Technical Product Owner

Valley Bank • Morristown, NJ

7h

About The Position

The Technical Product Owner will collaborate with Engineering leadership to define and translate the platform vision and strategy into actionable technical designs and a long-term roadmap. This role involves creating, prioritizing, and maintaining a detailed technical product backlog, including epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria for the development team. The Technical Product Owner will also provide clear guidance and clarification to delivery teams during Agile ceremonies, perform code reviews, and resolve issues related to architecture, orchestration, infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines. Facilitating communication and alignment across cross-functional teams and ensuring clear documentation of designs and compliance with security and regulatory requirements are key aspects of this position.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of web application architecture, architectural patterns, and design principles.
• Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies and work management tools like Jira and/or Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of databases (RDBMS, NoSQL, Redis), data transport (Service Bus, MQ) and data interchange formats (JSON, XML).
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities to assess risks and make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent leadership and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively within and across multiple teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Product Owner or Technical Product Manager in a software development environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Hands-on experience or a strong background in software development or system analysis.
• Proven experience working with microservices architectures, API design principles (RESTful services), containerization, and orchestration technologies.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• A minimum of 3 years working in a banking, payments or financial services vertical.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering leadership to define and translate the platform vision and strategy into actionable technical designs and a long-term roadmap.
• Create, prioritize, and maintain a detailed technical product backlog, including epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria for the development team. This includes prioritizing technical debt alongside new features to ensure system health and agility.
• Provide clear guidance and clarification to the delivery teams during all Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives). Perform code reviews for pull requests and to ensure coding standards are met. Be on point for resolving issues relative to architecture, orchestration, infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Facilitate communication and alignment across cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, architecture, Infosec, operations, and business stakeholders) to manage dependencies and ensure successful delivery of platform capabilities.
• Ensure clear and detailed documentation of designs and solution overviews.
• Ensure platform development aligns with security and regulatory compliance requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level