Product Marketing Manager- Swagger Contract Testing

At SmartBear, we believe building great software starts with quality – and we're helping our customers make that happen every day. Our solutions bring visibility and automation to software development, making it easier for teams to deliver high-quality software faster. SmartBear is trusted by over 16 million developers, testers, and software engineers at 32,000+ organizations – including innovators like Adobe, JetBlue, FedEx, and Microsoft.

Product Marketing Manager – Swagger Contract Testing & Functional Testing

• Execute go-to-market plans, messaging, and launches for Swagger Contract Testing and Functional Testing in partnership with Product, Growth, and Sales
• Translate complex API testing capabilities into clear value propositions for developers, QA, and platform teams
• Support pipeline growth through messaging optimization, sales enablement, and data-informed GTM execution

Product Intro

Swagger Contract Testing and Swagger Functional Testing help teams design, validate, and test APIs with confidence across the software delivery lifecycle. Built on the OpenAPI specification, these solutions enable teams to catch breaking changes early, validate consumer-provider contracts, automate functional and regression testing, and integrate seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines. By shifting testing left and aligning teams around a shared API contract, Swagger testing solutions reduce risk, accelerate delivery, and improve API quality at scale.

About the Role

• Execute go-to-market programs for Swagger Contract Testing and Functional Testing, from planning through launch and adoption
• Build and maintain strong technical understanding of API specifications (OpenAPI), contract testing, functional and regression testing workflows, and CI/CD integration
• Translate technical capabilities into clear, compelling messaging and positioning across the buyer journey
• Support product launches, including coordination, asset development, and cross-functional alignment
• Partner with Product Management to provide customer, market, and competitive insights to inform roadmap discussions
• Support adoption, expansion, and retention through targeted campaigns, enablement, and ongoing optimization

We are looking for you if you have

• 5-7+ years of experience in product marketing, technical marketing, or a closely related role
• Prior hands-on background as a developer, QA engineer, SDET, solutions engineer, or technical marketer, or equivalent technical experience
• Working knowledge of API testing concepts, including contract testing, functional testing, and API lifecycle management
• Experience with OpenAPI / Swagger specifications, RESTful APIs, and modern CI/CD workflows
• Experience developing and maintaining sales enablement assets that support pipeline generation
• Strong communication, storytelling, and analytical skills grounded in technical understanding

Why you should join the SmartBear crew:

• You can grow your career at every level.
• We invest in your success as well as the spaces where our teams come together to work, collaborate, and have fun.
• We love celebrating our SmartBears; we even encourage our crew to take their birthdays off.
• We are guided by a People and Culture organization - an important distinction for us. We think about our team holistically – the whole person.
• We celebrate our differences in experiences, viewpoints, and identities because we know it leads to better outcomes.

Did you know?

• Our main goal at SmartBear is to make our technology-driven world a better place.
• SmartBear is committed to ethical corporate practices and social responsibility, promoting good in all the communities we serve.
• SmartBear is headquartered in Somerville, MA with offices across the world including Galway Ireland, Bath, UK, Wroclaw, Poland and Bangalore, India.
• We've won major industry (product and company) awards including B2B Innovators Award, Content Marketing Association, IntellyX Digital Innovator and BuiltIn Best Places to Work.

SmartBear is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for employees where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that reflects a diversity of thought and experience as well as our values of being smart, open, driven, accountable, and curious.

At SmartBear, we believe transparency in pay is part of how we build trust—with our employees, candidates, and community. Our compensation philosophy is grounded in market competitiveness, internal equity, and rewarding impact. 

We encourage candidates to view compensation as part of their total rewards experience at SmartBear. This includes performance-based bonuses for eligible roles, a generous benefits package that supports employees' health and well-being, and promotes work-life balance through flexible time off and hybrid work options.  You can build your career at SmartBear through professional development opportunities, and an inclusive, collaborative culture where everyone can thrive. 

Your SmartBear total rewards compensation package includes base salary and may also include a performance bonus plan. The base salary range for this role is listed below. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, including relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and geographic location.