Principal Product Manager - Technical
Core
Developing inspiring platform/product visions for secure switching solutions that power Mastercard's core products.
Role type
Principal Product Manager (Technical)
Builds
Secure, scalable switching platforms and distributed systems for global digital payments.
Domain
Fintech / Digital Payments / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Platform product strategy, API design, distributed systems architecture, cloud technologies (IaaS/PaaS/serverless), microservices, data-driven decision making, agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban), CI/CD, technical roadmap planning, cross-functional leadership.
Preferred skills
Experience with XP/TDD/BDD, near real-time system design, fault-tolerant platform design, competitive analysis, test and learn experiments.
Technologies
Cloud platforms, NoSQL databases, microservices, DevOps tools, API frameworks.
Responsibilities
Define platform vision and roadmap based on business needs and market trends; decompose requirements into features using Working Backwards method; collaborate with engineers and designers to define technical details; monitor feature development, defects, and runtime metrics; make trade-off decisions across a product portfolio; lead junior PMs and oversee team-wide product operations; drive adoption of platform products into multiple marketplaces; conduct customer research and competitive analysis; manage escalations and post-launch reviews.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
