Technical Product Owner

Job Title: Technical Product Owner

Job Description:

Bridge the gap between the business and technical teams, ensuring that product development aligns with customer needs. The ideal candidate will have hands-on development experience and a strong technical background to effectively collaborate with engineering teams. Work closely with stakeholders, engineering teams and other cross-functional teams to define, prioritize, and deliver product features and enhancements. Expertise in system architecture, technical leadership, and communication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with system architects to translate high-level design specifications into detailed technical requirements for development teams.
• Lead and mentor junior development teams in the implementation of complex system integrations, providing technical guidance and support.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on the technical aspects of the product. Ensure that the technical solutions align with the product goals.
• Be the main point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring that technical requirements and priorities are communicated clearly. Regularly update stakeholders on technical progress, risks and dependencies, and delivery timelines.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and technical reviews, define acceptance criteria, ensuring development teams have clear priorities and well-defined stories.
• Understanding of industry best practices for system integration, security, and performance optimization.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in the field of system integration to ensure continuous improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate with external teams to define and refine interface requirements, data mapping strategies, and security protocols.
• Identify opportunities to improve product features, technical processes, and overall team efficiency. Ensure best practices in product management, technical delivery, and quality assurance.
• Follow best engineering practices, including CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and could-native development

Skills:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a Technical Product Owner, or in a similar role with a strong technical background.
• Bachelors degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field with a strong academic record
• Prior experience as a Developer, Architect, or Technical Team Lead
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages such as Java, Node, Python, C++, or Go, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Experience with various integration technologies such as RESTful APIs, message queues, and event-driven architectures.
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns to optimize system performance and scalability.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical skills and technical expertise.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex technical challenges while keeping the overall product vision and user needs in mind.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, APIs, microservices, and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with identity (OAuth, OIDC, JWT)
• Experience working with agile/scrum development teams and familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, and version control systems like Git.
• Deep understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and security best practices.
• Strong experience in cloud-native application development, and containerization (Docker/ Kubernetes).