Principal Product Manager, HTS API Marketplace
Core
Building the HTS API Marketplace, a commercial and developer-facing platform enabling enterprise partners to access Hopper's lodging and cars capabilities.
Role type
Principal Product Manager (0-to-1 platform)
Builds
Enterprise-grade API products, partner onboarding flows, documentation, sandbox environments, and integration tooling for travel commerce capabilities.
Domain
Travel technology / B2B Marketplace / API Economy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
0-to-1 product building, B2B marketplace economics, API product design, developer experience (DX) strategy, commercial modeling, cross-team coordination, SQL, rapid prototyping with AI tools
Preferred skills
Travel commerce domain (lodging/cars), connectivity/distribution tech (GDS/OTA), auction/deduplication mechanics, dynamic pricing, recommendation systems
Technologies
LLMs, vibe coding, mock API tools, sandbox environments
Responsibilities
Define marketplace structure, packaging, and pricing; coordinate with capability PMs to translate technical systems into API products; own commercial models and revenue P&L; build developer/partner experience from scratch; use AI for rapid prototyping; establish go-to-market motion; prioritize capability sequencing.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC leading 0-to-1 initiative
