Product Owner

Software Engineering Product Manager

• London - Hybrid, 2 days per week
• £700 PD Circa
• Inside IR35
• 6-Month Contract

Overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Software Engineering Product Manager to take ownership of technically complex digital services within a modern data and technology environment.
The role will sit closely between Product and Software Engineering, supporting the development of scalable digital services built around Python-based microservices and modern cloud technologies.
You will work closely with Software Engineers and Architects to shape the product roadmap, define engineering priorities and translate complex user, technical and business requirements into deliverable software products and services.
Role and Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap and priorities for software engineering-led digital services
• Work closely with Software Engineering and Architecture teams developing Python-based microservices and associated platform capabilities
• Translate user, business and technical requirements into clear product requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria
• Lead discovery activity across new services, APIs, microservices, integrations and platform capabilities
• Understand and manage technical dependencies across microservices, APIs, data services and wider architecture
• Manage and prioritise the product backlog alongside Software Engineering teams
• Work with engineers to break larger product requirements into clear, deliverable technical outcomes
• Balance user requirements with technical feasibility, scalability, security, governance and regulatory considerations
• Define product outcomes, success measures and service performance metrics
• Provide engineering teams with clear product context, priorities and decision-making support
• Lead Agile ceremonies and coordinate delivery across multiple software engineering workstreams

Skills and Experience

• Strong experience as a Technical Product Manager, Software Product Manager or similar within a software engineering environment
• Experience working closely with Software Engineering teams delivering modern digital products and services
• Good understanding of Python-based applications, microservices architecture, APIs and distributed services
• Experience working with cloud-native technologies, platforms and modern software engineering practices
• Strong experience translating complex technical requirements into product roadmaps, backlogs and deliverable outcomes
• Experience leading discovery and taking software products or services from early-stage concepts through to delivery
• Strong Agile product management experience within engineering-led teams
• Comfortable working across technically complex, data-driven or regulated environments
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across engineering, architecture and non-technical audiences