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Product Leader (f/m/d)

Munich

Join Apaleo and Shape the Future of Hospitality Tech!

At Apaleo, we’re revolutionizing the hospitality industry with our API-first property management platform, giving businesses the power to build a tech ecosystem that enhances both guest experiences and staff efficiency. With seamless integrations to hundreds of apps through the Apaleo Store, our platform simplifies operations, elevates the guest journey, and drives revenue growth.

Are you ready to make an impact? We’re looking for a Product Leader (f/m/d) to join our dynamic team and help shape the future of hospitality technology!

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

  • You have at least 5+ years of experience as a Product Leader, preferably at a midsized B2B SaaS company or similar technical product organization.
  • You've mastered agile methodologies and can adapt them based on team maturity levels.
  • You're skilled in conducting user research, gathering feedback, and translating insights into clear requirements.
  • You can evaluate API changes' impact and create comprehensive technical and user documentation.
  • You have a track record of delivering high-quality features on deadline.
  • You're customer-obsessed and love collaborating with product designers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to create solutions that delight users.
  • You're a team player who pays attention to details, communicates openly, and takes ownership of delivering value.
  • You're an active listener and proactive learner who can effectively communicate priorities and timelines to both internal teams and external stakeholders.
  • You understand product development best practices, including iterative approach, continuous integration, end-to-end testing, and operational responsibilities.
  • You're passionate about building a hospitality platform that can serve any hotel or housing facility on Earth—and beyond!

Extra Awesome Points For

  • Previous experience developing API, microservices-based, or SaaS products in hospitality, fintech, or accounting
  • Experience in a B2B startup environment is a plus

What You’ll Be Up To:

  • Transform the product roadmap and strategy into an actionable backlog with meticulous attention to short and mid-term goals for the team
  • Drive ownership of feature delivery, ensuring the team meets milestones according to the roadmap timeline
  • Manage the product backlog, including epics, user stories, enhancements, bugs, and technical debt
  • Prioritize backlog items by balancing business value against effort, optimizing team output
  • Participate in all team ceremonies—daily meetings, backlog refinement, sprint planning—to maintain alignment with the roadmap
  • Monitor team progress and proactively flag potential delays or risks
  • Serve as an information hub for the team, focusing discussions on jobs to be done, pains, and gains rather than solutions
  • Lead release management and communicate feature deliveries to internal and external stakeholders
  • Support customer-facing teams with product-related inquiries

What We Offer:

  • 🌍 A Diverse & International Team – Work alongside passionate experts from various disciplines and backgrounds, fostering a truly global perspective.
  • 🔄 Flat Hierarchy & Flexible Structure – Enjoy autonomy and ownership in an environment that values collaboration over rigid hierarchies.
  • 🚀 A Key Role in a Fast-Growing Startup – Be part of one of the most promising international startups in the hospitality industry, right in the heart of Munich.
  • 💰 Fair & Transparent Compensation – Benefit from a clear peer review system and career progression plan designed to reward your growth.
  • 🏡 Flexible Working Style – We support flexible hours and remote work, depending on the role.
  • 🎉 Engaging Team Events – Join us for cocktail club nights, team dinners, meet-ups, and the legendary Oktoberfest celebrations!
  • 🌴 30 Days of Vacation – Recharge and enjoy a generous annual leave policy.
  • 🚆 Free Public Transportation in Munich – We’ve got your commute covered!

 

How you make an impact joining Apaleo: Joining Apaleo means more than just taking on a role—it’s about driving real change in the hospitality industry. Your contributions will directly shape our innovative platform, influence company-wide decisions, and help redefine the future of hospitality tech. At Apaleo, your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your impact is tangible. Be part of a team where your work fuels progress, collaboration sparks innovation, and growth is a shared journey.

*We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Your personal data will be handled with the utmost care and in compliance with GDPR and relevant data protection regulations. We celebrate differences and believe that diversity enriches our team and drives innovation.

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