Product Owner - Dallas, TX at Photon Career Site

Dallas, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Apr, 26

Salary

168000.0

Posted On

26 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

E-commerce Expertise, Product Ownership, Technical Proficiency, Backlog Management, Requirement Definition, E-commerce Alignment, Technical Integration, Stakeholder Facilitation, Pilot Success, Device Strategy

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Role Overview We are seeking a highly analytical and execution-oriented Product Owner to lead the functional delivery of a modern retail platform. You will be the bridge between the strategic vision and the technical build, responsible for defining and prioritizing the backlog for an MVP that replaces legacy systems. You will ensure that customer-facing workflows—from search to payments—are optimized for a rapid pilot rollout and future vertical expansion. Key Responsibilities Backlog Management: Translate the "Discovery" findings into a refined, prioritized product backlog, ensuring the team is focused on high-value MVP core POS capabilities. Requirement Definition: Write detailed user stories and acceptance criteria for critical workflows including Search, Quoting, Inventory Management, and Payments. E-commerce Alignment: Apply deep expertise in e-commerce best practices to ensure the digital quoting and payment experience meets modern industry standards. Technical Integration: Collaborate with architects to align functional requirements with the API/routing layer, ensuring the front-end remains performant while connected to legacy backend systems. Stakeholder Facilitation: Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders to validate MVP scope and manage expectations regarding excluded operational tasks (WMS/Receiving). Pilot Success: Define and monitor the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the initial pilot rollout to ensure the platform vision is on track for multi-vertical scaling. Device Strategy: Partner with UX and Engineering to ensure the product requirements account for hardware readiness and physical device constraints. Required Experience & Skills E-commerce Expertise (Mandatory): Minimum of 3+ years of experience working directly on E-commerce platforms. You must have a deep understanding of cart logic, payment gateways, product catalogs, and search optimization. Product Ownership: Proven track record of managing products through a full lifecycle—from initial discovery and MVP definition to build and pilot launch. Technical Proficiency: Comfortable working with API-based architectures and understanding the constraints of integrating modern interfaces with legacy systems. Compensation, Benefits and Duration Minimum Compensation: USD 48,000 Maximum Compensation: USD 168,000 Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role. Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees. This position is available for independent contractors No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post.

Responsibilities

The Product Owner will manage the product backlog and ensure the team focuses on high-value MVP core POS capabilities. They will also define KPIs for the pilot rollout and ensure customer-facing workflows are optimized.