Product Manager; Build - Platform Palo Alto, California

Overview

Staff Product Manager role to define and execute the strategy to establish Workato as the enterprise leader in Asset Lifecycle Management. Goal is to build a unified platform that streamlines the entire lifecycle of orchestration assets.

• Leadership in Platform Lifecycle

  • Develop and execute the product strategy for a unified platform supporting design, development, versioning, CI/CD, and testing.

  • Define and prioritize the roadmap to solve challenges of maintaining high quality automations at scale.

  • Deliver the best experience for Workato users to enable democratisation.

  • Deliver governance and quality assurance capabilities for IT leaders to confidently unlock democratisation.

• Drive AI-Powered Innovation

  • Leverage AI to enhance discovery and adoption of platform capabilities that increase ROI for enterprises.

  • Integrate semantic enrichment to enforce best practices and reliable architecture.

  • Incorporate predictive analytics to proactively recommend optimisations during the recipe building journey.

  • Collaborate with AI research teams to infuse machine learning into CI/CD features, driving continuous improvement and agile delivery.

• Build A Reliable Platform for Full Lifecycle Development

  • Embed lifecycle capabilities into the core platform to deliver reliable orchestration rapidly.

  • Ensure compatibility with asset lifecycle management, developer API support, deployment options, operations, observability, and related embedding.

  • Meet enterprise security, compliance, and scalability requirements to be the go-to platform for large-scale orchestration.

• Lead Cross-Functional Execution

  • Collaborate with engineering, UX, and GTM teams to ensure seamless feature adoption.

  • Inspire confidence in GTM teams and customers to view Workato as an innovative leader in Enterprise Orchestration.

  • Act as a thought leader, driving customer trust and enterprise adoption.

• Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.

  • An MBA or advanced degree is a plus but not required.

• Experience

  • 5+ years of product management experience in SaaS or B2B environments, specializing in Integration Platforms, with a track record of shipping and scaling complex data products.

  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence product strategy, and drive execution in fast-paced settings.

• Technical & Analytical Skills

  • Deep expertise in software lifecycle operations, including design, rapid development, LCNC, version control, CI/CD, and testing methodologies.

  • Strong understanding of modern software architecture, API security, observability, canary releases, and Kubernetes.

  • Hands-on experience with version control tools, workflow automation tools, and automated testing tools to build scalable integration platforms.

  • Familiarity with software lifecycle technologies such as git, AI-powered linters, serverless cloud-native, and edge computing and their impact on enterprise integration strategies.

• Customer & Data Orientation

  • Ability to understand customer needs across Workato personas, especially builders and architects, and translate complex concepts into intuitive product capabilities.

  • Strong data-driven decision making using customer research, data analytics, and competitive insights.

  • Experience analyzing large-scale deployments to optimize usage and product performance.

Our target compensation is around $230,000 USD plus stock options; final package depends on the interview process. We are open to negotiation and aim to align with salary expectations.