Product Technology M&A Senior Associate
About the role
The Product Technology Senior Associate role focuses on evaluating software platforms through an integrated commercial, operational, and financial lens. The team provides investment-grade insights that tie product architecture and roadmap credibility directly to valuation, growth, and margin sustainability. You will provide analytical and technical support across product technology diligence engagements, focusing on architecture, engineering, and cost analysis.
Responsibilities
- Conduct architecture reviews and documentation analysis
- Support codebase and technical debt analysis
- Analyze cloud infrastructure configurations
- Affiliate in evaluating roadmap feasibility
- Support hosting cost and R&D cost analysis
- Prepare diligence slides and summaries
- Support management Q&A tracking
Requirements
- 3–6 years in software engineering, cloud engineering, architecture analysis, or product development environments
- Experience in SaaS or platform businesses preferred
- Strong analytical and documentation skills
- Structured problem solving
- Attention to detail
- High learning agility
- Interest in private equity and transaction environments
- Ability to travel up to 50%
Qualifications
- Tie commercial, operational, and financial performance of a software platform directly to its technology architecture and roadmap
- Day-to-day tasks may include conducting architecture reviews, supporting codebase and technical debt analysis, analyzing cloud infrastructure configurations, assisting in evaluating roadmap feasibility, supporting hosting cost and R&D cost analysis, preparing diligence slides and summaries, and supporting management Q&A tracking
Skills
- Technical skills in software engineering, cloud engineering, architecture analysis, or product development environments
- Experience in SaaS or platform businesses
- Strong analytical and documentation skills
- Structured problem solving
- Attention to detail
- High learning agility
- Interest in private equity and transaction environments
- Ability to travel up to 50%
Benefits
Base salary range: $137,816 - $165,020. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.
Grant Thornton offers a variety of benefits, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave
- Discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance
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Grant Thornton is committed to promoting equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.