Sr. Technical Product Manager
Wowza Media Systems (www.wowza.com) creates streaming products and services for delivering video and audio streams to any screen, from desktops to televisions to mobile devices. We have been in business for over ten years, won numerous industry awards, and are driving over 20,000 customers in more than 170 countries.
We are committed to shaping the streaming industry and lead the way with products and services that both simplify streaming, and provide tools for advanced users to build their own customized solutions. By staying true to our focus on customer success we continue to redefine our industry and impact the world. As a result, we are growing rapidly, building out our teams, services and infrastructure.
Position Description
We are currently seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager, Core Technologies to guide the development of our flagship product, Wowza Streaming Engine. This technology is both a product in its own right, and core to other Wowza products and services, and as such has sometimes competing priorities that need to be met. This position will be key to making those priority decisions. The ideal candidate will have a technical background with video and audio streaming experience, strong product management experience and familiarity with the concepts behind Jobs To Be Done, Outcome Driven Innovation, and agile development methodologies.
What you will be doing:
- Creating and prioritizing user stories for agile development based on customer jobs to be done
- Driving development and delivery of features, products, and infrastructure technology
- Determining the impact of new products and features across the company
- Own projects and drive them to completion by working with engineering and other teams to make key product decisions before and during development
- Work cross-functionally to understand and articulate business and product requirements
- Owning technical support escalation decisions and prioritization
- Attend trade shows and other events to represent Wowza and showcase our technology
To be successful, you must have the ability to drive a project all the way from start to completion, be very detail-oriented, be a self-starter, and have excellent communication skills. The ability to work well cross-functionally and with remote personnel is also required.
Experience we would love you to have:
- Strong technical background in video streaming technologies and software is required
- Familiarity with Jobs To Be Done, Outcome Driven Innovation, and Agile Development Methodologies
- Passionate about streaming media products and helping customers to be successful
- 5+ years experience in technical product management
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline, Master’s degree is a plus
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with people of all types.
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to understand complicated software and hardware technology
Who We Are:
Wowza Media Systems (www.wowza.com) creates streaming products and services for delivering video and audio streams to any screen, from desktops to televisions to mobile devices. We have been in business for over ten years, won numerous industry awards, and are driving over 19,000 customers in more than 170 countries.
We are committed to shaping the streaming industry and lead the way with products and services that both simplify streaming, and provide tools for advanced users to build their own customized solutions. By staying true to our focus on customer success we continue to redefine our industry and impact the world.
What we love about working for Wowza
- Million Dollar Views of the Mountains, Denver Metro, and Live Buffalo!
- Strong benefits package including Health, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, PTO and 401k match
- An appetizing kitchen stocked with food and drinks…. dog treats too!
- The ability to work with amazing clients and partners such as ESPN, Walt Disney, Facebook, US Air Force, Harvard University and Amazon
- Yoga Classes and Gym Discounts to satisfy that urge to move
- Spacious office with state of the art equipment
This is a great opportunity to build an exciting and rewarding career with an innovative, successful emerging technology company that is passionate about our customers and has a track record of delivering results.