Product Owner

ChannelEngine; Leiden; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding buddy

Hybrid-working

Pension 6%

Mental health support

Equity benefits

Social activities

Job summary

ChannelEngine is seeking a junior Product Owner to join our Product team. You’ll own the merchant integrations domain, refining the backlog with the development team, shaping epics and stories, and translating complex requirements into clear designs.

You’ll guide AI enhancements and ensure smooth integrations with Shopify and Adobe Commerce. Collaborating with UX to deliver meaningful usability upgrades, you’ll align with other Product Owners to bring structure and foster a mature, collaborative

Qualifications

• Experience in product, business analysis, or project management within B2B SaaS environment.
• Familiarity with product lifecycle and roadmap concepts.
• Understanding of user story writing and backlog management.

Responsibilities

• Own the merchant integrations domain and refine the backlog with the development team.
• Shape business epics and stories and translate complex requirements into functional designs.
• Guide ongoing AI enhancements and ensure smooth integrations with merchant systems such as Shopify and Adobe Commerce.
• Support the team through each sprint, manage scope, review work, and contribute to retrospectives.
• Partner with UX to deliver usability upgrades and align with other Product Owners to strengthen team culture.

Skills

B2B SaaS experience

Backlog management

User story writing

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder communication

Leiden commuter

Tools

Shopify

Adobe Commerce

Job description

We’re looking for a junior Product Owner to join our Product team. You’ll work on complex areas such as merchant integrations, with plenty of opportunities to influence how we evolve - from improving usability to guiding how we apply AI in meaningful ways

What will you do as a Product Owner?

As a Product Owner, you’ll take ownership of the merchant integrations domain, working closely with the development team to refine and prioritise the backlog, shape business epics and stories, and translate complex requirements into clear, functional designs. You’ll guide the development of key capabilities, including ongoing AI enhancements, and ensure smooth integrations with merchant systems such as Shopify and Adobe Commerce. You’ll support the team throughout each sprint, providing clarification, managing scope, reviewing completed work, and contributing to retrospectives.

Alongside this, you'll partner with UX to deliver meaningful usability upgrades. You’ll also play a part in strengthening ways of working within the product organisation by aligning with other Product Owners, bringing structure where needed, and contributing to a mature, collaborative team culture.

What makes you the ideal Product Owner?

• Experience in product, business analysis, or project management within B2B SaaS environment,
• Knowledge/experience with product ownership fundamentals: familiarity with product lifecycle and roadmap concepts, understanding of user story writing and backlog management,
• Basic understanding of Agile methodology, sprint cycles, and Scrum ceremonies,
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business audiences,
• Living within commuting distance of Leiden.

Nice-to-have

• E-commerce or marketplace experience (major plus - you will ramp up faster),
• Technical depth in software development, APIs, integrations, and/or platform architecture,
• Experience with AI/ML product features.

Why you’ll love working here

• You’ll receive a thorough onboarding to get you familiar with ChannelEngine, our processes and tools, and your new colleagues. You’ll also have a buddy to support you along the way
• You’ll be working in an open and collaborative company with +/-200 colleagues of over 40 different nationalities
• Work-life balance: we enable people to work in ways that suit their working style, which is why we offer flexible hours and hybrid-working
• Our Happy & Healthy Team organises numerous wellbeing initiatives to keep us all happy & healthy, including various social activities such as bouldering, ice-skating, game nights, and picnics
• We’ll contribute 6% to your pension fund
• We want to make sure everyone is supported mentally and emotionally which is why we provide free access to mental healthcare support
• You’ll be granted equity benefits so that we can grow together

You’ve applied. What’s next?

We want all of our candidates to enjoy a smooth and efficient experience with us which is why we aim to get back to you regarding your application within 2 business days. The first step is a screening call with a member of the recruitment team. This is followed by video meetings with a couple of Product colleagues, and our Director Product. The final step is a visit to our office to meet the CPTO. Our interview process tends to take +/-4 weeks to complete.

Statement about use of AI in applications

Excessive AI use in CVs and cover letters is discouraged. We’re most interested in hearing your genuine voice and understanding the person behind the application.