Route

Sr.TechnicalProductManager

$161–226k Remote Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Sr. Technical Product Manager at Route. Skills: Backend platform systems, APIs, Data infrastructure, Reliability, Scalability. Own team's roadmap end-to-end. Balance reliability, platform enablement, new capability development”

What You'll Achieve.

Enable teams to move faster; Deliver better customer experiences; Guide evolution of critical systems; Improved platform performance; Reduced operational burden; Strengthened system stability

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Navigating complex tradeoffs; Making tradeoff decisions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years product management experience, Significant experience in technical or platform-focused PM roles, Technical fluency in backend architecture concepts, Experience partnering with engineering teams, Experience supporting data engineering organizations, SQL skills, Experience leading platform teams, Demonstrated success driving reliability, scalability, or technical debt initiatives, Ability to communicate complex technical concepts, Comfortable navigating ambiguity, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to Have

Prior engineering experience is a plus

What You'll Do.

Own team's roadmap end-to-end

new capability development

Partner with engineering leadership

Shape architectural direction

Drive prioritization across platform requests

Collaborate with data and analytics teams

Support warehouse and infrastructure needs

Lead product coordination during incident response

Drive prioritization and decision-making

Create clear technical documentation

Translate complex technical concepts

Translate platform investments into business impact

Navigate complex tradeoffs

Contribute to collaborative team culture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional stakeholders; Engineering leadership; Data and analytics teams; Cross-functional platform requests; Cross-functional and executive stakeholders

Communication Scope

Technical documentation; Business impact communication

Process & Methodology

Roadmap, Prioritization

Full Job Description

We Are Route When shoppers hit "buy," a great customer experience doesn’t end, it’s just getting started. For too long, everything after checkout has been the weakest link in ecommerce: confusing tracking, lost or damaged packages, clunky returns, and missed opportunities to turn first-time buyers into lifelong fans. That's why we built Route. Our mission is simple: we create shopper confidence that fuels brand growth. Route is the leading post-purchase platform for modern ecommerce, trusted by over 13,000 brands and protecting more than $20 billion in gross merchandise value to date. From package protection and industry-leading order tracking to returns and exchanges, cash back loyalty, and engaging product recommendations, Route brings every moment after checkout into one powerful platform, empowering shoppers with visibility and peace of mind while giving merchants loyalty that lasts well beyond the first sale. Since launching in 2018, Route has raised over $250 million from leading investors including Craft Ventures, Hedosophia, and Hanaco Ventures, and has grown into a complete post-purchase ecosystem loved by millions of shoppers and the brands they buy from. Throughout that growth, we've stayed committed to building innovative products that empower our customers and to fostering a people-first, values-driven culture that makes Route a place where great work and great people thrive. We're looking for talented people across the ecommerce space to join us on the next chapter of this adventure. Don't just take our word for it, Discover what life at Route has to offer. The team The Route Product team plays a pivotal role at Route, creating the strategy and roadmaps that empower our Engineering teams to build innovative products for our merchants and consumers. Each product manager collaborates closely with partners across the entire business, which allows this team to continually dive deep into the data, feedback, and technology that drives our product suite at Ro

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