Technical Product Owner (Spec-Driven Development & GIS) - Remote

CentralSquare Technologies•,

1d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an AI-first Technical Product Owner to support the delivery of mission-critical mobile solutions for public safety and field operations. This role serves as the bridge between product strategy and engineering execution, with a strong focus on mobile-first experiences used in real-world environments. The ideal candidate thrives in a modern, AI-driven SDLC, leveraging AI tools to accelerate backlog creation, improve specification clarity, and ensure high-quality, predictable delivery while maintaining accountability for real-world performance and usability.

Requirements

AI-first Technical Product Owner
Strong focus on mobile-first experiences
Experience in a modern, AI-driven SDLC
Leveraging AI tools to accelerate backlog creation
Improving specification clarity
Ensuring high-quality, predictable delivery
Accountability for real-world performance and usability
Experience with GIS-enabled capabilities and integrations
Experience handling edge cases like offline usage, sync conflicts, connectivity variability, and device performance differences
Experience defining and refining requirements for mobile applications (iOS, Android, web)
Experience with offline-first workflows and sync strategies
Experience with API-driven integrations
Experience with AI tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot)
Experience enabling spec-driven development
Experience with UAT coordination and feature acceptance
Experience triaging production issues

Nice To Haves

Spec-Driven Development & GIS

Responsibilities

Own and prioritize backlog for mobile applications and field-based workflows
Translate product vision into clear, actionable user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
Ensure a healthy backlog with 2–3 sprints of ready work
Incorporate GIS-enabled capabilities and integrations where applicable
Balance priorities across new features, customer commitments, and production stability
Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, and execution for mobile-focused teams
Act as the voice of real-world field users (officers, responders, field personnel)
Handle edge cases including: Offline usage, Sync conflicts, Connectivity variability, Device performance differences
Drive predictable delivery while supporting rapid response to production issues
Define and refine requirements for: Mobile applications (iOS, Android, web), Offline-first workflows and sync strategies, API-driven integrations
Ensure solutions are performant, reliable, and scalable across real-world conditions
Partner with engineering on architecture, tradeoffs, and implementation approach
Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot) to: Generate and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and edge cases; Create test scenarios, UAT scripts, and validation checklists; Identify gaps and improve specification completeness; Analyze support trends to inform backlog prioritization; Accelerate documentation and release notes
Enable spec-driven development through highly structured, AI-ready requirements
Collaborate with teams leveraging AI for development, testing, and delivery acceleration
Own UAT coordination and feature acceptance
Ensure features meet expectations in real-world field conditions, not just ideal scenarios
Validate: Performance, Reliability, Data accuracy
Triage production issues and feed insights back into backlog prioritization
Partner with Product Managers to translate strategy into execution
Work closely with Engineering, QA, Support, and other teams on delivery alignment
Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies clearly to stakeholders