Technical Product Owner

We are looking for a (Senior)Technical Product Owner/Technical Product Manager who will ensure the highest quality standards across our innovative digital payment solutions!

This (Senior)Technical Product Owner/Technical Product Manager role should bridge the product vision and technical execution by owning the backlog for backend components, ensuring technically sound, scalable, and user-centric solutions that align with the overall product strategy. You will work with, support and inspire a cross-functional team of developers and quality assurance engineers while actively contributing to the launch of robust, scalable backend systems. Operating within a SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environment, you will collaborate with other cross-functional teams to deliver impactful outcomes that align with organizational, project and product objectives.

Responsibilities

Backlog ownership

• Own, prioritize, and manage the backlog for technical components (e.g. APIs, SDKs, system integrations)
• Ensure stories and tasks reflect both functional and non-functional requirements
• Align with architects, engineering manager and security lead on non-functional requirements
• Balance technical debt resolution with delivery of business value

Technical Collaboration

• Collaborate with architects and engineers to provide product side inputs on changes on architecture and data flows
• Translate business needs into technical increments
• Assess technical trade-offs, dependencies and implications for roadmap and delivery timelines

Sprint Execution

• Lead backlog refinement and sprint planning to ensure clarity and readiness for delivery
• Ensure cross-team dependencies and priorities are addressed through effective coordination (e.g., scrum of scrums)
• Monitor sprint progress and proactively manage risks and impediments impacting delivery

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Align with dev leads, architects, and security/compliance leads to ensure technical feasibility, quality, and compliance
• Coordinate with other product team members to manage interdependent features and cross-component workflows
• Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders and leadership 

Strategic Alignment & Customer Engagement

• Contribute to the overall product vision and roadmap by providing technical and delivery insights
• Represent the product in customer engagements to gather direct feedback
• Support go-to-market activities by ensuring technical readiness and articulating product capabilities

Desired skills & experience

• Subject matter expertise
  • Strong understanding of complex financial platforms such as payment systems and core banking
  • Proven track record in building and launching integration-focused features and products (back-end or developer-facing) in collaboration with (external) partners
  • Demonstrated ability to understand technical architecture and dependencies / limitations
  • Ability of being able to understand the security impact of vulnerabilities and design decisions
• Product owner skills 
  • Strong ability to manage trade-offs between features, technical debt, performance, and delivery timelines
  • Adept at simplifying complex system interactions into actionable backlog items with well-defined priorities and acceptance criteria
  • Skilled at facilitating cross-functional discussions to translate business needs and regulatory requirements into technically feasible solutions
  • Experience with Jira, Confluence and other Atlassian products
• Core competencies:
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to address complex product challenges
  • Proactive mindset with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement
• SAFe Knowledge: Experience working in a SAFe environment, with an understanding of ARTs, PIs, and delivering value through iterative development.
• Technical knowledge preferred: Some understanding of relevant programming languages (e.g., Java, Go), databases, cloud platforms and API design is a plus.

What’s great about working with us:

• Culture and diversity: Join a people-oriented environment with different nationalities and a great team spirit, flat hierarchies (everyone speaks to everyone). Equal Opportunity Employer and LGBT+ friendly.
• Team: An opportunity to shape our engineering culture and work with a passionate, mission-driven team. Collaboration with a diverse and very international team of outstanding people.
• Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with stakeholders around the globe.
• Impactful Work: You will have the opportunity to participate in and shape a global lighthouse project in the domain of digital currencies.
• Career Development: Benefit from continuous training, coaching, and talent development programs.
• Social Benefits: Flexible compensation (transport tickets, training, private insurance), etc.
• Own canteen: Take a break with our breakfast and lunch service: choose between a wide range of menus, salad desk, and sandwiches service. Nicely priced!
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours with the option for remote work (Mon–Thu 8:30 – 17:30 and Fri 8:30 – 15:30; 3 days of remote work).
• Location: Sant Joan Despí. Easily accessible by public transport. 

$$ We are an equal opportunity employer! We promote diversity in all its forms and create an inclusive work environment, free from prejudice, discrimination and harassment, in which all employees feel a sense of belonging. We warmly welcome all applications regardless of gender, age, race or ethnic origin, social and cultural background, religion, disability and sexual orientation. 

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