Principal Product Marketing Manager - Developer

CodeRabbit

$130K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-6+ years in Product Marketing for developer tools or B2B SaaS targeting technical audiences.
  • Strong communication skills with a focus on technical messaging.
  • Experience in early-stage environments collaborating with Product and Engineering teams.
  • Hands-on experience in development or technology preferred.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment.
  • Proven track history of leading cross-functional initiatives with urgency.
  • Portfolio demonstrating impactful dev-focused marketing campaigns.

Responsibilities

  • Develop targeted messaging and positioning for developers and DevOps personas.
  • Lead go-to-market strategies for new product features and launches.
  • Conduct customer interviews to identify workflows and pain points.
  • Create technical content that effectively conveys product value across multiple formats.
  • Produce marketing collateral to support growth and sales teams.
  • Track industry trends and competitor activities for strategic positioning.
  • Establish and measure adoption goals for product marketing campaigns.

Benefits

  • Engage with cutting-edge technology that makes a difference.
  • Work in a collaborative and innovative team environment.
  • Receive professional development opportunities.
  • Be part of a company that values creativity and rapid learning.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're looking for a Principal Product Marketing Manager who has deep experience in the developer tools ecosystem. You will own the end-to-end product marketing function from go-to-market (GTM) launches to customer storytelling, positioning, messaging, competitive insights, and helping shape the roadmap.

This is a high-impact role that sits at the intersection of Product, Engineering, Growth, and Sales. You'll be critical in scaling our marketing foundation and driving adoption within technical audiences.

Responsibilities
  • Positioning & Messaging: Develop compelling messaging and positioning tailored to developers, engineering leaders, and DevOps personas.
  • Product Launches: Lead GTM strategy for new features and products, ensuring strong cross-functional execution across product, growth, and sales.
  • Customer Insights: Deeply understand developer workflows and pain points. Conduct customer interviews and research to inform messaging and roadmap.
  • Content Creation: Create and oversee technical content (e.g. product pages, blog posts, videos, case studies, comparison pages, one-pagers) that communicates product value.
  • Enablement: Build product marketing collateral to support growth, sales, and customer success teams.
  • Competitive Intelligence: Track trends and competitors in the devtooling space and translate those insights into actionable positioning and differentiation.
  • Metrics-Driven: Set goals for feature adoption and product marketing campaigns, and report on what's working and why.
Qualifications
  • 3-6+ years of experience in Product Marketing at a developer tools, infrastructure, or B2B SaaS company targeting technical audiences.
  • Ability to speak credibly to engineers and dev teams; bonus points if you have hands-on dev or tech background.
  • Experience working closely with Product and Engineering teams in early-stage environments.
  • Strong written communication skills, especially in crafting succinct, compelling messaging for technical buyers.
  • Comfort with ambiguity, speed, and wearing multiple hats at an early-stage startup.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and execute with urgency.
  • A portfolio of content, launches, or campaigns that drove measurable impact in dev-focused GTMs.


Our Values
  1. Collaborative Humans: Prioritizing collective intelligence
  2. Fearless Innovators: Turning obstacles into growth opportunities
  3. Persistent Passionate Developers: Thriving on complex, long-term challenges
  4. Impact-Driven Creators: Crafting intuitive tools for developers
  5. Rapid Learners and Un-learners: Adapting quickly in our fast-paced technological world


What We Offer
  1. Work on cutting-edge technology with real-world impact
  2. Collaborative and innovative environment
  3. Competitive salary, equity, and benefits
  4. Professional development opportunities


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