Technical Product Manager

Kunai

Technical Product Manager for Kunai, owning the product roadmap and collaborating with engineering on streaming architecture. Leading discovery processes and defining success metrics for data products.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management with a focus on streaming and event-driven architecture, including proficiency in translating technical capabilities into product requirements and aligning cross-functional teams. Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders while managing stakeholder relationships effectively.

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Product Management ExperienceEvent-Driven ArchitectureKafkaAgile MethodologiesStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Product Roadmap OwnershipTechnical Requirements TranslationSuccess Metrics DefinitionBacklog PrioritizationAcceptance Criteria WritingMicroservicesAWSPython Familiarity

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCuriosityStakeholder Engagement

Industry Keywords

Streaming SystemsHigh Throughput Data ProductsCross-Functional Team Alignment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudKafkaMicroservicesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the product roadmap for systems built on streaming and event-driven architecture
Translate technical capabilities like Kafka, microservices, and cloud infrastructure into clear product requirements
Partner with engineering to prioritize backlog items based on technical complexity and business value
Define success metrics for high throughput data products and track them post launch
Run discovery with technical and business stakeholders to identify the highest impact work
Write clear specs and acceptance criteria that engineers can build against without back and forth
Align cross-functional teams (engineering, design, data, business) around a shared roadmap
Make data-informed tradeoffs when scope, timeline, or technical constraints collide
Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and business context to engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of product management experience, ideally on platforms with real technical depth
Working familiarity with event-driven architecture and streaming systems like Kafka
Comfortable talking through microservices, system design, and AWS with an engineering team
Some exposure to Python products, whether you've written code yourself or worked closely with those who have
Experience running agile ceremonies and owning a backlog with clear accountability for outcomes
Strong stakeholder management skills, including with technical and senior audiences
A track record of shipping products, not just planning them
Curious, clear communicator, comfortable being the translator between business and engineering

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements