Product Owner

Auctic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited vacation

Autonomy to deliver results

Job summary

Auctic in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced Product Owner to drive product strategy and deliver value to customers in the auction industry. You will own and prioritize the backlog, define the product vision and success metrics, and collaborate with engineering, design, and customer success teams to ship meaningful features.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in product ownership, strong agile experience, and excellent communication to translate business needs into technical requirements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner/Manager or similar role.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and product development lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering and design.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Define product vision, roadmap, and success metrics in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Work closely with engineering, design, and customer success teams to deliver features that solve real problems.
• Gather and analyze customer feedback, market trends, and competitive insights to inform product decisions.
• Write clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and specifications that guide development.
• Facilitate sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives as part of an agile team.

Skills

Product Owner

Product Manager

Agile methodologies

Communication

Cross-functional teams

Data-driven

Customer empathy

Problem solving

Tools

Jira

Linear

Job description

Auctic is a software consultancy that builds custom solutions for customers in the auction industry. We focus on high-touch, high-value relationships and work hard to manufacture a positive sum game. We're on a mission to make our partner's businesses as effective and efficient as possible. Part operations, part tech, all auction. We have strong traction and healthy growth. Come and join!

We're looking for an experienced Product Owner to drive product strategy and deliver exceptional value to our customers.

What You'll Do

• Own and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Define product vision, roadmap, and success metrics in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Work closely with engineering, design, and customer success teams to deliver features that solve real problems.
• Gather and analyze customer feedback, market trends, and competitive insights to inform product decisions.
• Write clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and specifications that guide development.
• Facilitate sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives as part of an agile team.

Qualifications You'll Need

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and product development lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering and design.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to define and track key metrics.
• Strong problem-solving skills and customer empathy.

Skills That Will Help

• Experience in the auction industry or marketplace platforms.
• Technical background or familiarity with web application development.
• Experience with product management tools like Jira, Linear, or similar.

What We Offer

• Compensation: $90k-$110k DOE.
• Autonomy: Do good work, don't worry about meddling. We're focused on results, not managing every step.
• Opportunity: Learn and grow while making a competitive salary.
• Versatility: Work across a suite of products that interact with a diverse group of users.
• Attitude: We want good people to do great work. When and how you do it is up to you.
• Benefits:Auctic provides extensive industry-forward benefits including full enterprise-level health, dental, and vision insurance; and unlimited as-you-need-it vacation