The Economist

Principal Product Manager – Core App

The Economist

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Indonesia

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AndroidiOS

About the role

  • Own the vision and roadmap for the core app experience and platform
  • Be accountable for app engagement KPIs, stability and performance
  • Own SDK strategy, platform dependencies and technical health
  • Lead development of Home, Weekly and core reading flows
  • Own backend-for-frontend capabilities, shared services and app foundations
  • Ensure high-quality implementation of personalisation in the front-end, in partnership with the Personalisation team
  • Define standards for native app quality, accessibility and best practice
  • Oversee push notification mechanics (triggering and segmentation) and coordination
  • Act as the central product contact for all app initiatives

Requirements

  • Deep experience building and operating native mobile apps (iOS & Android)
  • Strong platform mindset combined with user experience ownership
  • Strong technical judgement and confidence working with engineers
  • Confidence working with complex backend and frontend systems
  • Ability to partner effectively with data science and personalisation teams
  • Clear communicator and strong cross-team collaborator
  • Knowledge of native mobile ecosystems, performance and release cycles
  • Familiarity with SDKs, analytics, Push Notifications and mobile engagement mechanics
  • Understanding of backend-for-frontend architectures and shared services
  • Interest in The Economist’s journalism and reader experience
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible working hours
  • Paid time off
  • Work From Anywhere program
  • Generous annual and parental leave
  • Dedicated days off for volunteering and moving home
  • Free access to The Economist content
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Hard Skills & Tools
native mobile appsiOSAndroidSDKsanalyticsPush Notificationsbackend-for-frontendshared servicespersonalisationapp performance
Soft Skills
technical judgementclear communicatorcross-team collaborationuser experience ownershippartnershipaccountabilityleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingstrategic thinking