The RoleWe're looking for a detail-oriented Product Owner to join our product team and report directly to the SVP, Product. You'll be the connective tissue between product strategy and engineering execution-owning the backlog, writing tickets engineers can pick up without guesswork, and keeping the team focused on the highest-value work. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role. You'll live inside Linear daily, keep the team unblocked, triage bugs, and make sure nothing ships without clear acceptance criteria and a plan for QA. You'll work closely with our Product Manager and engineering leads to turn roadmap priorities into a well-groomed, sequenced backlog the team can execute against.
What You'll Do- Own the product backlog: break down projects into clear, well-scoped tickets with acceptance criteria, priority, and estimates.
- Run regular team syncs that keep the team focused and unblocked.
- Triage incoming bugs and requests, assess severity and impact, and slot them into the right position in the backlog.
- Partner with product and engineering leadership to translate roadmap priorities and PRDs into an actionable, sequenced delivery plan.
- Be the daily point of contact for engineering questions about requirements and edge cases.
- Write and maintain release notes, and coordinate QA plans so releases go out with confidence.
- Track cycle time and delivery predictability; flag risks to timelines early.
- Coordinate cross-functionally with Execution, Sales, and Creator Success teams to capture requirements and keep them informed of what's shipping and when.
- Maintain backlog hygiene-labels, statuses, dependencies-so the team always has a clear, trustworthy source of information.
- Support discovery and validation efforts (user interviews, bug reproduction, usability checks) as needed to clarify requirements before they hit the backlog.
What We're Looking For- 2-4 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a delivery-focused product role. Startup, marketplace, adtech, or creator economy experience is a plus.
- Sharp, unambiguous ticket-writing skills. Engineers should never have to guess what "done" looks like.
- Strong organizational instincts-you keep a backlog clean, prioritized, and easy to navigate even as priorities shift.
- Solid understanding of how software is built. You can speak fluently with engineers about scope, dependencies, and technical tradeoffs-even if you're not writing the code.
- Experience managing a backlog and delivery cadence in tools like Linear, Jira, or similar.
- Comfort triaging ambiguity-turning a vague bug report or stakeholder ask into a clear, actionable ticket.
- Familiarity with QA processes and release coordination.
- Clear, concise communicator across audiences-engineers, the Product Manager, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Bias toward action. You'd rather ship and learn than plan forever.
- A team player. This position is in-person in our Old Town, Alexandria office four days a week, with Fridays remote.
Benefits- Competitive compensation
- Health benefits package
- Unlimited PTO
