Principal Product Manager (Frontend Platform)

TL;DR

Principal Product Manager (Frontend Platform): Leading the strategy for a high-scale audience platform powering digital experiences across global media brands with an accent on performance, ad delivery, and design system consistency. Focus on integrating AI to transform platform workflows, balancing standardization with flexibility, and driving metrics-based improvements for both consumers and internal engineering teams.

Location: Must be based in New York, NY

Salary: $185,000–$215,000

Company

hirify.global is a global media company reaching over 1 billion consumers across iconic brands like Vogue, The New Yorker, and Wired through print, digital, and social platforms.

What you will do

• Define and execute the product strategy for the audience platform, balancing the needs of brand teams, advertisers, and end-users.
• Partner closely with engineering and design to make technical trade-offs regarding rendering, performance, and component architecture.
• Establish and track key performance metrics for platform health, including load times, ad delivery, and developer velocity.
• Drive the adoption of AI-powered development workflows to reduce toil and improve component generation and QA processes.
• Navigate complex organizational structures to align competing priorities across multiple digital properties.
• Benchmark platform performance against industry leaders to ensure best-in-class consumer experiences.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in product management, with significant time spent on platform or infrastructure products.
• Deep understanding of frontend technologies, including rendering, SEO, performance optimization, and design systems.
• Proven ability to translate technical concepts into strategy and communicate effectively with both editorial and engineering stakeholders.
• Experience working across web and mobile platforms (iOS/Android).
• Strong data-driven mindset with the ability to define and track meaningful product metrics.
• Familiarity with digital advertising and its intersection with frontend performance and user experience.

Nice to have

• Experience in media or publishing industries.
• Hands-on experience with design systems like Storybook or Figma component libraries.
• Demonstrable experience shaping product strategy around AI capabilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on world-renowned media brands with massive global reach.
• Collaborative environment working alongside engineering and design as a peer.
• Focus on high-performance standards and data-driven decision-making.
• Commitment to equal opportunity and inclusive workplace practices.