About the role The Technical Product Manager owns Pearl's backend, API product surface. This is not a UX-first role, Pearl has dedicated PMs running consumer and partner-facing products with interfaces. This role sits one layer deeper, at the infrastructure of what makes those products possible. Today, that ownership spans three core product areas:<ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Integrations &amp; Public Programs, an area we expect to continue expanding</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">The Certification App, including oversight of the team that supports it</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Contractor-facing tools and applications</li></ul> You will work directly with backend engineering teams - both onshore and offshore - to shape, plan, and deliver the systems that power Pearl's platform. You'll translate technical changes (API updates, data model shifts, pipeline improvements) into clear product requirements, and you'll be equally comfortable discussing schema design with an engineer and communicating release implications to a business stakeholder. This is a mid-level role for someone who has lived in the backend world, who understands the real challenges of data pipelines, service dependencies, and deployment cycles and who brings the product discipline to turn that technical fluency into organized, well-communicated delivery. Key responsibilities<h3 style="">Backend &amp; Data Pipeline Product Ownership</h3><ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Own the product roadmap for Pearl's backend systems, API layer, and data pipelines.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Define requirements and acceptance criteria for backend initiatives in close collaboration with engineering &amp; product.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Maintain a deep understanding of how backend and data layer changes ripple through to consumer and partner-facing products.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Identify and articulate downstream product impact when APIs, data models, or pipeline logic evolves.</li></ul><h3 style="">Engineering Team Partnership</h3><ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Serve as the primary product partner for Pearl's backend engineering teams, including offshore teams.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Run structured planning and communication rhythms with offshore engineers, clear briefs, async documentation, detailed technical tickets and regular check-ins.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Help engineering teams stay unblocked by resolving ambiguity, making scoping decisions, and escalating the right tradeoffs.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders so that backend work is understood and trusted across the organization.</li></ul><h3 style="">Release Planning &amp; Deployment Support</h3><ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Lead release planning for backend and data pipeline initiatives, coordinating timelines, dependencies, and deployment readiness.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Own the product tasks that surround deployments: release notes, internal communication, rollback planning, and post-deploy validation.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Maintain a clear view of what is in flight, what is coming, and what is at risk.</li></ul><h3 style="">Quality &amp; Ownership</h3><ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Take ownership of quality control across backend product deliverables - not just shipping, but shipping well.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Drive new initiatives from problem definition through delivery, maintaining momentum and accountability.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Proactively flag risks and quality gaps, and work with engineering to resolve them before they become incidents.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Take pride in that most initiatives on the roadmap have a dependency on the BE running smoothly and have a drive to deliver.</li></ul><h3 style="">Communication &amp; Visibility</h3><ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Act as a visible, communicative presence across the engineering and product organization.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Write clearly requirements docs, release summaries, decision logs, and stakeholder updates.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Enjoy being the person who brings clarity and context to the room, whether that's a planning meeting or a Slack thread.</li></ul> What we are looking for<ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">3–5 years of product management experience, with meaningful time spent on backend, API, or data platform products.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Hands-on familiarity with backend engineering workflows - you understand how APIs are built and versioned, what data pipelines involve, and what makes deployments risky or smooth.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Demonstrated ability to work effectively with engineering teams, including distributed or offshore teams.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Strong written communication skills - you can write requirements, release plans, and stakeholder updates that people actually read and act on.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Product sense: you can reason about how a change deep in the stack will affect the products built on top of it.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Experience owning release planning and deployment coordination for backend or infrastructure products.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Comfortable driving new projects from scratch and taking ownership of quality outcomes, not just delivery timelines.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">No deep UX expertise required, but curiosity about how backend decisions shape end-user experience is a plus.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Alignment with Pearl's mission and values.</li></ul> Why work at Pearl?<ul style=""><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">We are a mission-driven company: we love what we do and the impact we are making.</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Impact. Everything you do here will matter. Your opinion and contributions will make a big difference to the future of this company and our mission of making high-performance home value visible.</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Flexibility. We are 100% remote - work where you feel comfortable.</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Environment. Our company culture is supportive, team-based, and fun. We value candor, excellence, and collaboration while fostering creativity and camaraderie. We genuinely enjoy celebrating each others’ wins!</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Ownership. You will hold broad responsibilities with high autonomy in a fast-paced, evolving startup world.</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Equality between people. We support diversity, championing our differences, and most importantly, learn from one another. Pearl is an equal opportunity employer, and candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences are encouraged to apply.</li></ul> Compensation and Benefits:<ul style=""><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Market salary based on experience and local conditions, in the range of $95k to $112k</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Medical, vision and dental coverage provided at no cost for employees and their families (with an option to purchase upgraded coverage at a minimal cost to employee)</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">FSA, HSA, and dependent care accounts</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Life insurance coverage</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Employer paid cell phone service</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">401(k) with employer match up to 4%</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Stock options</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">15 vacation days during the calendar year, plus holidays (including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day), a floating holiday for your birthday, sick days, and paid parental leave</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Flexible work environment: work remotely from anywhere within the U.S.</li></ul>

Pearl is a national start-up that certifies high-performing homes: homes with efficient heating and cooling, solar, smart home devices, resilient features and much more. Pearl&rsquo;s comprehensive certification drives demand for these improvements by capturing their value for resale and appraisal, benefiting homeowners and the contractors, builders, raters, real estate professionals, and public entities who serve them. Pearl's products are de-risked, in-market, and scaling ahead of nationwide adoption that will be accelerated by the rollout of the Inflation Reduction Act, which directs nearly $400 billion in federal funding to clean energy.
Pearl&rsquo;s mission is to make our global community a better place by giving homeowners the tools to improve their homes&rsquo; health, comfort, efficiency, resilience &mdash; and value. We are passionate about improving the performance of residential buildings as a way to improve people&rsquo;s lives and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Please note that Pearl is a completely remote team.&nbsp; We encourage people from all over the U.S. to apply for ANY position, even if it is listed as "Remote (city, state)".&nbsp;&nbsp;

Technical Product Manager

About the role The Technical Product Manager owns Pearl's backend, API product surface. This is not a UX-first role, Pearl has dedicated PMs running consumer and partner-facing products with interfaces. This role sits one layer deeper, at the infrastructure of what makes those products possible. Today, that ownership spans three core product areas:<ul><li>Integrations &amp; Public Programs, an area we expect to continue expanding</li><li>The Certification App, including oversight of the team that supports it</li><li>Contractor-facing tools and applications</li></ul> You will work directly with backend engineering teams - both onshore and offshore - to shape, plan, and deliver the systems that power Pearl's platform. You'll translate technical changes (API updates, data model shifts, pipeline improvements) into clear product requirements, and you'll be equally comfortable discussing schema design with an engineer and communicating release implications to a business stakeholder. This is a mid-level role for someone who has lived in the backend world, who understands the real challenges of data pipelines, service dependencies, and deployment cycles and who brings the product discipline to turn that technical fluency into organized, well-communicated delivery. Key responsibilities<h3>Backend &amp; Data Pipeline Product Ownership</h3><ul><li>Own the product roadmap for Pearl's backend systems, API layer, and data pipelines.</li><li>Define requirements and acceptance criteria for backend initiatives in close collaboration with engineering &amp; product.</li><li>Maintain a deep understanding of how backend and data layer changes ripple through to consumer and partner-facing products.</li><li>Identify and articulate downstream product impact when APIs, data models, or pipeline logic evolves.</li></ul><h3>Engineering Team Partnership</h3><ul><li>Serve as the primary product partner for Pearl's backend engineering teams, including offshore teams.</li><li>Run structured planning and communication rhythms with offshore engineers, clear briefs, async documentation, detailed technical tickets and regular check-ins.</li><li>Help engineering teams stay unblocked by resolving ambiguity, making scoping decisions, and escalating the right tradeoffs.</li><li>Translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders so that backend work is understood and trusted across the organization.</li></ul><h3>Release Planning &amp; Deployment Support</h3><ul><li>Lead release planning for backend and data pipeline initiatives, coordinating timelines, dependencies, and deployment readiness.</li><li>Own the product tasks that surround deployments: release notes, internal communication, rollback planning, and post-deploy validation.</li><li>Maintain a clear view of what is in flight, what is coming, and what is at risk.</li></ul><h3>Quality &amp; Ownership</h3><ul><li>Take ownership of quality control across backend product deliverables - not just shipping, but shipping well.</li><li>Drive new initiatives from problem definition through delivery, maintaining momentum and accountability.</li><li>Proactively flag risks and quality gaps, and work with engineering to resolve them before they become incidents.</li><li>Take pride in that most initiatives on the roadmap have a dependency on the BE running smoothly and have a drive to deliver.</li></ul><h3>Communication &amp; Visibility</h3><ul><li>Act as a visible, communicative presence across the engineering and product organization.</li><li>Write clearly requirements docs, release summaries, decision logs, and stakeholder updates.</li><li>Enjoy being the person who brings clarity and context to the room, whether that's a planning meeting or a Slack thread.</li></ul> What we are looking for<ul><li>3–5 years of product management experience, with meaningful time spent on backend, API, or data platform products.</li><li>Hands-on familiarity with backend engineering workflows - you understand how APIs are built and versioned, what data pipelines involve, and what makes deployments risky or smooth.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work effectively with engineering teams, including distributed or offshore teams.</li><li>Strong written communication skills - you can write requirements, release plans, and stakeholder updates that people actually read and act on.</li><li>Product sense: you can reason about how a change deep in the stack will affect the products built on top of it.</li><li>Experience owning release planning and deployment coordination for backend or infrastructure products.</li><li>Comfortable driving new projects from scratch and taking ownership of quality outcomes, not just delivery timelines.</li><li>No deep UX expertise required, but curiosity about how backend decisions shape end-user experience is a plus.</li><li>Alignment with Pearl's mission and values.</li></ul> Why work at Pearl?<ul><li>We are a mission-driven company: we love what we do and the impact we are making.</li><li>Impact. Everything you do here will matter. Your opinion and contributions will make a big difference to the future of this company and our mission of making high-performance home value visible.</li><li>Flexibility. We are 100% remote - work where you feel comfortable.</li><li>Environment. Our company culture is supportive, team-based, and fun. We value candor, excellence, and collaboration while fostering creativity and camaraderie. We genuinely enjoy celebrating each others’ wins!</li><li>Ownership. You will hold broad responsibilities with high autonomy in a fast-paced, evolving startup world.</li><li>Equality between people. We support diversity, championing our differences, and most importantly, learn from one another. Pearl is an equal opportunity employer, and candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences are encouraged to apply.</li></ul> Compensation and Benefits:<ul><li>Market salary based on experience and local conditions, in the range of $95k to $112k</li><li>Medical, vision and dental coverage provided at no cost for employees and their families (with an option to purchase upgraded coverage at a minimal cost to employee)</li><li>FSA, HSA, and dependent care accounts</li><li>Life insurance coverage</li><li>Employer paid cell phone service</li><li>401(k) with employer match up to 4%</li><li>Stock options</li><li>15 vacation days during the calendar year, plus holidays (including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day), a floating holiday for your birthday, sick days, and paid parental leave</li><li>Flexible work environment: work remotely from anywhere within the U.S.</li></ul>

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