Who are Tyk, and what do we do?
The Tyk API Management platform is helping to drive the connected world and power new products and services. We’re changing the way that organisations connect any number of their systems and services.Whether internal, external, public or highly encrypted systems, Tyk helps businesses drive value across the retail, finance, telecoms, healthcare, or media industries (to name just a few!)
If you’ve banked online, used an app to check the news, or perhaps even driven a connected car, API’s, and by extension, Tyk, make that possible. Founded in 2015 with offices in London – UK, London – Ontario, Atlanta and Singapore, we have many thousands of users of our B2B platform across the globe. Brands using Tyk range from Lotte, Bell, Dominos, Starbucks, to RBS and Societe Generale. We have a varied user base hailing from every continent – even Antarctica.
Our Mission
Tyk is on a mission to connect every system in the world. We’ve started by building an API Management platform.
Total flexibility, default remote, radical responsibility
We offer unlimited paid holidays and remote working from anywhere in the world, for everyone, Why? Tyk was founded on the principle of offering flexibility and autonomy to our employees, we believe this allows our employees to achieve their best results. It also means we can build the best possible team, location and working hours are no barrier.
If this sounds like an environment that you believe could work for you then read on to find out more.
The role:
We’re looking for a Technical Product Director for a role that combines technical expertise, strategic thinking, and customer-facing responsibilities. This role will form a bridge between the commercial and product teams and maintain a current understanding of our customer base and their needs.
Here’s what you’ll be responsible for:
Technical Leadership:
- Own technical aspects of feature and capability definition
- Be an expert on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices and share that expertise within product teams
- Build product vision with Head of Product and Product Owners
Customer growth:
Technical evangelist and SME engaging with key customers to:
- Provide high-level technical consultation to key clients and partners
- Assist the sales team in complex technical discussions with prospects
- Assist in resolving complex technical issues for strategic customers
- Provide guidance on best practices for product implementation and usage
Product Strategy:
- Define product roadmap with Head of Product and Product Owners
- Provide input on feature prioritisation and technical feasibility
- Identify opportunities for product innovation and expansion collaborating with the research team
Thought Leadership:
- Represent the company at industry events, conferences, in order to advocate and sell Tyk’s product and market vision in the API space
- Build relationships with industry influencers and decision-makers in order to build partnerships and mature our position in the wider API space
Market Intelligence and product maturity:
- Assess competitors and market trends and map to Tyk in order to maintain a constant understanding of market maturity in order to influence and drive roadmap
- Provide insights on market direction and customer needs to inform product strategy
- Work with marketing to develop technical messaging and positioning
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Substantial experience in customer facing roles for API or SaaS software, including a background in product and software development
- Deep expertise in areas such as API design, microservices architecture, cloud computing, security, and scalability.
- An understanding of the the broader landscape of digital transformation and how API management fits into modern enterprise and cloud architectures across verticals like Finance and E-Commerce
- A combination of strong technical knowledge with excellent communication skills, business value thinking and the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Here’s why you should join us:
- We have total flexibility in hours, as we believe creativity flows better when our people are given freedom to decide when they are most productive. Everyone is unique after all.
- Employee share scheme
- Generous maternity and paternity leave
- Company retreats
We all share the same vision – we value authenticity, respect, responsibility, independence, honesty, diversity and inclusion and most importantly treating others how you wish to be treated. We look for like-minded people who bring their personalities to work everyday, strive to achieve their personal goals and who are willing to challenge the way we do things, why? – to make what we do even better!
Our values tell the story of Tyk – here’s how:
- It’s ok to screw up!
We’ve found that it’s often the ‘stupid’ or unexpected ideas that turn out to be the successful ones – so try it, at least we can say we have!
- The only stupid idea, is the untested one!
It’s in our DNA – starting a business with founders 12 hours apart, giving our gateway away for free – sure, we did that, and we’d do it again!
- Trust starts with you – make it count!
Trust is a two-way street – instill it from day one!
- Assume best intent!
We have each other’s back – we’re all on the same team. Think before you speak or act.
- Make things, better!
Always try to leave things better than when you found them – change is constant, inevitable and embraced! Be that change we want to see.
What’s it like to work here?! check it out: https://tyk.io/worklife/
Tyk is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
You can see more about us here https://tyk.io