Product Owner

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the product vision, roadmap, and strategy for API and data products.
• Gather and prioritize business requirements and translate them into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog based on business value and customer needs.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, QA, and UX teams to deliver high-quality API and data solutions.
• Drive API lifecycle management, including design, versioning, governance, and documentation.
• Work with data engineering teams to define data models, pipelines, and integration requirements.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities for new API and data capabilities.
• Monitor product performance using KPIs and customer feedback to drive continuous improvements.
• Ensure APIs meet security, compliance, and performance standards.
• Support Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Business Analyst.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger, and API lifecycle management.
• Experience working with data platforms, data integration, ETL/ELT processes, and relational/non-relational databases.
• Knowledge of API gateways and integration platforms.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to write detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tools.
• Familiarity with SQL and data analysis concepts.