Job Description Summary:About the RoleWe are seeking a Technical Product Owner to manage the backlog, technical roadmap, and execution strategy for our enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) platform. In this role, you will bridge the gap between engineering, cybersecurity, compliance, and business stakeholders-translating complex security and architectural requirements into actionable, prioritized epics and user stories.
Working closely with a dedicated team of high-performing Java/Keycloak engineers, you will ensure our auth systems, single sign-on (SSO), SCIM provisioning, and GitOps deployments align with enterprise security standards and organizational goals.
What You'll Do- Product Vision & Roadmap: Partner with platform leadership, security teams, and engineering leads to define and execute the tactical roadmap for central identity, Keycloak extensions, and authorization services.
- Backlog Management & Refinement: Own, prioritize, and refine the product backlog. Translate high-level architectural goals (e.g., zero-downtime upgrades, SCIM/SIEM integrations, IaC pipelines) into detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Technical & Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the main connective tissue between developer customers, business units, cybersecurity, compliance auditor groups, and the engineering execution team.
- Agile Execution: Drive sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, and sprint reviews within a cloud-native GitOps (ArgoCD, Terraform) delivery framework.
- AI Tool Integration: Utilize modern AI tools and assistants (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor) to write detailed tech specifications, draft user acceptance criteria, analyze requirements, and optimize product operations workflows.
- Metrics & Identity Lifecycle Governance: Track key product metrics-such as system uptime, authentication latency, user onboarding conversion, and compliance audit readiness.
What We're Looking For- Experience: 4+ years of Technical Product Owner, Product Manager, or Systems Analyst experience, with at least 2 years focused on IAM, Platform Engineering, or Security Infrastructure products.
- Technical IAM Literacy: Strong conceptual understanding of identity protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0), user provisioning standards (SCIM), and centralized authentication platforms (e.g., Keycloak, Auth0, Okta).
- Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to translate complex concepts clearly across both technical and business audiences. Highly collaborative with a team-first mindset.
- Organization & Execution: Strong organizational skills with a track record of juggling competing priorities, managing technical debt alongside new features, and keeping complex projects moving forward.
- AI-Assisted Operations: Practical experience leveraging AI productivity and documentation tools to streamline feature scoping, spec generation, and backlog management.
- Infrastructure & Security Familiarity: Working knowledge of modern CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments (Kubernetes, Helm), and audit/security telemetry (SIEM integration needs).
- Agile Leadership: Proven track record of owning backlogs in Jira or Azure DevOps and collaborating effectively with Staff-level engineers.
Nice-to-Haves / Strong Pluses- Practical experience with Kanban methodologies; Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or related Agile certifications.
- Hands-on background as a software developer, systems engineer, or security analyst prior to moving into product ownership.
- Experience with enterprise identity governance, SOC 2/ISO audit compliance, or zero-trust identity frameworks.
ModMed Benefits Highlight: At ModMed, we believe it's important to offer a competitive benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our growing workforce. Eligible Modernizers can enroll in a wide range of benefits:
United States- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a company Health Savings Account contribution,
- 401(k): ModMed provides a matching contribution each payday of 50% of your contribution deferred on up to 6% of your compensation. After one year of employment with ModMed, 100% of any matching contribution you receive is yours to keep.
- Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave programs,
- Company paid Life and Disability benefits, Flexible Spending Account, and Employee Assistance Programs,
- Company-sponsored Business Resource & Special Interest Groups that provide engaged and supportive communities within ModMed,
- Professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement programs and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning,
- Global presence and in-person collaboration opportunities; dog-friendly HQ (US), Hybrid office-based roles and remote availability for some roles,
- Weekly catered breakfast and lunch, treadmill workstations, Zen, and wellness rooms within our BRIC headquarters.
