Senior Product Manager - Platform Administration

About Appsmith

Appsmith is a leading open-source low-code platform that enables developers to build internal tools quickly and efficiently. We are on a mission to help developers create better software faster, and we are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our team. We believe in accelerating software development by providing developers with a high quality platform that abstracts away boilerplate code and features while still giving them complete code control over the business logic of their applications. Internal tools are an integral yet neglected part of every organization and we’re using our approach to build a world where developers can quickly build & deploy internal tools with the same quality as the best SAAS products out there.

Since its inception, Appsmith has gained significant traction, with over 10 million downloads, more than 30,000 stars on GitHub, and adoption by 10,000+ organizations across 150 countries. We’ve raised over $51.5mn in funding.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead our Platform Administration team. This role focuses on enhancing our platform's administration and billing capabilities, including Single Sign-On (SSO), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Audit Logs, and billing features. These features are integral to Appsmith’s adoption inside large enterprises. This role will collaborate with our Sales team to accelerate the sales pipeline and with our Customer Success team to accelerate account expansion. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in B2B SaaS, preferably in the developer tools space, and extensive experience managing similar product features.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Vision: Develop and articulate a clear product vision and strategy for administration and billing features, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives.

• Roadmap Planning: Create and manage a detailed product roadmap, prioritizing features based on customer needs, market trends, and business impact.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, design, marketing, and customer success teams to deliver high-quality features that meet customer needs.

• Customer Insights: Engage with customers to gather feedback, understand pain points, and identify opportunities for product improvements.

• Metrics & Analysis: Define, track, and analyze key product metrics to inform decision-making and measure success.

• Market Research: Stay abreast of industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies to ensure our product remains competitive and innovative.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years in B2B SaaS, with a focus on platform administration, and billing features.

• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of SSO, RBAC, Audit Logs, billing systems, and other administration-related technologies and standards.

• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex product initiatives.

• Customer Focus: Demonstrated experience in gathering customer insights and translating them into successful product features.

• Analytical Mindset: Proficiency in data analysis and metrics-driven decision-making.

• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Interview Process

• Screening: You will have a 30 minute introductory call with your hiring manager. Please try building an app on the product before this call. We will be looking to understand whether you have the relevant experience. Be thoughtful about how you communicate the projects you have worked on and the challenges you have overcome. We are also looking to understand how you relate to the product and whether you connect with the problem statement. Prepare some feedback on your experience with the product and your thoughts around it.

• Product Strategy: You will have a 60 minute call with your hiring manager who guage your experience developing a product strategy. Organise your thoughts based on your past experience to put your best foot forward.

• Domain Expertise: You will have a 60 minute call with a member of the product team who will look to understand your experience with enterprises. Be thoughtful about your understanding of these organisations and their needs. We will also look to understand your knowledge of Authentication & User Management systems and how you would build them.

• Culture Fit: You will have a 60 minute call with a founder who will try to better understand you as a person and whether you would thrive inside the culture at Appsmith. We are looking for candidates who deeply care about their work, take ownership & are always trying to get better.

Why Join Appsmith?:

• Mission: Be part of a mission-driven company that solves problems that you can relate to. We are on a mission to help developers quickly build & deploy high quality internal apps.

• Team: We believe in hiring experts for every domain to create a culture of collaboration, innovation, creativity & diversity. Be part of a time that inspires you every day.

• Impact: Play a key role in shaping the future of our platform and delivering features that directly impact our customers' success.

• Flexibility: We believe in unlocking productivity by giving individuals freedom. Work remotely from the EU or India with flexible hours to suit your work style.

If you are passionate about building powerful, user-friendly tools for developers and are an expert at your domain, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Productivity: Work from anywhere with a budget to setup your home office.

• Flexibility: Work how you are most productive with flexible holiday schedules & work timings.

• Growth: Keep growing with a budget for books, courses & conferences.