Senior Product Manager

Job Title: Senior Product Manager
Location: Denver, CO or U.S. (Remote)
About FusionAuth
FusionAuth is a fast-growing startup and leading provider of customer identity and access management (CIAM) software headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Our mission is to make authentication and authorization simple and secure for every developer.  Our product helps businesses securely manage customer identities and access, ensuring a seamless and safe user experience for some of the largest brands in the world. We are committed to delivering exceptional value and satisfaction to our clients through top-notch service and support.  With a great team and strong investors, we are expanding our team to help accelerate our growth and take FusionAuth to the next level.
Job Summary
As Senior Product Manager at FusionAuth, you'll drive the evolution of our authentication platform by creating detailed feature definitions and maintaining a focused product roadmap. Your primary mission will be to enhance engineering team efficiency through precise requirements definition and thoughtful prioritization. Success in this role means delivering clear, actionable feature specifications that reduce engineering questions and rework, while maintaining a strategic roadmap that keeps development focused on the most impactful initiatives.
Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive, detailed feature definitions that give engineering teams everything they need to build efficiently and accurately
• Develop and maintain a focused quarterly roadmap with 2-3 major initiatives per quarter
• Partner with customer success teams to gather insights while maintaining primary focus on translating these insights into clear requirements
• Define and document precise success criteria for each feature before development begins
• Prioritize features and requirements with clear rationale that helps engineering teams understand the "why" behind decisions
• Monitor and improve key metrics including engineering cycle time and product quality
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure requirements are fully understood and implementation questions are addressed early
• Maintain technical documentation that supports efficient development and clear communication
• Lead product discovery efforts through targeted customer interviews and market analysis
• Work with sales and marketing to ensure product value is effectively communicated

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience, with proven track record of writing detailed feature requirements
• Strong technical background with (optional) understanding of authentication protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML)
• Experience with API design and security best practices
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain focused roadmaps with clear prioritization
• Previous experience in identity and access management (IAM) or customer identity and access management (CIAM) preferred

All About You

• Technical Precision: You have a natural ability to understand complex technical concepts and translate them into clear, detailed specifications. You're comfortable diving deep into authentication protocols and security requirements. You have a natural interest and empathy for the developer persona.
• Clear Communicator: You excel at written communication and can create documentation that leaves no room for ambiguity. You can explain complex technical concepts in ways that resonate with different audiences.
• Efficiency Focused: You're passionate about improving processes and removing obstacles that slow down development. You understand that clear requirements up front save significant time down the line.
• Strategic Mindset: You can balance competing priorities and maintain focus on the most important initiatives. You know when to say no and can clearly articulate why certain features take precedence over others.
• Detail Oriented: You have a keen eye for detail and take pride in creating comprehensive user stories.. You anticipate edge cases and potential implementation challenges before they arise.
• Collaborative Spirit: You build strong relationships with engineering teams through respect for their expertise and clear communication of product requirements. You're approachable and responsive when questions arise.
• Results Driven: You measure success through tangible metrics like improved engineering cycle time and product quality. You're motivated by seeing your clear requirements translate into efficient development and successful features.

Compensation

• $120k - 170k expected base salary range*