Senior Product Manager, Developer Experience UI

We are seeking a strategic Senior Product Manager, Developer Experience, UI responsible for creating data-driven insights and optimizing the user journey, focusing on seamless onboarding and an engaging product experience. This role emphasizes on delivering exceptional user experiences  and improving developer engagement through intuitive UI for Couchbase’s  managed cloud offering.

Key Responsibilities:

1. UI/UX Requirements: Define UI requirements and partner closely with UX/UI designers, frontend engineers, and feature Product Managers to define developer journeys are intuitive and efficient. Define KPIs for developer experience and UI effectiveness
2. Product Roadmap Contribution: Shape the developer experience roadmap by making data-driven recommendations, specifically focusing on optimizing onboarding flows and reducing user friction. Contribute to the vision for the product experience, focusing on how the UI supports and enhances usability and engagement. Align UI goals with broader product objectives and business priorities
3. Data-Driven Insights & UI Analytics:.Develop and manage Pendo dashboards to track key performance indicators (KPIs), providing regular reporting to key stakeholders. Utilize data-driven insights to monitor and analyze developer UI interactions.  Leverage these insights to uncover user behavior patterns, pinpoint friction points, and identify opportunities for improvement.
4. Developer-Centric Feature Design: As new features are added to the platform, ensure they are presented in an accessible way for both new and experienced developers. Collaborate closely with feature Product Managers and design teams to define workflows for maximize usability.
5. User Research & Competitive Analysis: Conduct user research, analyze developer needs, and stay informed about competitor product experience is to ensure our platform stands out for ease of use 
6. Developer Advocacy & Engagement: Ensure the platform delivers value that keeps developers engaged, delighted, and motivated to advocate for Couchbase.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in product management or equivalent frontend engineering and design experience, particularly for developer-centric Enterprise SaaS technology products.
• Background as a frontend developer for a SaaS or cloud-based solutions is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in using UI analytics tools (e.g., Pendo, Mixpanel) to gather insights, monitor engagement, and guide product decisions.
• Good understanding of distributed database platforms and experience designing experiences for complex systems.
• Solid UI/UX design understanding with an ability to collaborate effectively with designers, engineers, and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in front-end development concepts (eg. React, vue) and familiarity with design tools (eg, Figma, Sketch etc).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to convey insights and ideas clearly. 

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with experiences with emerging AI platforms, no-code/low-code platforms
•  Familiarity with product-led growth (PLG) principles and experience implementing PLG strategies to drive user acquisition and retention through improved product experience.