Manager, Product Development

ConductorOne • San Francisco, CA

69d

About The Position

As a Manager, Product Development at ConductorOne, you’ll lead small, high-ownership engineering teams that build and ship the features driving our product forward. You’ll be accountable for execution, quality, and delivery — guiding teams from concept through production to create experiences that delight customers and advance the business. You’ll hire and develop exceptional engineers, foster a culture of autonomy and accountability, and ensure that your teams have the clarity, focus, and support needed to move fast and ship with confidence. Above all, you’ll be responsible for building the people, processes, and rhythm that make great product development happen.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing product-focused engineering teams in a fast-moving environment.
• A track record of building, scaling, and retaining high-performing engineering teams.
• Ability to identify and develop talent, building strong, cohesive team cultures.
• History of delivering complex, high-impact features to production.
• Deeply customer-oriented with the ability to translate product vision into clear, achievable engineering outcomes.
• Balance speed and quality, knowing when to move quickly and when to invest in maintainability.
• Strong technical instincts and ability to make sound decisions without needing to be hands-on in the code.
• Thrive in a collaborative, high-growth environment where priorities evolve quickly and impact is tangible.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading teams building SaaS or security-focused products.
• Experience improving developer experience or delivery velocity through process and tooling improvements.
• Experience scaling teams or systems while maintaining a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Experience building or reorganizing teams to improve clarity, throughput, or alignment.
• Experience balancing technical debt and feature delivery to sustain long-term product health.
• Experience mentoring emerging leaders or helping teams mature from execution-focused to product-driven.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage small, high-ownership engineering teams responsible for building and shipping product features that delight customers.
• Drive execution from concept to production, ensuring teams deliver high-quality, impactful features on schedule.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design to define clear goals, balance trade-offs, and deliver seamless user experiences.
• Empower engineers to take end-to-end ownership of their services — from design through operation — fostering a culture of accountability, autonomy, and craftsmanship.
• Own hiring and team-building efforts to scale ConductorOne’s product development organization for long-term success.
• Shape the structure and composition of teams as the organization grows, ensuring clear ownership boundaries and effective collaboration.
• Establish lightweight, effective processes that enable fast iteration while maintaining product quality and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and tech leads, supporting their growth as technical leaders and product thinkers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees