Sr. Product Manager - Platform Engineering

🔍 Senior Product Manager – Platform Engineering (USA) | Pax8 Join Pax8 in the United States as a Senior Product Manager for Platform Engineering, shaping the future of our AI‑driven cloud marketplace at global scale. 🚀 Why this role is special This is a rare opportunity to own and evolve the foundational platform that powers the Pax8 marketplace. You’ll sit at the intersection of platform engineering, product strategy, and AI‑enabled commerce — defining how intelligence, automation, and workflows come together to unlock value for partners, vendors, and customers. As Pax8 continues its AI journey, you’ll grow alongside rapidly evolving technology while influencing outcomes that truly matter. 🌍 Life at Pax8 Pax8 is a fast‑growing, people‑first technology marketplace where culture, curiosity, and ambition thrive together. We believe great products are built by empowered teams who trust each other and learn continuously. Explore more about who we are and how we work at pax8.com and on our blog, where we share insights on innovation, cloud marketplaces, and AI‑driven growth. 🧭 What you’ll do 🧠 Own a critical platform problem space, defining direction from discovery through measurable impact 🤝 Partner deeply with Platform Engineering and Design to uncover the right problems and deliver durable, scalable solutions 🗺️ Translate strategy into clear, outcome‑focused roadmaps aligned to company and product OKRs ⚖️ Balance customer value, technical constraints, and business impact through strong systems and product thinking 📊 Use data, qualitative insights, and experimentation to define success, validate learning, and refine direction 🚢 Guide initiatives from build to launch, ensuring clarity around problems, constraints, and success criteria 🗣️ Communicate decisions, progress, and trade‑offs with clarity and influence across stakeholders 🤖 Embed AI‑first thinking into discovery, decision‑making, and execution 🔄 Elevate product practices and ways of working across teams 🌱 The impact you’ll have Your work will directly shape the intelligence layer that powers how thousands of partners and vendors do business every day. By strengthening the platform foundation, you’ll accelerate innovation, improve reliability, and enable teams across Pax8 to deliver smarter, faster, and more scalable solutions. ✅ What you bring Demonstrated ownership of complex product areas spanning multiple systems or domains Substantial experience partnering with engineers and designers in highly technical environments Proven ability to define problems — not just requirements — and deliver measurable outcomes Strong grasp of modern product delivery practices, including experimentation, analytics, and iterative development Comfort navigating ambiguity, using judgment and data when information is incomplete Experience setting and managing product OKRs or similar outcome‑based frameworks Excellent communication and influence skills, with a track record of aligning diverse stakeholders Familiarity with APIs, cloud‑based platforms, and modern software architectures Hands‑on experience using AI and automation tools to enhance discovery, analysis, and execution Deep customer empathy and a learning‑oriented mindset 🔐 Trust and how we hire At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships — starting with how we hire. To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you're applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we're excited to meet you. We also use thoughtfully applied AI-enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritizing applications, but hiring decisions are made by our people. More information is available in our Recruitment Privacy Notice. If you have questions about how we hire or would prefer not to have your application supported by these tools, you can opt out at any part of our process. 🌈 Inclusivity at Pax8 We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the criteria. We're committed to diverse perspectives, inclusive hiring and sharing your transferrable skills. To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in the USA. 💰 Compensation & benefits Salary beginning at: $115,000 - $160,000 depending on experience. United States: 💙 Your benefits at Pax8 (USA) Competitive total rewards package Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage Company‑paid life insurance and disability coverage 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off and company holidays Paid parental leave Learning and development support Wellness and employee assistance programs 📈 Growth at Pax8 There's extensive room for a talented individual to grow at pace — whether that's advancing quickly in this role or exploring one of the many opportunities across our global organization. You'll have access to our internal development hub designed to accelerate your skills and stretch your potential. Alongside specialist Learning & Development trainers, you'll also tap into AI powered tools, "born in the cloud" mentors, and cross continent collaboration that broaden your perspective and sharpen your expertise. We'll give you the space, trust, and the right projects to help you thrive — and full visibility of what it takes to reach your next level. 🚀 About Pax8 Our mission is to build the managed intelligence marketplace and empower small businesses to do more with smarter technology. We are a fast-growing, dynamic, and high-energy organization with a start-up feel, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is also important to us, and at Pax8, it's business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative, and unconventional. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best! We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life. 🛡️ Background checks As part of our hiring process, we are required to undertake pre-employment checks on all candidates that are successful in their application with Pax8. As part of these checks Pax8 will request ID verification, reference requests and qualification checks (additional checks may be completed for certain countries, such as criminal and financial). All checks are completed by our third-party provider, First Advantage. Once checks have been completed all candidates will receive a copy for their records. ⚖️ Equal opportunities Pax8 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country you have applied for. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with local best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes. Privacy notice: https://www.pax8.com/en-us/terms/job-applicant-privacy-notice/ At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust‑based relationships — starting with how we hire. To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you’re applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we’re excited to meet you. Perks: Why Join Pax8? Because here, success isn't just about numbers—it’s about impact . It’s about being part of a team that thinks bigger , empowers each other, and never loses sight of why we do what we do: to make the cloud easier, more accessible, and more meaningful . At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. All FTE Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits: Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission 401(k) plan with employer match Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Employee Assistance Program Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance Flexible, Open Vacation Paid Sick Time Off Extended Leave for Life events RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees) Career Development Programs Stock Option Eligibility Employee-led Resource Groups Please take a moment to review our Proprietary Rights and Non-Competition Agreement — this document outlines important information about your rights and responsibilities if you join our team. Pax8 is an EEOC Employer. Equal Opportunities Pax8 is an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country the role is based in. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with Data Privacy best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes. Job Applicant Privacy Notice