Technical Product Manager
Managing technical products: APIs, developer platforms, internal tools, infrastructure services
Technical Product Manager is a role in the Product Management family. It has 54 skills across 5 levels (from Junior to Principal). 160 skills are mandatory. Key domains: Programming Fundamentals, Database Management, API & Integration.
Skill Matrix
54 skills × 5 levels. Click on a cell for details.
AI-Assisted Development
3 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | A | W | A | E | E |
| ChatGPT / Claude | A | W | A | E | E |
| Prompt Engineering for Code | A | W | A | E | E |
API & Integration
2 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REST API Design | A | W | A | E | E |
| API Documentation | A | W | A | E | E |
Architecture & System Design
4 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Design Fundamentals | A | W | A | E | E |
| Capacity Planning | A | W | A | E | E |
| Microservices Decomposition | A | W | A | E | E |
| Technical Debt Management | A | W | A | E | E |
Database Management
1 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | A | W | A | E | E |
DevOps & CI/CD
1 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Actions / GitLab CI | A | W | A | E | E |
Documentation
4 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture Documentation: C4, arc42 | A | W | A | E | E |
| User Documentation | A | W | A | E | E |
| Knowledge Base Management | A | W | A | E | E |
| Diagramming: Mermaid, PlantUML, D2 | A | W | A | E | E |
Observability & Monitoring
3 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Logging | A | W | A | E | E |
| Prometheus & Grafana | A | W | A | E | E |
| SLI / SLO / SLA | A | W | A | E | E |
Product Management
14 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Vision & Strategy | A | W | A | E | E |
| Product Roadmap | A | W | A | E | E |
| Market Research & Competitive Analysis | A | W | A | E | E |
| OKR & Product KPIs | A | W | A | E | E |
| User Research | A | W | A | E | E |
| Jobs-to-be-Done Framework | A | W | A | E | E |
| Hypothesis Testing | A | W | A | E | E |
| A/B Testing Product | A | W | A | E | E |
| User Story Mapping | A | W | A | E | E |
| Backlog Management | A | W | A | E | E |
| Stakeholder Management | A | W | A | E | E |
| Go-to-Market Strategy | A | W | A | E | E |
| Product Analytics: Amplitude, Mixpanel | A | W | A | E | E |
| Funnel Analysis & Retention | A | W | A | E | E |
Programming Fundamentals
6 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algorithms & Complexity | A | W | A | E | E |
| Data Structures | A | W | A | E | E |
| OOP & SOLID Principles | A | W | A | E | E |
| Design Patterns | A | W | A | E | E |
| Async Programming | A | W | A | E | E |
| Code Quality & Refactoring | A | W | A | E | E |
Project Management
9 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrum Framework | A | W | A | E | E |
| Kanban Method | A | W | A | E | E |
| SAFe Framework | A | W | A | E | E |
| Estimation Techniques | A | W | A | E | E |
| Risk Management | A | W | A | E | E |
| Delivery Metrics: Lead Time, Cycle Time, Velocity | A | W | A | E | E |
| Process Improvement: Kaizen, Retrospectives | A | W | A | E | E |
| Dependency Management Cross-Team | A | W | A | E | E |
| Release Planning | A | W | A | E | E |
Security
1 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWASP & Application Security | A | W | A | E | E |
Testing & QA
2 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Testing | A | W | A | E | E |
| Integration Testing | A | W | A | E | E |
Version Control & Collaboration
2 skills| Skills | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Git Advanced | A | W | A | E | E |
| Code Review | A | W | A | E | E |
FAQ
What skills are needed for the Technical Product Manager role?
The Technical Product Manager role requires 54 skills, of which 160 are mandatory. Skills are distributed across 5 levels: from Junior to Principal. See full matrix.
How to advance to the next level in the Technical Product Manager role?
Use the Grade Calculator to assess your current level and get personalized recommendations. The system will show which skills need to be developed for the next level.
How does the community define requirements for the Technical Product Manager role?
Role requirements are shaped by the community through a proposal system. Any member can suggest changes that go through voting and expert review.