Technical Product Manager (f/m/d) in climate-tech start-up

Intro

exnaton is a startup, spun out of ETH Zurich, which offers software for renewable energy to utility companies. Our software enables energy providers to set up energy communities and smart energy tariffs in their distribution areas. Users of our software can track their energy consumption and buy renewable energy from their neighbors, which makes investing in the energy transition simple and fun!

Prosumers, dynamic electricity tariffs, and energy sharing are driving the energy transition and becoming integral components of the decentralized energy world. Our software is a cloud application that processes smart meter data and computes smart real-time prices for locally produced energy which makes renewable energy financially more attractive. End-users receive an app that maps the sources of their energy, making their electricity consumption more understandable.

Our team is growing and we are looking for passionate and talented people to complement our team. We are a diverse mix of engineers and business developers, all driven by the shared goal of using technology to create a sustainable impact in our society. If you're enthusiastic about contributing to this exciting journey, we invite you to be a part of our innovative and motivated team.

The job can be performed remotely in EU countries.

Your role

As a Technical Product Manager at exnaton, you will join our 35 people team and shape the company and its vision from the ground up. You will play a pivotal role in driving the strategy, development, and execution of our API platform and integration capabilities to enable seamless enterprise adoption and ecosystem growth. You'll be the bridge between technical possibilities and customer needs, ensuring our platform becomes the integration hub for enterprise workflows.

Therefore, we are seeking an addition to our team who will support us in the following areas:

• API Strategy & Roadmap: Own the vision and roadmap for our API platform, developer tools, and third-party integrations. Prioritize features that unlock enterprise deals and reduce implementation friction,

• Integration Architecture: Define integration patterns, API design standards, and best practices. Work with engineering to build scalable, well-documented APIs that developers love,

• Documentation & Developer Experience: Own API documentation, SDKs, sample code, and integration guides. Make it dead simple for customers and partners to integrate with our platform,

• Enterprise Integration Projects: Lead complex integration initiatives with enterprise customers, particularly SAP environments. Understand their tech stack and architect solutions that fit their workflows,

• Partner Ecosystem: Build relationships with integration partners and third-party platforms. Identify strategic integration opportunities that expand market reach,

• Customer Discovery: Talk to customers, implementation teams, and partners to understand integration pain points. Convert feedback into actionable product improvements,

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with engineering, sales engineering, and customer success to ensure smooth delivery of integration features and successful customer implementations,

• Technical Sales Support: Enable the sales team with technical collateral, demo environments, and participate in technical evaluations for enterprise deals.

Your qualifications

We define ourselves by a culture of collaboration and ownership. We’re looking for a driven, capable, and thoughtful person to add to our mission. We are looking for someone who:

• Is a seasoned professional in product management with hands-on experience in enterprise SaaS products, or as an engineer working on such products,

• Has basic understanding of REST APIs, webhooks, authentication patterns (OAuth, API keys), SOAP and XML Interfaces,

• Is experienced in working with or shipping API products and developer tools,

• Is technical enough to review API specs and have architectural discussions with engineering,

• Has strong written communication skills for documentation and specifications.

We would consider it as a big plus if you have:

• Experience with SAP integrations (SAP ERP, S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, etc.),

• Knowledge of iPaaS platforms (n8n, Zapier, Workato, MuleSoft, etc.),

• A background in solutions engineering or technical c