Algolia is looking for a Senior Developer Program Manager to own and scale developer programs for the DX Team, aiming to help Algolia grow as an agile business by empowering internal feature teams to release, track & monetize new products while ensuring customers understand their usage and control their billing.
Requirements
- 3-6 years experience building and scaling developer-facing programs, such as startup initiatives or open-source partnerships, within SaaS environments
- Experience working with cross-functional teams such as Product, Engineering, and Marketing - define program goals and turn developer insights into actionable improvements
- A data-informed approach to program management, with the ability to define KPIs, analyze adoption and engagement metrics, and use findings to support project goals
- Good understanding of how an API (like Algolia) is implemented and what is means for someone’s software development lifecycle from conception to delivery
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including clear articulation of business impact and technical constraints tailored to the audience
- Experience at our current stage and beyond ($200M-$500M ARR range, high growth, lots of change and building internal infrastructure).
Responsibilities
- Owning and scaling Algolia’s developer-facing programs — including DocSearch, Startup Program, SwagSearch, and future initiatives — to deepen engagement and expand reach within the developer community.
- Designing and operationalizing new programs that help developers discover, adopt, and succeed with Algolia’s products, from concept through launch and ongoing iteration.
- Supporting and celebrating developers in communities across Slack, Discord, and Reddit, while fostering partnerships with startups and open-source maintainers to expand Algolia’s ecosystem
- Collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Customer Success to align program objectives, surface developer insights, and amplify success stories.
- Establishing clear KPIs and OKRs for each program, analyzing engagement and performance data to inform decisions and demonstrate business impact (i.e. inception to beta to release to operating at scale)
- Managing program infrastructure and workflows, including eligibility logic, automation, and tracking systems to ensure scalability and efficiency.
Other
- Problem solver, able to think outside the box and eager to nurture others and learn from them
- GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment.
- TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership.
- CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback.
- CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company.
- HUMILITY - Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside.
