Senior Staff Product Manager, API Consumption

If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply.  Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.
Why this opportunity?Join us to build Konnect, the next generation of API technology to power the connected world. Konnect is a SaaS platform that takes the complexity out of API management, enabling companies to easily build modern applications. 
A position on this team offers a fast-paced environment on an early product with a tight-knit team. Here you will be able to shape a new platform from its early years while delving into some of the most technically interesting problems. 
In this role, you will be building the API consumption experience at Kong, which allows our customers to offer world-class developer experience & productization of their API products. You will build out API monetization, and additional protocol support (Async API, GraphQL, gRPC, etc.), partner with the Gateway team to drive requirements related to API consumption, and work cross-functionally to ensure fluid feature delivery for your area. 
Who is a good fit? Kong is looking for a self-motivated product manager who bridges the business, design, and technical worlds. A good fit is a person who can both define vision, drive execution of a software product that is by developers and for developers, and can own their product area. 
If you thrive in positions with large scope and ownership, derive energy from both quantitative and qualitative research and synthesis, and feel fulfilled when you drive and launch the creation of a product that is used and loved by users, we encourage you to apply.  What is leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like?The hiring manager for this role is Ross Kukulinski, Vice President of Product Management, leading the Konnect product team. The Konnect team is made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds who are excited about delivering a new SaaS offering to enable Kong’s customers to operate, scale, and manage APIs in today’s modern application world.
Why should you want to work at Kong?  
Market Opportunity We are on a quest to build a $10b+ software company over the next few years and need YOUR help!Why APIs Matter? APIs have been enabling innovation for decades!Strong VC team, Series D, strong year-over-year revenue growth!Technical Leadership - We are recognized as the leader in innovation in the connectivity space.Marco, our CTO/co-founder - “We are the Cisco of L4 and L7” - CUBE Conversation, March 2021We are the leading innovator in the connectivity space!Amazing Team & Culture - Come be a "Konger" and find out what we mean.Great Place to Work Certified in 2020 & 2021 Best Workplaces in 2022Customer Fireside Chat with Rabobank | API Summit 2023Building Great Products - Learn why the world's largest companies love our tech!Kong Named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic QuadrantOver 250m+ downloads of our open-source API gateway!  Over 60k+ stars on GitHub between Kong API and Kong Insomnia!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Driving the overall strategy and roadmap for your area, including defining the priorities and tracking the success of the features.
• Managing a wide-breadth of deliverables that requires coordination across multiple engineering, design and product teams. 
• Establish product requirements based on an intimate knowledge of the specific target customers, the competitive landscape, and key data.
• Define and analyze metrics that inform the success of products. Identify and track key performance metrics.
• Work in a cross-functional and collaborative role spanning multiple teams including product, design, data & product analysts, engineering, sales, and professional services.
• Collaborating with other product owners, design, and engineering to bring your ideas to market through rapid iteration. 
• Be a technical, strong and eloquent product advocate that thinks API first. 
• Partner closely with design to create an efficient and straight