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Senior Product owner

American Unit Inc.Austin, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 15 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Senior Product Owner role at American Unit Inc. offers a fantastic opportunity to shape technical product strategy and drive impactful initiatives, perfect for those who thrive at the intersection of business goals and engineering execution. You'll gain valuable experience in a renowned company, contributing to modernization and scalability efforts while collaborating with a dynamic team. Apply today to leverage your expertise and advance your career in this key on-site position!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Austin, TX, United States
Posted
18 hours ago
ScrumAgileJira

Job Description

LOCATION: US- Washington (Preferred) or Texas (On-site)
 
The Technical Product Owner (TPO) is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and delivering technical product capabilities that align with business goals and engineering realities. This role sits at the intersection of product strategy and technical execution, ensuring that development teams have clear, actionable requirements and that stakeholders understand the technical implications of product decisions. The TPO owns the product backlog, drives the roadmap, and collaborates closely with engineering, architecture, DevOps, and business partners.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Roadmap
  • Translate business objectives and technical constraints into a clear, actionable product roadmap.
  • Partner with engineering leads and architects to define long-term technical direction, including modernization, scalability, and performance initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities for automation, platform improvements, and technical debt reduction.
Backlog Ownership
  • Create, refine, and prioritize user stories, technical stories, and epics.
  • Ensure backlog items include clear acceptance criteria, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
  • Balance feature delivery with technical health, security, and infrastructure needs.
Technical Requirements & Architecture Alignment
  • Work with architects to ensure product decisions align with enterprise architecture standards.
  • Break down complex technical concepts into understandable requirements for stakeholders.
  • Support API design, data modeling, integration patterns, and system workflows.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Serve as the primary liaison between engineering teams and business stakeholders.
  • Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning.
  • Communicate progress, risks, and technical trade-offs to leadership.
Delivery & Execution
  • Ensure development teams have clarity on priorities and requirements.
  • Validate completed work against acceptance criteria and product goals.
  • Monitor product performance, reliability, and operational metrics to inform future improvements.
Governance & Compliance
  • Ensure product features meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with DevOps/SRE teams to support CI/CD pipelines, observability, and operational readiness.
Required Qualifications
  • 3–7 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Technical Program Manager.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering concepts (APIs, microservices, cloud infrastructure, data flows).
  • Hands-on experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Ability to translate complex technical topics into clear business language.
  • Proficiency with backlog management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD, IaC, monitoring, incident management).
  • Background in software development or systems engineering.
  • Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Product experience in high-scale or mission-critical environments.

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