Product Owner

Who We Are

Machinio is the fastest-growing machinery marketplace in the world, featured in Forbes (founders recognized as 30 Under 30), Crain’s Chicago Business, Business Insider, Inc.com, and more.

The Position

We are seeking a Product Owner to help evolve our software products through iterative stages of discovery, definition, development, launch, and post-release enhancement. The PO is responsible for driving the delivery of high-value capabilities for assigned products.

The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with developers, designers, and stakeholders across business, legal/compliance, and operations to ensure that requirements and product design meet the needs of customers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Own, prioritize, and maintain the development team’s product backlog, including defining epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of product managers, designers, business analysts, developers, testers, and other stakeholders to develop and execute product roadmaps and release plans
• Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned products
• Review, accept, and prioritize feedback and new requirements from stakeholders
• Bring new perspectives to continually improve the product and better serve our customers
• Analyze data to inform product decisions and refine product strategy and roadmap
• Balance business needs with technical considerations and constraints
• Oversee creation and maintenance of user and technical documentation
• Support customer-facing teams and help develop training and communication materials
• Produce content that enables others to understand product functionality and changes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of product or project development experience
• Experience driving projects involving customer-facing web technologies, including APIs, mobile-first design, and third-party integrations
• Experience collaborating across teams such as Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Marketing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and business audiences
• Strong understanding of internet technologies and web-based software development
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana, Jira, and Confluence
• Knowledge of SEO best practices

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with SQL and data analysis
• Experience working on applications involving search, e-commerce, and/or large-scale data aggregation
• Experience with taxonomy design and/or data modeling
• Experience with web development technologies such as Git, AWS, Ruby on Rails, and React
• Background in UI/UX with the ability to create wireframes and mockups