Principal Product Manager, Data Platform

About Quizlet:

Inspired by our belief that anyone can learn anything and powered by our own curiosity, we build the smartest tools we can imagine to help students learn.

Quizlet is the popular, global learning platform and app that millions of students, teachers and everyday people use to study any subject imaginable for school, work or as part of their personal interests -- including two-thirds of high school students and half of all college students in the US. Combining cognitive science and machine learning, Quizlet guides students through adaptive study activities to confidently reach their learning goals.

Valued at $1 billion, Quizlet has raised over $60 million in venture capital from investors including Icon Ventures, Union Square Ventures, General Atlantic, Costanoa Ventures, Owl Ventures, and Altos Ventures.

To serve our global community of learners, our teams tackle lofty technical challenges and design for use cases across cultures and languages. We work hard, act like owners, and collaborate every chance we get. We’re energized by the potential to power more learners through multiple approaches and various tools.

About the Team:

The Quizlet Data Engineering is split into three “pillars”: Data Stores, Core Data, and Data Services. Together we provide stewardship of the company’s lifeblood: its data; and provide innovative solutions to meeting the current and future data needs of America’s most trusted education technology brand. We operate as three teams, but hold significant ceremonies together, and lean into cross-training on each others’ areas. We like to pair programs, love to provide excellent customer service to our internal customers, and believe in being curious.

About the Role:

Data Engineering at Quizlet encompasses data pipelines and data warehouses, production data stores, and services supporting machine learning and real-time data movement. Data Engineering supports a broader data and product team of 170 people and faces a significant headwind in accumulated data debt. 

As the first Data Platform Product Manager, you will help us build the right thing, because we can’t afford to build the wrong thing. You will also help create and evangelize a comprehensive roadmap that binds together the work of the three pillars of Quizlet data engineering, helping our many stakeholders to understand how we are addressing their pain points, or why we are not. You will collaborate with end-user-oriented product managers to help the data roadmap better serve the holistic product vision of Quizlet.

Our colocation work model supports employees both remotely and onsite each week. Employees are required to be in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and as needed by their manager or the company. This hybrid working environment facilitates collaboration, increases work efficiency, and enhances employee growth.

In this role, you will:

• Data Platform Roadmap: Develop and maintain a data platform roadmap that integrates the work of Data Stores, Core Data, and Data Services teams
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with data engineering, analytics, data science, and product teams to understand their data needs and translate them into platform requirements
• Data Services and APIs: ideate on new data services to support the broader product vision
• Data Governance and Quality: help integrate data governance concerns into the broader roadmap in support of legal and regulatory requirements
• Stakeholder Management: Communicate the data platform’s vision, roadmap, and progress to key stakeholders, ensuring alignment across teams and continuous improvements to meet evolving data needs
• Product Lifecycle Management: Own the end-to-end lifecycle of data platform features, from requirements gathering through implementation, testing, and deployment
• Innovation and Trends: Stay informed about the latest data infrastructure trends, technologies, and tools to drive innovation in the platform, continuously improving its capabilities and performance
• Documentation and Training: Ensure comprehensive documentation of data platform services, APIs, and best practices, and assist in onboarding and training users on the platform’s features

What you bring to the table:

• Develop and maintain a data platform roadmap that integrates the work of Data Stores, Core Data, and Data Services teams
• Partner with data engineering, analytics, data science, and product teams to understand their data needs and translate them into platform requirements
• Data Services and APIs: ideate on new data services to support the broader product vision
• Help integrate data governance concerns into the broader roadmap in support of legal and regulatory requirements
• Communicate the data platform’s vision, roadmap, and progress to key stakeholders, ensuring alignment across teams and continuous improvements to meet evolving data needs
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of data platform features, from requirements gathering through implementation, testing, and deployment
• Stay informed about the latest data infrastructure trends, technologies, and tools to drive innovation in the platform, continuously improving its capabilities and performance
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of data platform services, APIs, and best practices, and assist in onboarding and training users on the platform’s features

What you bring to the table:

• 12+ years of experience in product management, with a strong background in data engineering, data platforms, or related fields
• Proven experience in product managing data platforms or large-scale data systems, including data pipelines, ETL processes, and data storage solutions
• Strong understanding of data engineering concepts, including ETL/ELT, data modeling, and data architecture
• Familiarity with data storage technologies (e.g., relational databases, NoSQL, data lakes)
• Experience with API development and integration, particularly for data services
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, balancing short-term objectives with long-term strategic goals
• Strong leadership skills with a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams including data engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data-driven approaches to decision-making

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with growth stage companies preparing for greater market scrutiny
• Experience building and leading a product management team

Compensation, Benefits & Perks:

• Quizlet is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Salary transparency helps to mitigate unfair hiring practices when it comes to discrimination and pay gaps. Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a starting base salary of $220,000 - $255,000, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock options
• Collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance
• 20 vacation days (and we expect you to take them!)
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, HMO, VSP Choice)
• Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company match
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth
• Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, Wellness benefits
• 40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice

We strive to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome! 

We work to create a holistic interview process, where both Quizlet and candidates have an opportunity to view what it would be like to work together, in exploring a mutually beneficial partnership.

We provide a transparent setting, that gives a comprehensive view of who we are!

In Closing:

We hope you are excited about everything you read so far. We highly encourage you to apply for this position, even if you feel you do not meet all the requirements. Quizlet is always looking for amazing folks that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in various ways - not merely candidates that fit a certain mold.

We have a bias for action, take initiative, and take pride in delivering results. We make informed decisions whenever possible but are unafraid to take calculated risks on great ideas to promote learning. We embrace challenges and see effort as the path to mastery. We’re constantly seeking opportunities to learn and we embrace curiosity. Quality matters at Quizlet, and we hold the bar high on everything we do.

We treat each other with honesty and respect, encourage vigorous debate, and seek critical feedback. We value diversity, humility, transparency, and collaboration as the best paths to our success — as individuals, as a team, and as a company.

Quizlet’s success as an online learning community depends on a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are actively working to build a team that is representative of the diverse communities we serve, and an open, inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive. As an equal opportunity employer and a tech company committed to societal change, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Come join us!

To All Recruiters and Placement Agencies:

At this time Quizlet does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and/or profiles. 

Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website or to any Quizlet employee. Quizlet will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm nor will it be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. All unsolicited resumes received will be considered the property of Quizlet.