:

• Partner closely with senior leaders of our Engineering and Platform Products teams to define the strategy, business goals and core milestones for Developer Portal, PlayCanvas and other key development tools
• Partner closely with the Engineering, Partnerships, Design and PlayCanvas teams to establish and execute a robust and holistic roadmap to serve the needs of our developers
• Collaborate deeply with our Partnerships team and our external partners to identify the best opportunities to help our developers create amazing experiences
• Serve as a thought leader on game development and the overall developer experience through deep empathy for our developers and elite knowledge of the competitive landscape
• Develop and thoroughly present go-forward recommendations, both tactically and strategically
• Evangelize PlayCanvas internally and externally

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Extraordinary communication skills and experience presenting complex topics to broad audiences - both internal and external
• Ability to execute with limited oversight and guidance beyond high level objectives
• Very comfortable in managing ambiguity
• A true team player who can collaborate with engineers, designers, and other cross-functional teams
• A passion for Snapchat, gaming and creativity!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, economics, science, psychology, or mathematics or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of product management experience at a platform-focused, b2b or gaming company

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience performing product-driven quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Deep knowledge of developer platforms and the gaming industry overall
• Experience with game development, developer platform products or b2b saas businesses is a plus
• Knowledge of key web technologies (HTML5, JavaScript and WebGL) is a plus

Note:

• Occasional travel to London will be required for this position

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected] .