What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Product Manager (TPM) - Music Discovery Platform (SEBU) position at Harman?
About the Role
At HARMAN International, we are revolutionizing music metadata management and discovery.We'reseeking aTechnical ProductManager (TPM)to drive the technical product decisions and executionforthe systems powering our music discovery platform.You'llpartner with engineering, product, design/UX, and data stakeholders todefine the technical direction, align priorities, and deliver cross-team deliverablesthat improve music search, recommendation, personalization, and overall metadata quality at scale.
This role sits with theData Teamin the broader HARMAN Software Experiences organization, and willbe responsible forshaping technical plans, clarifying requirements, managing dependencies and risk, and ensuring high-quality delivery for data-driven features that enhance the user experience.
What you will Do:
Technical Product Leadership & Decision-Making
Drivetechnical product decisionsacross the music discovery backend: clarify problem statements,establishsuccess metrics, and align technical tradeoffs (quality, latency, reliability, cost, velocity).
Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to build alignment, influence decisions, and communicate project strategy, status, and impact.
Project Strategy, Planning, and Execution (Multi-Team)
Own theplanning and execution of large-scale projectswith multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
Build andmaintainproject plans: milestones, timelines, resourcing assumptions, critical paths, and launch readiness criteria.
Run the operating cadence: standups/syncs, stakeholder reviews, executive updates, and decision forums;maintainproject artifacts and decision logs.
Risk, Dependencies, and Delivery Hygiene
Identifyand mitigate risks, manage dependencies, resolve blockers, and escalate when needed to protect delivery dates and quality.
Drive operational readiness: observability expectations (monitoring/alerting), on-call readiness, performance SLOs, and reliability guardrails in partnership with engineering.
Cross-Functional Outcomes for Music Discovery
Coordinate with teams building/operatingAPIs and pipelines that enable music catalog, search, and recommendation experiences (including third-party metadata and streaming integrations).
Use data and customer signals to measure project impact (metadata quality, recommendation lift, latency, availability) and adjust roadmap proposals accordingly.
What you need to Be Successful:
Core Qualifications
6 years experiencedriving technical projects end-to-end (platform, infrastructure, data, backend services, ML/analytics systems, or similar).
Strong technical fluency: able to partner with engineers on architecture discussions, tradeoffs, and execution planning.
Excellentwritten and verbal communication: can drive alignment, document decisions, and present clear project status and outcomes.
Familiarity withcloud platforms(GCP/AWS/Azure) andmodern delivery practices(CI/CD, Kubernetes, serverless).
Experience withbackend/API systems, cloud-native development, and production operations.
Technical Environment Familiarity (Nice to Have)
Comfort working withdata ecosystems(SQL/warehouses, caching, queues/streams).
Experience shipping projects that involvemachine learning pipelines,recommendation systems, orsearch relevance.
Background inmusic metadata,audio streaming ecosystems, ormusic technology domain knowledge.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or another related field
What Makes You Eligible:
Position is 100% Remote
You must be available for meetings and team interaction during typical continental US business hours.
Be willing to travel up to 5%, domestically and internationally.
Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
What We Offer
Competitive wellness benefits and 401K Retirement Savings plan.
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities.
Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies and extensive course catalog.
Tuition Reimbursement.
Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, etc.).
"Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program.
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Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.
Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.
HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or Protected Veterans status.
Salary : $161,250 - $236,500