Product Owner (L4)

At Robots & Pencils, we build meaningful, scalable digital products that solve real business problems. We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to work embedded within cross-functional delivery teams, owning product execution across complex digital platforms.

This role is ideal for a product owner who is technically fluent, client-facing, and comfortable operating in environments that span mobile applications, backend services, cloud platforms, and emerging AI capabilities. You will translate business needs into clear, actionable work while partnering closely with engineers, architects, designers, and client stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership & Backlog Management

• Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring work is clearly defined, prioritized, and aligned with business objectives.

• Translate client and stakeholder needs into well-structured user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional documentation.

• Balance near-term delivery priorities with long-term product scalability and maintainability.

• Maintain visibility into scope, dependencies, risks, and trade-offs.

Delivery & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineers across iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin), .NET, Node.js, and frontend teams to clarify requirements and support delivery.

• Partner with architects and technical leads to ensure product decisions align with architectural standards and constraints.

• Collaborate with designers using Figma to ensure usability, accessibility, and design intent are upheld.

• Actively participate in agile ceremonies including planning, backlog grooming, reviews, and retrospectives.

Client Engagement & Communication

• Serve as a key product contact for client stakeholders and internal teams.

• Communicate priorities, progress, and trade-offs clearly and confidently.

• Translate technical concepts into business language and business needs into executable delivery plans.

• Support roadmap planning, release coordination, and expectation management.

Platform & Integration Awareness

• Maintain working knowledge of systems and platforms being delivered, including:

o Mobile and web applications

o Backend services and APIs

o SQL Server and Oracle databases

o Azure-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines

• Support products integrating with enterprise tools such as Radar/GeoMoby (geofencing), Oracle Recruiting Booster, Dropbox Sign, and AI-enabled services using Python, TypeScript, and Azure OpenAI.

Quality, Accountability & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure delivered features meet functionality, usability, and quality expectations.

• Validate work against acceptance criteria and business intent.

• Proactively identify risks, ambiguities, and dependencies, driving timely resolution.

• Continuously improve product practices, documentation, and collaboration workflows.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7-10 years of experience in a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role within a software delivery environment.

• Experience supporting complex digital products involving mobile, backend, and cloud platforms.

• Strong understanding of agile delivery practices and product ownership responsibilities.

• Technical fluency and comfort collaborating closely with engineering teams (coding is not required).

• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and design tools like Figma.

• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining focus on outcomes and value.

Soft Skills & Personal Attributes

Travel: Occasional U.S. client travel as needed 

• Strong client communication and relationship management skills.

• Strategic thinking paired with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset.

• Proactive problem-solving and sound judgment in complex environments.

• Confident cross-disciplinary collaboration with engineering, design, and delivery teams.

• Adaptable, calm under pressure, and comfortable with ambiguity.

• High accountability, ownership, and follow-through.

• Collaborative, outcome-driven, and user-centered.

Why Join Robots & Pencils?

At Robots & Pencils, Product Owners play a critical role in shaping how ideas become impactful digital products. You’ll work alongside architects, engineers, and designers to deliver modern solutions across mobile, cloud, and AI-enabled platforms, while building trusted client partnerships and driving meaningful outcomes.