Product Architect

at  RELEX Solutions

RELEX Solutions create cutting-edge optimisation software to help retailers and consumer brands drive profitable growth. With growth comes opportunities, and we embrace both. Within our platforms, our teams are driving change, working with international colleagues and the latest tech stack to develop solutions that transform into a pioneering end product; it’s tangible and impactful – for our customers and the world.

OUR TECHNOLOGY TEAM:

Our Technology team enjoy a challenge. They’re hungry to learn, and don’t hesitate to ask what, why, and how. They get to work with various technologies to create high quality scalable applications (just imagine, thousands of stores, millions of products, and billions of rows of raw data!). Their expertise positively impacts the environment and business processes around the world; alongside international colleagues, they drive change and develop solutions that become our pioneering end product. From functional programming, machine learning and interesting algorithms, to building big data pipelines, they’re behind it all. They can work in a flexible way, remote or in-office – after all, they contribute to all our achievements, so we reward them with genuine work-life balance and access to every opportunity.
We are looking for Product Architect to join Microspace Platform team, you will play a critical role in bridging the gap between technical and business teams, ensuring that our product backlogs are clear, actionable, and aligned to build world-class Microspace product for our customers. You will work closely with Engineering Directors, Engineering Managers, Product Managers, Architects and other stakeholders to refine roadmaps, manage backlogs, and facilitate effective sprint planning. Your role will involve both strategic oversight and hands-on collaboration with development teams to ensure that the product evolves in line with customer expectations and technical best practices.

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with Microspace Platform team to split epics into manageable work items, enabling teams to plan and execute their sprints predictably.
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager to refine roadmap items into epics, ensuring clarity and alignment with strategic goals.
• Ensure that the definition of ready is met before any work item is added to the team backlog, facilitating smooth development processes.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering Directors, and Engineering Managers to develop and refine the product roadmap.
• Ensure that customer needs are clearly communicated and considered in all roadmap decisions, balancing technical and business requirements.
• Collaborate with tech architects and principals to ensure best practices are followed in the Microspace platform development.
• Increase business understanding within the development teams by explaining how customers use the product and why specific features are prioritized.
• Support dependency resolution by working with various stakeholders to clarify and address technical and customer needs.
• Enable effective sprint planning by creating a workable backlog and communicating the purpose of each work item.
• Work with the Engineering Manager and/or teams to split work into actionable items, ensuring that development is aligned with both technical capabilities and business objectives.

• Work with Microspace Platform team to split epics into manageable work items, enabling teams to plan and execute their sprints predictably.
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager to refine roadmap items into epics, ensuring clarity and alignment with strategic goals.
• Ensure that the definition of ready is met before any work item is added to the team backlog, facilitating smooth development processes.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering Directors, and Engineering Managers to develop and refine the product roadmap.
• Ensure that customer needs are clearly communicated and considered in all roadmap decisions, balancing technical and business requirements.
• Collaborate with tech architects and principals to ensure best practices are followed in the Microspace platform development.
• Increase business understanding within the development teams by explaining how customers use the product and why specific features are prioritized.
• Support dependency resolution by working with various stakeholders to clarify and address technical and customer needs.
• Enable effective sprint planning by creating a workable backlog and communicating the purpose of each work item.
• Work with the Engineering Manager and/or teams to split work into actionable items, ensuring that development is aligned with both technical capabilities and business objectives