JOB SUMMARY: Our growing Ethos IT Team is seeking a
full-time Technical Product Owner (REMOTE) to define, manage, and deliver product requirements within an AI-first, spec-driven development environment. This role partners closely with the Product Director and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into clear, scalable technical solutions while supporting delivery across the full Agile lifecycle.
Our ideal candidate is a seasoned Product Owner with strong problem-solving and strategic planning capabilities, able to deliver simple, scalable solutions with a clear focus on user experience and system design. They communicate effectively across technical and business stakeholders, translating complex concepts into actionable requirements while aligning teams around priorities and outcomes. With a solid technical foundation and hands-on experience in modern, cloud-based and AI-supported development environments, they bring a growth mindset and continuously seek opportunities to improve product delivery and innovation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Product Strategy & Alignment - Collaborate with Product Director to align initiatives with broader product roadmap and priorities.
- Requirements Gathering - Translate business and technical needs into structured, implementation-ready specifications.
- Spec-Driven Development - Own lifecycle of specifications, including creation, refinement, and validation using tools like Kiro.
- User Story Development - Create clear, scalable user stories and acceptance criteria
- Cross-Functional Support - Partner with Development and QA to clarify requirements and ensure alignment through delivery.
- Backlog Management - Prioritize backlog balancing business value, technical complexity, and roadmap goals.
- Product Design Advocacy - Promote simple, intuitive, and scalable product and system designs.
- Collaboration - Work across distributed teams with high responsiveness during business hours.
QUALIFICATIONS:Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. Relevant experience may be a substitute for formal education.
Experience / Skills: - Minimum of 4+ years of translating business needs into product requirements and scalable solutions, translating business needs into product requirements and scalable solutions (required).
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment, actively participating in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and delivery, with accountability for product clarity and readiness (required).
- Minimum of 4+ years of experience working closely with software development teams (required).
- Hands-on experience with development and delivery tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, GitHub, or similar platforms, including managing work items, delivery flow, and dependencies.
- Experience using Kiro for spec-driven development, including maintaining high-quality specifications, locking requirements appropriately, and supporting downstream generation and implementation workflows (required).
- Prior experience working with AWS-based cloud solutions and AI capabilities, including collaborating on or guiding products that leverage cloud services and agentic AI (required).
WORKING CONDITIONS:This role is 100% remote and requires working hours between
8:00AM to 5:00PM EST or CST. However, there might be occasional exposure to overtime or working more than 8 hours in a day due to project demands.
