About the role

About The Meridiem

The Meridiem is a fast-growing technology media platform on a mission to deliver timely, high-quality technology journalism. We cover the stories that matter across AI, startups, venture capital, cybersecurity, and enterprise tech — delivering morning briefings and evening analysis to a growing audience of technology professionals and decision-makers.

Role Overview

As a Technical Product Manager, you will own the platform layer that enables The Meridiem to operate at scale — CMS workflows, API integrations, content delivery infrastructure, and developer experience. You will sit at the intersection of engineering and product, ensuring that internal tools, editorial workflows, and third-party integrations work seamlessly together. This role demands strong technical fluency, the ability to manage complex system dependencies, and a pragmatic approach to building scalable platforms in a startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy for The Meridiem's content management platform, including Strapi CMS workflows, content modeling, and editorial tooling
• Define requirements for API design and integration patterns, working closely with backend engineers to ensure reliable, well-documented endpoints
• Drive platform scalability initiatives — identifying bottlenecks in content delivery, caching, and API performance before they impact readers
• Manage third-party integration roadmaps including newsletter platforms (Beehiiv), authentication providers, analytics tools, and CDN services
• Design and optimize editorial workflows — article creation, review, scheduling, and multi-channel publishing across web, RSS, and newsletters
• Own the developer experience strategy, improving build times, deployment processes, and local development tooling for the engineering team
• Define technical specifications and architecture requirements for complex features, translating product needs into engineering-ready plans
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies between engineering, editorial, and infrastructure teams during feature development
• Monitor platform reliability metrics (uptime, API latency, error rates) and prioritize technical improvements alongside feature work
• Evaluate and recommend build-vs-buy decisions for platform capabilities, managing vendor relationships where appropriate
• Maintain a technical product backlog that balances feature development, technical debt reduction, and platform improvements
• Document platform architecture decisions, integration patterns, and system contracts for team knowledge sharing

Requirements

• 4+ years of product management experience with a strong technical focus
• Deep understanding of API design, REST principles, and integration architecture
• Experience managing CMS platforms or content delivery systems (Strapi, Contentful, Sanity, or similar)
• Technical fluency sufficient to read code, review pull requests, and discuss architectural trade-offs with engineers
• Experience with platform scalability challenges — caching, performance optimization, and infrastructure planning
• Strong understanding of authentication systems (OAuth 2.0, JWT, SSO) and user identity management
• Ability to write detailed technical specifications and system design documents
• Experience managing complex cross-functional projects with multiple engineering dependencies
• Familiarity with agile development practices and project management tools (Linear, Jira, or similar)
• Excellent communication skills bridging technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice-to-Have

• Hands-on engineering background (former developer or engineering manager)
• Experience with Cloudflare Workers, edge computing, or serverless architectures
• Familiarity with Next.js, React, or modern JavaScript frameworks
• Experience with newsletter and email delivery platforms (Beehiiv, SendGrid, or similar)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and infrastructure as code
• Experience at a digital media company or content platform
• Understanding of SEO technical requirements (structured data, sitemaps, canonical URLs)
• Familiarity with the OpenNext adapter or non-Vercel Next.js deployment patterns

What We Offer

• Competitive salary ($135,000 - $170,000) with meaningful equity in a Series A startup
• Fully remote work environment with flexible hours
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO and company-wide recharge days
• Annual learning and development stipend ($2,000)
• Home office setup allowance
• The opportunity to own the platform architecture for a company at the frontier of digital journalism
• A role where technical decisions directly translate to editorial capability and reader experience

How to Apply

Send your resume, a brief cover letter, and examples of technical products or platform initiatives you have led to support@themeridiem.com with the subject line "Technical Product Manager Application." We review every application and aim to respond within one week.