Product Owner

DeGaming; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming technology company is seeking a strategic Product Owner to define the roadmap and prioritize features for their innovative on-chain casino platform. This hybrid role, based in Stockholm, requires at least 2 years of experience in iGaming, a strong understanding of Agile methodologies, and excellent communication skills. The successful candidate will lead the product backlog management, drive data-driven delivery, and bridge communication between stakeholders and technical teams. A passion for decentralized technology and insight into Web3 are ideal for this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Product Owner or Manager in iGaming.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methods (Scrum/Kanban).
• Ability to manage and prioritize a development backlog.
• Excellent presentation skills for various stakeholders.
• Passion for decentralized technology and fairness.

Responsibilities

• Define roadmap and prioritize features for on-chain casino platform.
• Manage product backlog and ensure optimal prioritization.
• Translate complex needs into technical specifications.
• Monitor KPIs to improve product post-launch.
• Conduct competitor analysis for strategic advantages.

Skills

Experience in iGaming

Agile methodologies

User experience design

Communication skills

Web3 and Blockchain knowledge

CRM tools experience

AI/ML product development

Tools

Customer.io

Smartico

Job description

We are looking for a strategic and visionary Product Owner to define the roadmap, prioritize features, and drive the successful development of our on-chain casino platform.

Key Responsibilities (What you will do):

Product Strategy & Execution: Partner with the Head of Product to translate the high-level roadmap into concrete quarterly OKRs and actionable technical goals, ensuring alignment across all delivery milestones.

Backlog & Requirement Ownership: Own and manage the product backlog for the assigned development stream. This includes conducting detailed product discovery activities, writing clear user stories with detailed acceptance criteria, and ensuring the backlog is optimally prioritized to maximize value.

Stakeholder Bridging: Lead communication across the development process. This involves translating complex needs into detailed technical specifications for engineers and designers, while keeping senior leadership and commercial partners updated on delivery progress and challenges.

Data-Driven Delivery: Define, monitor, and champion effective KPIs and analytics tracking to measure product performance post-launch. Use data, testing, and continuous user feedback to identify deviations from expected experience and drive iterative product improvements.

Quality Assurance & Acceptance: Final sign-off of features and products, coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) work to ensure deliverables meet the quality and functional requirements.

Competitive Edge: Proactively conduct regular competitor analysis and maintain marketplace awareness to identify problems and opportunities that will allow DeGaming to develop features that add value and secure an edge over the competition.

Required Skills & Experience:

Proven experience (2+ years) as a Product Owner or Product Manager within the iGaming space, demonstrating the ability to execute a strategy defined by product leadership.

In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and a strong ability to manage and groom a development backlog.

Strong user experience sensibilities with the capability to translate complex technical requirements into intuitive, user-centric product designs.

Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex product status, vision, and strategy to both technical teams and senior commercial stakeholders.

Experience working with Web3, Blockchain, or DeFi protocols.

A strong passion for decentralized technology and the principles of transparency and fairness in gaming.

Familiarity with crypto wallet integrations and smart contract interactions.

Experience working with CRM tools such as Customer.io and Smartico

Experience defining or building AI/ML-empowered products (e.g., personalization engines, CMS enhancements, predictive analytics, or marketing tools).

Location

This is a hybrid position based in Stockholm, Sweden, with flexibility for remote work arrangements.