Product Owner

Veengu; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Veengu in Dubai, UAE, is seeking a highly skilled Product Owner to drive the enterprise software platform for banks, fintechs, and payment processors.

You will work with Product Manager, CTO, developers, UX/UI, and QA to gather requirements, translate them into user stories, design scalable solutions, and ensure timely delivery. This role blends strategic vision with hands-on documentation and API specification work, in a hybrid UAE office setup.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering fintech software products.
• Strong ability to document business requirements and user stories.
• Knowledge of core banking or payment platforms is a plus.
• Proven track record of timely delivery within budget.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Manager on the roadmap.
• Translate business requirements into user stories and specs.
• Analyze existing systems to identify improvement opportunities.
• Design scalable solutions aligned with industry standards.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver features.
• Document requirements, user stories, and API specs.
• Perform initial acceptance testing of new functionality.
• Develop and maintain product documentation.

Skills

Product ownership

Fintech software

Stakeholder collaboration

Requirements analysis

Tools

Cloud computing

Microservices

API integration

DevOps practices

Job description

Veengu specialises in developing a core banking platform for financial institutions across various sectors, including digital wallets, electronic money institutions, money remittance services, and other fintech businesses. We are searching for a highly skilled and technical Product Owner with expertise in enterprise software for banks, payment processors, and fintech. This role is crucial for driving the development and improvement of Veengu's software platform, ensuring alignment with client needs and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Product Manager on the product roadmap.
• Gather and analyse business requirements for new features and enhancements, translating them into user stories and technical specifications.
• Analyse existing systems and processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Design scalable and reusable solutions that adhere to industry standards and best practices, ensuring long-term viability and maintainability.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Manager, Delivery Team, Product Architect / CTO, developers, UX / UI designer, and QA engineers, to ensure the successful delivery of features and enhancements.
• Document detailed requirements, user stories, and API specifications.
• Perform initial acceptance testing of developed functionality.
• Develop and maintain product documentation.

Requirements

• Experience in a similar role, preferably within software development for the fintech industry.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise IT software systems, including core banking platforms, payment processing systems, and related technologies.
• Strong understanding of system analysis, solution architecture, and software development methodologies.
• Proficiency in documenting business requirements, user stories, and technical specifications.
• Experience with modern software development tools and technologies, such as cloud computing, micro-services architecture, API integration, and DevOps practices.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software products on time and within budget.

Ideal Candidate

• Detail-oriented and capable of producing clear requirements.
• Obsessed with maintaining order in documents, tasks, and the product itself.
• Enthusiastic about creating something new.
• Possesses a strong strategic view of the product but is open to alternative perspectives, able to listen and communicate horizontally, and willing to replace their own ideas with those of others.

As permanent employee in UAE (office / hybrid) Remotely from other countries