Technical Product Owner
Libra Solutions
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Nevada • United States
Visit company websiteExplore more
About the role
- Manages and prioritizes the product backlog, balancing business needs with engineering capacity and technical dependencies.
- Determines and tracks utilization of engineering capacity to support predictable sprint planning and delivery.
- Coordinates cross-functional discovery efforts for technical initiatives.
- Authors detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, ensuring clarity and completeness for development and QA teams.
- Leads user story refinement sessions, ensuring stories are fully understood and ready for sprint planning.
- Accepts user story delivery based on acceptance criteria and functional validation.
- Owns sprint planning, determining sprint scope and coordinating engineering and QA activities.
- Leads sprint execution and all Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, sprint reviews, demos, retrospectives, release planning) for a team of software and QA engineers.
- Reports on IT delivery performance, including metrics for defects, enhancements, and key initiatives.
- Maintains clear documentation of sprint backlog, sprint progress, and releases for cross-functional visibility.
- Partners with software engineers to ensure solutions are technically feasible, scalable, and aligned with architectural standards.
- Supports user acceptance testing and coordinates release process to ensure quality product delivery.
- Analyzes sprint and delivery data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Helps drive continuous improvement of Agile delivery processes, tools, and team collaboration practices.
- Performs other duties or tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in Agile software development environments with direct involvement in software engineering, system design, or technical product ownership.
- Strong understanding of software architectures, APIs, databases, and system integrations.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven experience managing product backlogs, sprint planning, and Agile delivery using JIRA or similar tools.
- Exceptional documentation skills and attention to detail, with the ability to maintain clarity and traceability across requirements and delivery artifacts.
- Strong partnership and interpersonal skills — able to work seamlessly with Product Managers, Engineers, QA, and other business stakeholders at all levels in the organization.
- Highly self-motivated, organized, and able to drive work forward in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401k with company match
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Agile software developmentproduct backlog managementsprint planninguser story refinementuser acceptance testingsoftware architectureAPIsdatabasessystem integrationsdocumentation
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizationattention to detailself-motivationleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityclarity