Technical Platform Product Manager

Description
Wowza powers the world's leading live and on-demand streaming experiences.
From global events and enterprise broadcasts to AI-powered video intelligence at
the edge, Wowza provides the most trusted, extensible, and developer-friendly
streaming platform on the market.
As we move into the next era of streaming, we are expanding our product
organization with builders who combine technical depth, analytical rigor, and a
customer-first mindset.
The Role
The Technical Product Manager (TPM) translates customer insights and data
analytics into actionable engineering plans that drive measurable business
outcomes. This role sits at the intersection of Product, Engineering, and Customer
Success, ensuring every initiative is prioritized through data, executed efficiently,
and aligned with Wowza's strategic goals.
You will balance strategic roadmap definition with hands-on delivery coordination,
working to remove blockers, optimize workflows, and back every decision with
evidence, from product telemetry to win-loss insights. The TPM will lead initiatives
that enhance visibility, accountability, and execution across the product lifecycle,
ensuring Wowza's innovations reach market efficiently and deliver real customer
impact.
What You'll Do
Data-Driven Roadmap & Prioritization
Use product telemetry, analytics, and customer feedback to define priorities and validate roadmap decisions.
Partner with Product and Engineering leads to ensure each initiative is justified by measurable data such as usage trends, customer outcomes, or revenue impact.
Program Execution & Delivery
Translate product strategy into clear technical milestones and delivery plans.
Track engineering progress using Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and maintain visibility into scope, risks, and timelines.
Define and monitor KPIs (velocity, on-time delivery, quality metrics) to ensure engineering work aligns with company objectives.
Cross-Functional Alignment
Act as the bridge between Customer, Product, Engineering, Sales, and
Support to maintain shared understanding of priorities and timing.
Lead communication and status reporting for internal stakeholders and
executives, using data-driven updates that highlight customer and business
outcomes.
Workflow Optimization
Identify bottlenecks across the delivery process and drive continuous
improvement using retrospectives and metrics.
Implement scalable frameworks for estimation, risk management, and
dependency tracking across multiple teams.
Customer-Centric Outcomes
Leverage win-loss insights, support feedback, and field data to ensure
features directly improve customer experience and market competitiveness.
Partner with Customer Success to quantify adoption, retention, and
satisfaction improvements tied to product releases.
Resource Planning
Coordinate with engineering management to ensure optimal team capacity
and prioritization.
Balance short-term delivery pressure with long-term product scalability and
technical excellence.
What You Bring
5+ years in Technical Program or Product Management within a software or SaaS
Environment (streaming Experience Preferred).
Proven ability to use data and telemetry to drive decisions and measure results.
Experience managing Agile development lifecycles and working closely with
engineering teams.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to define KPIs, interpret trends, and
make recommendations grounded in evidence.
Excellent communication skills across technical and business audiences; able
to translate between product vision and engineering execution.
Technical fluency in APIs, SDKs, and modern cloud infrastructure.
Familiarity with streaming technologies such as HLS, WebRTC, RTMP or SRT.
Leadership experience driving accountability and alignment across multiple
teams.
Strong Plus
Experience deploying and using on-premises streaming media platforms.
Familiarity with product analytics tools (PostHog, Pendo, GA4) for telemetry and performance tracking.
Experience with computer vision, AI, or machine learning in streaming or video analytics.
Experience with containerized or edge deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).
Benefits
Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary: $70,000 - $120,000
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (effective Day 1)
401(k) with strong company match
Dependent Care FSA
Employer-paid Life Insurance and AD&D
Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Paid Parental Leave
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Training & Development opportunities
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Who We Are
Wowza Media Systems is a Colorado-based global leader in video streaming software. Our technology powers live and on-demand video delivery for education, healthcare, enterprise, gaming, government, and more—reaching customers in over 100 countries. Backed by Clearhaven Partners, we continue to grow by pushing innovation in scalable, low-latency video streaming.
Why Join Wowza?
At Wowza, you'll be part of a fast-paced, mission-driven team working on solutions that power critical real-world applications —from live-streaming graduations to helping parents monitor NICU care. We encourage ownership, collaboration, and innovation while providing a supportive, global team environment.