Senior Technical Product Owner – Basket & Payment
The Technical Product Owner is responsible for driving technical initiatives within the Basket & Payment domain, owning the core technology stack and ensuring the platform is resilient, performant, secure, and scalable. The role combines strong technical leadership with product and delivery ownership, working closely with the Platform Owner, engineers, and key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Platform & Technical Ownership
* Support the Platform Owner in driving strategic and technical initiatives within the Basket & Payment area.
* Own and evolve the core technology stack, driving central improvements across systems and teams.
* Increase delivery speed by reducing application and team dependencies.
* Optimize application performance and lead the decommissioning of legacy components.
Roadmap & Backlog Management
* Define and maintain an ambitious technical roadmap aligned with platform and business goals.
* Prioritize and manage the technical backlog with a focus on resilience, scalability, and performance.
* Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term platform sustainability.
Engineering Excellence
* Evaluate, introduce, and standardize tools that improve the daily work of the Platform Team.
* Drive continuous improvement in developer productivity and developer experience, ensuring high-quality documentation and usability.
* Establish and enforce quality assurance processes to ensure high standards in all deliverables.
Security & Reliability
* Proactively improve application and platform security to protect critical systems.
* Ensure platforms meet reliability, availability, and performance expectations.
Delivery & Change Management
* Coordinate non-agile change projects, including timeline tracking, risk management, and delivery oversight.
* Identify dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans to ensure successful project outcomes.
Performance & Stakeholder Management
* Define, align, and monitor platform KPIs for both team performance and technical systems.
* Manage relationships with external partners and internal stakeholders.
* Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes transparently to relevant audiences.
Your Profile:
Experience
* Minimum 5 years of experience in a technical product management, platform management, or similar role.
* Strong hands-on technical background (e.g., Backend Engineer) with the ability to lead cross-functional technical teams.
* Proven experience managing fullstack tech teams, including infrastructure and platform components.
* Demonstrated success working with external partners, vendors, and multiple stakeholders.
Skills & Competencies
* Strong lateral leadership skills with the ability to motivate, align, and set ambitious goals.
* Excellent planning, organizational, and integration capabilities.
* High degree of self-management and ownership within defined responsibilities.
* Strong problem-solving mindset, focused on pragmatic and scalable solutions.
* Passion for technology, quality, and continuous improvement.