Platform Product Manager
Second Front SystemsSalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
$195,000 – $230,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Construction, SaaS, Vertical SoftwareIndustries
Requirements
- 4+ years of product management experience, ideally building platforms, APIs, or developer-facing systems
- Strong technical fluency: ability to discuss architecture, data models, and integration patterns with engineers confidently
- A product mindset rooted in developer empathy: love building systems that make other teams faster and more effective
- Experience defining shared services or primitives that multiple product teams depend on (notifications, permissions, reporting frameworks, etc.)
- Excellent communication and alignment skills: thrive on collaborating closely with teams
Responsibilities
- Own Miter’s shared services: Lead the vision and roadmap for core platform systems including Notifications, Permissions, Custom Reporting, Tasks, and other cross-cutting utilities
- Build for leverage: Design abstractions, frameworks, and shared components that enable faster, more consistent product development across teams
- Collaborate deeply with internal teams: Partner with product and engineering leads across Payroll, HR, Field Ops, and Spend to understand their needs and translate them into scalable platform capabilities
- Prioritize reliability and usability: Balance performance, flexibility, and developer experience; define clear contracts and standards for how Miter’s product surfaces interact with shared infrastructure
- Drive technical strategy: Work with engineering to evolve platform architecture, ensuring services are modular, observable, and easy to extend
- Establish a platform mindset: Build a culture where internal platform quality is treated with the same care as customer-facing features
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the salary range for the Senior Product Manager, Platform role?
The salary range is $195K - $230K.
Is this role remote or hybrid, and what are the office requirements?
The role is hybrid, requiring three days a week in the office if you live within a reasonable commute to either the New York City or San Francisco offices. Otherwise, for roles listed as remote or in other cities without an office, there is no hybrid requirement, with some travel for offsites.
What are the key responsibilities for this product manager role?
You'll own Miter’s shared services like notifications, permissions, custom reporting, and tasks; build abstractions and frameworks for faster development; collaborate with product and engineering leads across teams; and prioritize reliability and usability.
What is the company culture like at Miter?
Miter emphasizes clarity, speed, and craftsmanship, with a hybrid approach to foster side-by-side collaboration, brainstorming, and stronger relationships, while valuing work flexibility.
What makes a strong candidate for this Senior Product Manager role?
Strong candidates should have experience leading platform vision and roadmaps for shared services, designing scalable abstractions, and collaborating deeply with engineering, design, and cross-functional product teams to prioritize reliability and usability.
Miter
Integrated HR and payroll software for construction
About Miter
Miter provides an integrated software solution designed specifically for the construction industry, focusing on streamlining administrative tasks such as onboarding, timesheets, payroll, reporting, and compliance. The platform allows construction firms to manage both W2 employees and 1099 contractors efficiently, with a mobile app that enables team members to submit timesheets directly from the field. Miter operates on a subscription-based model, offering features like e-signature functionality and automated reporting. A key differentiator is their "white glove" onboarding service, where labor compliance experts assist clients in optimizing the platform for their needs. The goal of Miter is to simplify administrative processes for construction firms, helping them save time, avoid penalties, and secure more public sector contracts.
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$3.2MTotal Funding
PRE_SEEDCompany Stage
Industrial & Manufacturing, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees
Benefits
Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Stock Options
Parental Leave
Home Office Stipend
Risks
Established HR providers entering the construction niche threaten Miter's market share.
Cybersecurity threats targeting SaaS platforms could compromise Miter's client data.
Economic downturns in construction may reduce spending on Miter's software.
Differentiation
Miter offers a unique all-in-one platform for construction HR and compliance.
The platform supports both W2 employees and 1099 contractors seamlessly.
Miter provides 'white glove' onboarding services for personalized client setup.
Upsides
Growing demand for mobile-first solutions boosts Miter's mobile app usage.
Public sector contracts emphasize compliance, aligning with Miter's strengths.
Remote work trends increase the need for digital HR solutions like Miter's.
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