Platform Product Manager (GameDev)

TL;DR

Platform Product Manager (GameDev): Leading product direction for internal platform systems by shaping roadmap, priorities, and long-term vision with an accent on turning raw data into meaningful signals that guide decisions and defining product requirements for martech capabilities. Focus on partnering with engineers and technical leads to scope features, aligning on feasibility, and ensuring systems are scalable and maintainable for a competitive PVP game.

Location: Hybrid, Irvine, California, United States

Salary: $196,500 - $247,133 per year

Company

hirify.global is a group of experienced and ambitious developers creating their first original IP, a fast-paced competitive PVP game called Arkheron.

What you will do

• Lead product direction for internal platform systems by shaping roadmap, priorities, and long-term vision.
• Translate raw data into meaningful signals, partnering with analytics to uncover opportunities and run experiments.
• Prioritize work based on downstream value for game teams, publishing, and players, focusing on impact.
• Define product requirements for martech capabilities such as campaign engines, triggers, and player messaging workflows.
• Connect platform features to studio-wide goals, powering community experiences and strengthening internal pipelines.
• Partner with engineers and technical leads to scope features, align on feasibility, and ensure system scalability and maintainability.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in product, analytics, or a data-driven discipline, with 2+ years directly shaping platform, infrastructure, or internal tooling products.
• Strong analytical instincts and proficiency in using metrics, telemetry, and experimentation to inform direction.
• Hands-on experience with martech systems like campaign engines, message routing, and segmentation.
• Understanding of modern community tech ecosystems, including Discord integrations, bots, and guild/role systems.
• Fluency in engineering discussions, comfortable discussing APIs, data pipelines, telemetry, and scoping feasibility with technical partners.
• Ability to navigate competing needs gracefully, balancing input from various stakeholders without losing sight of value delivery.

Culture & Benefits

• Embrace bold challenges with creativity and courage to build a game the team is proud to play.
• Maintain fun at the core by playing Arkheron daily and iteratively improving the game experience.
• Operate as a truly independent studio, with decisions driven by the team, not investors.
• Thrive in a culture of passion, trust, and shared ownership, prioritizing transparency and humility.
• Receive equity, a full benefits package, and additional perks to enhance work-life balance.