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Job Location drjobs

Tokyo - Japan

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!

Krakenpowers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.

Were a technology company focused on creating a smart sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.

Its a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better more sustainable future.

Kraken Customer

What we do:build the most AI-driven innovative forward-thinking platform for energy management. From optimizing resources to delivering cost-effective exceptional customer experiences through advanced Customer Information Systems (CIS) billing meter data management CRM and AI-driven communications Kraken is powering the next wave of innovation in the energy industry.

Why we do it:future energy will not look like energy as we know it today. We need to not just think about our future but build for it. Now.

While Kraken Technologies is run by a 800 people strong multi-discipline engineering team youll be part of a new early stage product division within: Kraken Flow.

Kraken Flow is about a year old <40 people in size and responsible for the development of an end-to-end business process management platform. The new web-based tool allows internal teams and clients to configure execute and track their business processes with a drag-n-drop workflow builder at its core. This is a unique opportunity that combines early-stage challenges with the benefits of the highly successful scale-up that is Kraken.

We work agile and use tools like Notion Asana and Figma to specify & plan our work; Github CircleCI and Terraform Enterprise as part of an immutable-infrastructure continuous delivery pipeline; Sentry and CloudWatch to measure performance and monitor production. Some of our coding conventions are open-source. Kraken is a great place to learn work with some talented engineers and level-up your skills.

About the Opportunity
Given our rapid growth we are looking for a proactive Senior Product Manager to join the Kraken Flow team. Youll be the first PM in the Asia/Pacific region working closely with the engineering team while ensuring a strong bridge with the other teams of our globally distributed product group.

Your product area has not previously operated within a traditional product structure. As such there is a unique opportunity to shape and define your product area.

Youll be working with the core workflow engine team. This team owns the service which validates flow configurations and executes them robustly and at scale. Its a center piece for Kraken Flow and you will be its first dedicated product manager. The team is dealing with highly technical challenges around scale resilience and providing the backbone for keeping configuration flexible and maintainable for our users.

What youll do

    • Be the product manager of the Engine squad within the Kraken Flow product group.
    • Work closely with your APAC-based squad and help shape a strong regional product culture.
    • Collaborate closely with developers to ensure that complex technical challenges are met in a way that ensures scalability resilience performance.
    • Drive the development process ensuring that products are delivered on time and meet the highest quality standards.
    • Participate in strengthening the overall product group in close collaboration with your globally distributed team of fellow PMs.
    • Work with stakeholders to align product goals with business objectives and customer needs.
    • Youll work in an international team with people from timezones between the US and New Zealand. Given that youll be the first PM in APAC collaboration particularly with members in the EU timezone will be frequent. As such you should also expect to have occasional out of hour calls with teams as well as be familiar with working asynchronously.

    • As your product develops and matures your day to day will likely be:
    • Liaise with tech our clients and others to identify how best to manage your product. Youll spot problems take ownership and see them through to resolution.
    • Gather technical requirements from internal and external stakeholders define the approach and help write PRDs and tickets so developers can hit the ground running.
    • Coordinate discussions on technical proposals and use your own technical understanding to cut through complexity.
    • Own the backlog of work to support development of your product. We use Asana to keep track and prioritise whats up next.
    • Report on the progress of products and projects including new features and your teams roadmap across the wider organisation. This involves building maintaining and updating success metrics and KPIs to effectively measure and communicate the success and impact of our initiatives.
    • Help teams that are working on front-line support to quickly resolve issues.
    • Contribute to improving the product management community at Kraken including thinking strategically and supporting other team members.

What were looking

    • Prior experience in product management/ technical product management
    • Background in software development enabling you to be involved in technical conversations and understand nuanced tradeoffs when it comes to system robustness and performance.
    • Experience in working with workflow engines python event queues or database performance optimization is a plus.
    • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills capable of interacting with individuals at varying levels of technical expertise.
    • A confident communicator comfortable collaborating with international teams to achieve global objectives.
    • Fluency in Japanese is a plus so you can directly communicate with local customers.
    • A self-starter with a proactive approach who sees problems and feels compelled to solve them can self-learn and engages with various people in the business to understand global operations.
    • Highly organised methodical and clear in ensuring projects progress smoothly from inception to completion. Demonstrated ability to manage products from conception through to launch.
    • Adaptability to thrive in a dynamic ever-changing environment. Experience in a fast-paced start-up or scale-up setting is advantageous.
    • Willingness to roll up your sleeves and dive into tasks from doing your own data analysis mocking up prototypes or exploring our logging system.
    • Were looking for people with a variety of skills and experience to build our team so if you fit some (and not all) of the criteria please do apply.
Kraken is a certified Great Place to Work in France Germany Spain Japan and the UK we are one of the Best Workplaces on Glassdoor with a score of 4.7. Check out our Welcome to the Jungle site (FR/EN) to learn more about our teams and culture.


Studies have shown that some groups of people like women are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are if you like one of our jobs we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Kraken were looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We consider all applicants without regard to race colour religion national origin age sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. U.S. based candidates can learn more about their EEO rights here.


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