Staff Product Owner - Mobile Apps Backend

EchoStar

$138K — $157K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field required.
  • 5 years experience as a Backend Engineer or in enterprise product ownership.
  • 4 years experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
  • Proficient in documenting business and technical requirements into user stories.
  • Experience with backend services, including RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Strong communication skills for cross-functional coordination.
  • 4 years of cloud-based architecture experience, preferably with AWS.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies like Sprint Planning and Daily Scrums.
  • Serve as a liaison between engineering teams and product stakeholders.
  • Analyze product features and create clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Maintain and prioritize product backlogs for full-stack integration.
  • Document product vision and roadmap in line with business objectives.
  • Coordinate cross-team delivery efforts and identify dependencies.
  • Monitor product performance and gather feedback for continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a tech-driven environment with a focus on innovation.
  • Engagement in cross-functional collaboration for backend services delivery.
  • Potential for involvement in cutting-edge cloud-based and microservices architecture.
  • Support for continuous professional development and training opportunities.
  • Work within a dynamic team structure fostering Agile methodologies.
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Staff Product Owner - Mobile Apps Backend (Dish Wireless LLC, Denver, Colorado)

Perform Scrum-related and Product Owner-related activities to facilitate participation in Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Demos, and Sprint Retrospectives (10% of the time). Serve as a point of coordination between engineering teams and product stakeholders to support communication and requirement alignment (10% of the time). Communicate product concepts, roadmap information, and progress updates to gather feedback and support cross-functional transparency and alignment (5% of the time). Analyze product and service features into clearly defined user stories and acceptance criteria (10% of the time). Maintain and refine product backlogs by prioritizing and grooming items to support cross functional, full-stack integration teams (5% of the time). Support coordination of cross-team delivery efforts by identifying dependencies and documenting recommended practices (5% of the time). Share information regarding completed work, product backlog status, and Scrum team metrics with relevant stakeholders (5% of the time). Document and communicate product vision, roadmap, and strategy aligned with business objectives for backend services supporting retail wireless operations (10% of the time). Gather, prioritize, and decompose business and technical requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria for microservices, APIs, and system integrations (5% of the time). Coordinate among engineering teams, product stakeholders, and cross-functional partners to support alignment and timely delivery of assigned initiatives (5% of the time). Facilitate backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release coordination activities; track progress and identify issues or dependencies for escalation (5% of the time). Participate in design and deployment activities for backend services, including communication preferences, order tracking, and API integrations, with attention to availability, scalability, and compliance requirements (5% of the time). Coordinate with architecture teams regarding service interfaces and data modeling decisions affecting enterprise systems (5% of the time). Monitor performance metrics and collect user and stakeholder feedback to support continuous improvement of backend products (5% of the time). Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, to support collaboration and delivery timelines (10% of the time).Salary: $138,341 to $157,300 per year.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree or its U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related field, plus 5 years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer or any occupation, title, or position involving enterprise product ownership, management of product backlogs, coordination of feature delivery, and support of backend or platform-based products.

Must also have experience in the following: 4 years of professional experience utilizing Agile and Scrum methodologies, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and facilitation of Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives; 4 years of professional experience eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business and technical requirements and translating them into user stories and acceptance criteria; 4 years of professional experience supporting backend services and system integrations, including RESTful APIs, microservices-based architectures, and inter-service communication; 4 years of professional experience coordinating and communicating across engineering teams, product stakeholders, and cross-functional partners to support alignment and timely delivery of product initiatives; 4 years of professional experience monitoring product performance metrics, collecting stakeholder feedback, and supporting continuous improvement of backend or platform products; 4 years of professional experience working with cloud-based platforms, including AWS, including cloud-based architecture and deployment; and 4 years of professional experience supporting microservices or serverless application environments, including participation in design, deployment, and integration activities.

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $138,341.00/Year - $157,300.00/Year
Benefits

CONTACT: Apply online at echostar.com/careers OR email resume to [email protected]. Must specify REQ # 2026-99855.

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