Product Builder (Product Manager/Product Engineer)
Certus Recruitment Group
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Job summary
Certus Recruitment Group is seeking a Product Builder for a Sydney-based role that blends product, technology, design and customer experience. You will own initiatives from discovery to delivery, collaborating with Engineering, Design, Ops, and Commercial teams to shape digital experiences.
The position emphasizes building with modern tools, AI workflows, prototyping and rapid execution. You could be an engineer with product instincts, a technical PM, a product-minded designer who codes, or a
Qualifications
- Experience across modern web/mobile tech stacks and product ownership.
- Ability to translate customer needs into practical product direction.
- Comfort working with AI-assisted workflows and prototyping.
Responsibilities
- Own product initiatives from concept to delivery and success measurement.
- Translate problems into actionable delivery plans with stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Design, Operations and commercial teams.
- Leverage AI tools to accelerate development and prototyping.
- Build prototypes and contribute to production solutions.
- Understand APIs, data flows and architecture; balance trade-offs.
Skills
Tools
Job description
Sydney CBD | Hybrid (2-3 days in office)
Salary: $170K-$200K base + super
Location: Sydney CBD
Work Arrangement: Sydney-based role (open to candidates willing to relocate)
Our client is looking for a Product Builder— someone who sits at the intersection of product, technology, design and customer experience.
This is not a traditional Product Manager role focused purely on roadmaps and requirements. We are looking for someone who can take ambiguous problems, shape solutions, collaborate with stakeholders, and actively contribute to building products using modern tools, AI workflows, prototyping and technology.
You may be an engineer who has developed strong product instincts, a technical Product Manager, a product-minded designer who codes, or a founder/operator who has built products end-to-end. This is a high-ownership role where you will help define how modern digital products are designed, built and delivered.
As a Product Builder, you will own initiatives from initial discovery through to delivery and optimisation. You will work closely with Engineering, Design, Operations, Commercial and Customer teams to create digital experiences that solve meaningful customer and business problems.
You will combine product thinking, technical understanding and execution capability to move quickly from ideas to real outcomes.
You will contribute across:
- Digital customer experiences and platform improvements
- Product discovery, experimentation and delivery
- Customer journeys including onboarding, engagement and retention
- Product integrations and workflow improvements
- AI-assisted product development and automation
- Prototypes, proof-of-concepts and production-ready solutions
- Own product initiatives from concept through to delivery, including problem definition, solution design, execution and success measurement
- Translate customer and business problems into clear product direction and actionable delivery plans
- Partner with Engineering, Design, Operations and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions
- Use AI tools such as Claude, Cursor, Figma Make and similar technologies to accelerate product development
- Build prototypes, validate ideas and contribute to production solutions
- Understand technical architecture, APIs, data flows and engineering trade-offs
- Balance customer needs, commercial priorities, technical complexity and operational requirements
- Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and drive alignment across teams
You may come from one of the following backgrounds:
- A Software Engineer who has moved closer to product ownership
- A Technical Product Manager with hands-on development experience
- A Product Designer who codes and builds solutions
- A Product Engineer, founder or early-stage operator who has worked across product, technology and commercial decisions
- Strong technical capability, ideally across front-end or full-stack development
- Experience with React, React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript or similar technologies
- Understanding of APIs, software architecture and modern product development practices
- Strong product judgement and the ability to make practical trade-offs
- Ability to structure ambiguity and drive initiatives forward
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Hands-on mindset with experience using modern AI development tools
- Experience delivering customer-facing digital products
- Fintech, banking, investing, payments, superannuation or another regulated industry
- Mobile application development
- Growth, onboarding, activation or customer retention products
- Experience as a founder, startup operator or technical product leader
- Experience leveraging AI tools to improve product development workflows
You turn customer and business problems into shipped improvements. You can move comfortably between strategy, technical discussions and execution. Engineers trust you because you understand how products are built, while stakeholders trust you because you understand customers, commercial outcomes and business priorities.
You use modern tools, including AI-assisted workflows, to reduce friction, increase speed and deliver better products.
- Play a key role in shaping innovative digital products
- Work in a high-impact environment with genuine ownership
- Collaborate across product, engineering and commercial teams
- Be part of a business embracing modern AI-enabled product development
- Influence how products are built, tested and delivered
We're not looking for someone who simply manages a backlog. We're looking for someone who thinks like a Product Manager, builds like an Engineer, communicates like a business owner and advocates for customers.
If you're passionate about building products that people love to use, we'd love to hear from you.
Applicants must have full Australian working rights.
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