Product Manager — Developer Platform (GitHub)

About the role

What you'll do

• Own and manage the company’s GitHub organization, ensuring high-quality repositories, curated code samples, well-maintained SDKs, and strong repository governance.
• Establish and maintain repository quality standards, enabling developers to quickly discover, understand, and successfully run solutions.
• Enhance the developer journey from discovery to adoption by optimizing how developers find, access, and use company software across GitHub and related platforms.
• Monitor and analyze the developer acquisition funnel (discovery → download → first successful build) and drive improvements to remove friction points.
• Define and maintain repository lifecycle practices, including release management, issue tracking, tagging strategies, and overall repository health.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, content, and analytics teams to ensure developer assets are accurately published, maintained, and easily accessible.
• Engage directly with developer communities to gather feedback, validate assumptions, and continuously improve the developer experience.
• Drive data-informed decisions by leveraging analytics and user insights to optimize developer engagement and adoption.
• Advocate for best practices in documentation, code quality, and open-source project management.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and innovation within the developer ecosystem.
• Your Profile

What you'll bring

• 5+ years of product management experience with a strong focus on developer tools, developer experience (DX), open-source programs, package/artifact registries, or platform products.
• Proven track record of building, optimizing, or transforming developer discovery and acquisition platforms, including GitHub organizations, developer portals, SDK programs, sample libraries, and documentation ecosystems.
• Strong expertise in GitHub as a developer engagement platform, including repository governance, GitHub Actions, releases, tagging strategies, lifecycle management, and community discussions.
• Solid technical foundation with the ability to evaluate repository quality, SDK usability, code samples, build systems, and overall developer experience.
• Hands-on experience with product analytics, instrumentation, funnel measurement, and data-driven decision-making.
• Self-driven and highly autonomous, with the ability to identify opportunities, define solutions, and influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience within embedded systems or semiconductor ecosystems, including MCUs, SDKs, and development toolchains such as STM32, ESP-IDF, Nordic, Renesas, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of open-source community engagement, contributor programs, and developer advocacy initiatives.
• Familiarity with developer portal and service catalog frameworks such as Backstage.
• Understanding of software distribution models, licensing requirements, and export-control compliance considerations.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Passion for enhancing developer adoption, engagement, and overall product experience.