Technical Product Owner – AI & Automation

raphael GmbH

Product Owner responsible for integrating AI & automation into projects at raphael GmbH. Collaborating with teams to develop use cases and build internal structures for AI.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeDortmund • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates a strong technical foundation in software development and system architecture, with practical experience in AI technologies such as LLMs and automation tools. Capable of translating complex technology into business value while fostering collaboration and knowledge transfer within teams.

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Python ProgrammingTypeScript ProgrammingAI PrototypingAgile MethodologiesModern Web Architectures

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentSystem ArchitectureAPI-First DesignHeadless ArchitectureREST/WebhooksCMS IntegrationCRM IntegrationERP IntegrationLLMsAutomation Tools

Soft Skills

Proactive Problem SolvingCreative ThinkingCollaborationKnowledge TransferSparring Engagement

Industry Keywords

Digital EnvironmentAgency EnvironmentBusiness Value TranslationUse-Case EvaluationBest Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Bring AI into our projects and to our clients
Engage in sparring with our POs and project managers on: What is possible with AI for this client?
Realistically assess feasibility, effort and business value
Build your own prototypes with LLMs, RAG, agent workflows and automation tools
Set up bespoke chatbots for client projects
Expand AI expertise within the team: tools, processes, standards
Transfer knowledge step by step to our POs and developers
Establish best practices and evaluation frameworks for use-case decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

A demonstrably long-standing, deep technical foundation: you have developed software yourself and/or architected systems.
Several years of experience as a Product Owner, technical project manager, consultant or senior developer with client contact, ideally in a digital or agency environment
Solid understanding of modern web architectures: API-first, headless, REST/webhooks, integrations with CMS, CRM and ERP
Python or TypeScript at a productive level; you build prototypes yourself
Practical AI experience: LLMs, prompting and context engineering, RAG, automation tools
Agile methods from practice, not from the textbook
Translate technology into business value—for decision makers at the client as well as for developers
Proactive: you don't wait for tasks, you take them
Creative in generating use cases and see opportunities where others say "that won't work"
Sense of reality: the best use case is not the most spectacular, but one that delivers value
Enjoy working in a sparring mode: bringing ideas, discarding them, rethinking

Benefits

Comp & perks

Exciting client projects from SMEs, NGOs and the public sector
An agency with flat hierarchies, lots of autonomy and a genuine team culture
Direct line to management and fast decisions
Flexible working hours and 100% remote — you'll be on-site only for client meetings and joint sparring sessions
MacBook with full equipment to get you started effectively
Training that suits you—conferences, courses, certifications
Perspective: build and lead the AI & Automation division