Drive vision and product strategy for PDF Tools Core SDK offering
Conduct thorough qualitative, quantitative, and market research to identify opportunities for new features & integrations
Drive the definition of the Objectives & Key Results of your team
Translate product strategy into roadmaps, epics, and user stories
Perform the role of the product owner in your team
Collaborate with other PMs and teams within the document enablement domain
Work within the broader Product Management guild to build and optimize PDF Tools & Smallpdf's overall product strategy, implement and scale product development best practices
Requirements
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering and a minimum of two years working as an engineer
3+ years of hands-on product management experience, preferably in working on products for developers (SDK or similar)
Experience building tools, infrastructure, or framework for developers
Demonstrated ability to gather user requirements from many sources and build a compelling product vision
Ability to manage stakeholders across multiple teams and drive parties with conflicting priorities to a decision
Experience in leading product delivery from inception to launch and maintenance
Excellent communicator with both teammates and stakeholders outside the team
Fluent in English, German is a plus. ## Why you’ll love working at Pdftools
Pdftools is a place where people genuinely care about doing things well. We believe in precision, empathy, collaboration and continuous improvement - and we live those values every day. You’ll be supported by deep technical expertise, surrounded by kind people and given the space to build something meaningful. With a strong, trusted product behind you and a team committed to solving real problems together, your work will matter far beyond your scope. Because our technology touches essential workflows around the world, your impact will reach people and organizations who rely on us when trust and integrity matter most. If you want to help shape the way the world shares information with trust and integrity - we’d love to meet you. ## Ourbenefits
🌍 Influence the way over 1,000’s world leading organizations handle PDF workflows every day. 🚀 Push boundaries and dare to fail - that’s how we learn! 💻 Enjoy the flexibility a remote work environment with the option to meet in one of our offices occasionally to work together and strengthen the team bond. 🏝️ 30 vacation days - yep, you read that right - that you can take whenever you need them. 🧳 Need a long break? We offer sabbatical leave to employees who’ve been with us for over 2 years. 👶 16 weeks parental leave - 100% of your salary- for all new parents
📚 A well-being budget of up to 2,000 CHF every year that can be used for training and development (plus days off for courses or training) and for physical and mental well-being purposes. 🤓 Internal knowledge sharing & external coaching to further develop your professional and social skills. 👩💻 Hack days to challenge you and your team, plus build amazing things. ## How to Apply
Please apply using the form below and upload your CV - in English, as it’s the standard working language at Pdftools. A PDF format is preferred. ## Compensation philosophy
At Pdftools, we believe compensation should be fair, transparent and thoughtfully aligned with the value each person brings to our team. Our approach balances several key factors - current market trends, role expectations, seniority, experience, and geographic location - to ensure every offer is both competitive and equitable. We review our salary ranges regularly to stay in step with the evolving market, and we make decisions based on skills, impact, and responsibility rather than negotiation strength. Our goal is simple: to recognize and reward great work, support long-term growth and create a compensation structure that feels fair, consistent and grounded in integrity. We want everyone at Pdftools to feel valued, supported and empowered to do their best work - and our compensation philosophy is designed to reflect exactly that. ## Hiringpolicy
Pdftools is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe our strength comes from a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds, identities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We welcome applicants of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, orientations, and life paths. You’ll also have the option to share your pronouns and answer an anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply. This information is completely voluntary, but it helps us stay accountable in building an inclusive and equitable hiring process. We use AI thoughtfully in our day-to-day work, but we value human curiosity, creativity, and integrity above all. We’re excited to meet candidates who bring genuine expertise, real stories, and authentic experience to the table.
