Technical Product Owner, Data Engineering & Infrastructure

Bandwidth - Raleigh, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Raleigh, NC

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About the position

The Technical Product Owner at Bandwidth plays a vital role in bridging business needs with technical solutions in the data engineering and infrastructure domains. This position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to manage the development process, maintain the product backlog, and deliver high-quality data solutions. The Technical Product Owner champions data initiatives, ensuring that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry standards to drive effective decision-making and maximize team value.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the platform/product vision and roadmap.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align platform/product goals with organizational objectives.
• Create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog.
• Ensure that the development teams have clear, actionable user stories and requirements.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and feedback, ensuring alignment and clarity on project goals.
• Understand and articulate technical concepts in data engineering and infrastructure.
• Guide the team in developing scalable, secure, and efficient data solutions and platforms.
• Establish KPIs and metrics to measure product success.
• Analyze data to derive insights and inform product decisions.
• Identify potential risks early and work on mitigation strategies to ensure timely delivery and quality.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and reviews.
• Guide the team in following Agile best practices for continuous improvement.
• Regularly meet with internal customers to share and align roadmaps, discuss priorities and assess their experiences with products and platforms.
• Work closely with solution architects to align data engineering efforts with overall Enterprise Data architecture.
• Strategize data integration, quality, and observability across platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years experience working in software architecture in the data engineering domain.
• 2+ years experience working as a product owner in the data engineering domain.
• Demonstrated track record of operating in highly collaborative, flexible, and productive cross-organization teams.
• Proven ability to perform in high-visibility, high growth environments.
• Action and results oriented, able to communicate strategies and tactics, identify obstacles.
• Experience in providing effective leadership to developers/engineers through the creation of Agile backlog assets and ongoing day-to-day guidance.

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or similar agile certification.
• Snowflake Certified Advanced Administrator or equivalent certification.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and compliance standards.
• Experience in enterprise data architecture or solution architecture.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid Medical, Vision, & Dental coverage for you and your family with low deductibles and low out-of-pocket expenses.
• Four weeks of PTO for all new hires.
• PTO Embargo: when you take time off, you're embargoed from working, and no interruptions are allowed.
• Additional PTO can be earned through volunteer hours and Bandwidth challenges.
• “Mahalo moments” program grants additional time off for significant life events.
• 90-Minute Workout Lunches and unlimited meetings with a nutritionist.