Softpath System, LLC · 5 days ago
Technical Product Owner
Denver, CO
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSoftpath System is seeking a Technical Product Owner with strong technical expertise to lead the development of scalable, cloud-native products. The role involves bridging business needs and engineering execution, translating complex technical requirements into actionable backlog items while ensuring alignment with product goals.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
Own and drive the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for complex, cloud-native technical platforms
Act as the primary product and technical interface between internal engineering teams and external teams, partners, and customers
Lead feature requirement discussions with external stakeholders, translating business needs into clear, actionable technical requirements
Define and prioritize features, platform capabilities, and technical enablers based on business value, architectural impact, and delivery constraints
Translate business, customer, and architectural requirements into high-quality user stories with clear functional and non-functional acceptance criteria
Collaborate closely with architects, engineering leads, and developers on microservices architecture, API design, data flows, and event-driven systems
Work with engineering teams to design, evolve, and optimize microservices-based and distributed architectures
Ensure alignment and dependency management across multiple teams working in a microservices and event-driven environment
Track, analyze, and communicate progress, risks, system metrics, and dependencies to internal leadership and external stakeholders
Ensure non-functional requirements (performance, availability, security, scalability, observability) are clearly defined and delivered
Drive backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release readiness activities
Make informed trade-off decisions balancing scope, timeline, quality, risk, and technical debt
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in product ownership or product management roles
Proven experience in a Technical Product Owner role
Strong experience working directly with external stakeholders and cross-company teams
Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and scaled Agile environments
Own and drive the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for complex, cloud-native technical platforms
Act as the primary product and technical interface between internal engineering teams and external teams, partners, and customers
Lead feature requirement discussions with external stakeholders, translating business needs into clear, actionable technical requirements
Define and prioritize features, platform capabilities, and technical enablers based on business value, architectural impact, and delivery constraints
Translate business, customer, and architectural requirements into high-quality user stories with clear functional and non-functional acceptance criteria
Collaborate closely with architects, engineering leads, and developers on microservices architecture, API design, data flows, and event-driven systems
Work with engineering teams to design, evolve, and optimize microservices-based and distributed architectures
Ensure alignment and dependency management across multiple teams working in a microservices and event-driven environment
Track, analyze, and communicate progress, risks, system metrics, and dependencies to internal leadership and external stakeholders
Ensure non-functional requirements (performance, availability, security, scalability, observability) are clearly defined and delivered
Drive backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release readiness activities
Make informed trade-off decisions balancing scope, timeline, quality, risk, and technical debt
Experience working with enterprise customers or system integrators
Background in platform, infrastructure, or developer-focused products preferably Java / Spring Boot ecosystem and microservices architecture
Experience with security, compliance, or regulated environments
Excellent ability to lead technical and product discussions with senior external stakeholders
Strong negotiation and expectation management skills
Ability to translate complex technical constraints into clear business-level explanations
Confident decision-maker with a strategic mindset
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Agile certifications (CSPO, SAFe POPM, SPC)
Company
Softpath System, LLC
Softpath System LLC is a global award-winning technology consulting and talent management company catering to commercial and government clients.
1001-5000 employees
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Ravi Chander
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