Principal Product Manager (Remote)

At HackerRank, we help over 2,500 of the most prestigious logos across industries find, hire and upskill amazing developer talent using our SaaS-based Developer Skills Platform. We pioneered and continue to lead the developer skills market. At HackerRank, we are passionate about our mission to "Change the world to value skills over pedigree”. 

In this role, you'll be leading the Screen product, which helps hundreds of thousands of hiring teams identify the most promising engineers from a large candidate pool. You'll have the opportunity and responsibility to scale this business by thinking outside the box to unlock deep value for our users and buyers. The Screen team is passionate, driven, fun and focused on making technical screening customer and developer-friendly.

What you will do:

• Define the long term vision for the product based on market needs
• Define the strategy to differentiate the product and execute on the vision to win 10x more business. Think outside of the competitive matrix, the biggest market share is through alternatives that are not direct competition
• Make bold, data-informed bets that are aligned to the strategy and come out of deep quantitative analysis as well as qualitative inputs gathered through customer conversations
• Lead go to market activities in partnership with Product Marketing, Customer Success, Sales and Support functions to help guide customers and prospects on how to unlock value through their hiring process
• Thrive in an empowered team culture, where problems and solutions are built together, not handed down from top to you nor handed down to teams through you. Do this in a quick an iterative manner
• Enable world class support for the product, so users quickly unlock the value they're looking for
• Be yourself, bring your best, learn as you go

You will thrive in this role if - 

• You are a builder at heart. You enjoy creating something from scratch, transforming ideas into tangible, high-impact products.
• Ambiguity excites you. You’re comfortable working in undefined spaces, carving out clarity where little exists, and defining a clear vision and strategy.
• You take a customer-first approach. You excel at identifying unmet customer needs and turning those insights into innovative product solutions.
• You are a strategic thinker. You can evaluate complex challenges, prioritize effectively, and make decisions that balance short-term progress with long-term success.
• You thrive in fast-paced environments. You’re energized by working on high-impact initiatives where priorities can shift as you gain new insights.
• You have a bias for action. You’re not afraid to experiment, iterate, and learn quickly in pursuit of delivering exceptional outcomes.
• You are a cross-functional leader. You’ve demonstrated the ability to bring together engineering, design, and business stakeholders, aligning them around a shared goal.
• You are data-informed but intuition-led. You know how to balance analytics with creativity to make decisions in the absence of perfect data.
• You take ownership. You’re deeply invested in your work, holding yourself accountable for the product’s success and inspiring others to do the same.

What you will also bring - 

• Overall 7+ years experience, 5+ years of PM experience, preferably building B2B SaaS, enterprise products and/or tech services and/or platforms
• Experienced building developer-facing SaaS products (you can engage with engineering beyond just product and user needs) OR, 2+ years of Software Programming experience (in any industry)
• Experienced in developing a robust long-term data-driven, customer focussed vision and strategy.
• Experienced in building and owning roadmaps for multiple teams backed by solid prioritization and clear milestones
• Ability to deep dive into ambitious problem statements and create customer value
• Proven track record of successfully launching and growing new products and/or significant features
• Ability to work in a fast-paced cross team, cross-geo environment and to deliver on a common vision
• Ability to work with engineers, designers and analysts and be comfortable presenting to non-technical/business stakeholders and customers.

Benefits & Perks:

We have a full package of competitive benefits and perks which include:

• One-time home office set up stipend
• Monthly Remote Work Enablement Stipend
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Wellbeing Benefits (Headspace, etc)
• Flexible paid time off, paid leave for new parents, and flexible work hours
• Insurance for all employees (term life, personal accident, medical) along with medical insurance for their dependents
• Employee stock options, flexible work hours, and time off

About HackerRank:

HackerRank is a Y Combinator alumnus backed by tier-one Silicon Valley VCs with total funding of over $100 million. The HackerRank Developer Skills Platform is the standard for assessing developer skills for 2,500+ companies across industries and 23M+ developers worldwide. Companies like LinkedIn, Stripe, and Peloton rely on HackerRank to objectively evaluate skills against millions of developers at every hiring process, allowing teams to hire the best and reduce engineering time. Developers rely on HackerRank to turn their skills into great jobs. We’re data-driven givers who take full ownership of our work and love delighting our customers!

HackerRank is a proud equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We provide equal opportunity to everyone for employment based on individual performance and qualification. We never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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