The Signal Group

Technical Product Manager

The Signal Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

Distributed SystemsPythonSQL

About the role

  • Build a strong understanding of backend architecture, data pipelines, and APIs, and how they power the Signal Ocean SaaS platform
  • Translate complex technical and data science concepts into clear, actionable product requirements for backend engineers and data scientists
  • Define and prioritize features related to backend services, analytics engines, and integrations, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Collaborate closely with data scientists and engineers to design solutions that transform raw data into usable insights for downstream applications
  • Contribute to the collection and organization of product requirements and feedback from internal and external stakeholders, focusing on data-intensive workflows
  • Ensure backend developments align with overall product strategy, supporting front-end teams and client-facing features indirectly
  • Support successful product delivery by removing blockers, facilitating cross-team communication, and ensuring alignment throughout the development lifecycle
  • Monitor backend performance, data quality, and system reliability through analytics and reporting, using insights to guide roadmap priorities
  • Build deep knowledge of the shipping industry and bridge business needs with technical possibilities
  • Contribute to a positive, curious, and high-performing team culture

Requirements

  • Strong data science/software engineering background – demonstrated through hands-on experience
  • 2+ years of experience as a Product Manager, preferably in backend, data platforms, or infrastructure-heavy products
  • Very good technical data skills, including hands-on experience in SQL
  • Experience with Python or R (mandatory); familiarity with data visualization/BI tools is a plus
  • Comfort with backend concepts such as data pipelines, APIs, distributed systems, and large-scale data processing
  • Working experience with agile methodologies (Kanban or Scrum), ideally with hands-on experience in JIRA and Productboard
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills, with a collaborative mindset
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English (company’s working language)
Benefits
  • Generous compensation with additional performance incentives.
  • Coverage under the company’s collective health insurance plan.
  • Opportunity to work alongside experienced people in software engineering, data science & shipping business with mentoring.
  • Hybrid remote work policy — 6 working days at premises per month with happy hour events.
  • 2-4 weeks of onboarding training with access to ~30 trainers.
  • Career growth opportunities and structured development discussions every 4 months.
  • Personal learning budget for training, seminars, conferences (750 to 2000 EUR annually depending on seniority).
  • Regular team bonding events and activities.
  • Fitness benefits to support health and wellbeing.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
data sciencesoftware engineeringSQLPythonRdata pipelinesAPIsdistributed systemslarge-scale data processingagile methodologies
Soft skills
communicationpresentationorganizational skillscollaborative mindset