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Our platform is a place to connect, engage, and play, and empowers creators by enhancing audience participation and fostering deeper connections.\nOur work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But, if you’re a self-starter eager to shape the future of social interaction with a team that holds itself to the highest standards, this is the place for you. We value open, yet respectful communication and real-time feedback to help each other grow quickly. If you’re passionate about gaming and have a knack for gamifying everyday life, you’ll thrive in our fast-moving, collaborative environment.\nAbout the Role\nWe are looking for a Product Manager to lead our efforts in building and evolving reward systems, progression mechanics, and monetization strategies that enhance the experience for creators, gifters, and viewers. You will play a key role in shaping the incentives, live operations, game mechanics, and content delivery systems that drive engagement and retention across the favorited platform.\nThis role requires someone who understands the intersection of gaming and social platforms, thrives in fast-paced, highly collaborative environments, is passionate about empowering creators, and is motivated to deliver a world-class user experience through gamification.\nAbout the Role\nWe’re looking for a Product Manager with a strong background in consumer, social, or gaming products to help drive key areas of our mobile experience-specifically notifications, sharing systems, and core user flows.\nThis role is highly execution-focused and requires someone who deeply understands user behavior, engagement loops, and retention mechanics. You’ll work closely with engineering, design, and growth teams to ship impactful features that improve activation, re-engagement, and overall user experience.\nResponsibilities\nOwn and drive product initiatives across notifications, sharing, and mobile user flows.\n\nDefine and optimize engagement loops, including push notifications, in-app messaging, and social sharing mechanics.\n\nPartner with engineering and design to deliver intuitive, high-quality mobile experiences across iOS and Android.\n\nUse data and user insights to identify opportunities to improve activation, retention, and engagement.\n\nWrite clear product requirements, define success metrics, and ensure high-quality execution.\n\nLead projects end-to-end, from ideation through launch and iteration.\n\nCollaborate cross-functionally with growth, marketing, support, data, and creator teams to align on product strategy.\n\nContinuously test, learn, and iterate in a fast-paced, live product environment.\n\nAnticipate user needs and identify opportunities to enhance the social and interactive experience.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\n4-8+ years of experience in product management, ideally in consumer-facing products.\n\nStrong background in social platforms, gaming, or live-service products.\n\nDeep understanding of mobile product development, including iOS and Android ecosystems.\n\nExperience building and optimizing notifications, sharing systems, and engagement features.\n\nStrong product intuition around user behavior, retention, storyboarding, and growth loops.\n\nAbility to operate with speed and clarity in a fast-paced, startup environment.\n\nExcellent communication skills, both written and verbal.\n\nHighly analytical with experience using data to drive product decisions.\n\nProven ability to lead cross-functional team communication, both in real-time and asynchronous.\n\nWhat Stands Out\nExperience working on real-time or highly interactive products.\n\nBackground in gamification, engagement systems, or creator tools.\n\nProven design thinking skills coupled with strongproduct scoping experience.\n\nStrong understanding of viral loops and social mechanics.\n\nPassion for live streaming, gaming culture, and creator ecosystems.\n\nExperience building products at scale with millions of users.\n\nSalary & Benefits\nCompensation: $105k - $168k base + equity.\nBenefits Include:\nUnlimited PTO.\n\n401(k) plan with a match.\n\nComprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.\n\nPaid company holidays.\n\nCompetitive salary.\n\nWhere You’ll Work: This is a full-time, on-site position in Santa Monica. 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