Product Owner: Backlog Architect & Stakeholder Champion

Agora Data, Inc.; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (medical, dental, and

Vision coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan

Incentive Stock Options

Performance Bonus

Collaborative Work Environment

Job summary

Agora Data, Inc. is seeking a Product Owner to define, prioritize, and drive product enhancements that align with business goals and user needs.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to translate needs into clear requirements and manage the backlog throughout the product lifecycle. You’ll own backlog, write user stories, participate in Agile ceremonies, and ensure delivered features meet acceptance criteria.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a closely related software product role.
• Experience owning and prioritizing a product backlog and creating user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum practices and the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to translate business and user needs into clear, actionable requirements for development teams.
• Strong analytical, prioritization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, make timely decisions, and take ownership of work through completion.

Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, customer needs, product priorities, dependencies, and technical considerations.
• Translate product goals, business needs, and user feedback into clear user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with product leadership and business stakeholders to understand problems, define desired outcomes, and determine product priorities.
• Serve as the primary point of clarification for development teams throughout the development process.
• Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and other Agile development activities.
• Work closely with engineering and technical teams to clarify requirements, resolve questions, address blockers, and make timely product decisions.
• Review completed work against defined acceptance criteria and confirm that delivered functionality meets the intended requirements.
• Coordinate and support user acceptance testing, including gathering stakeholder feedback and identifying necessary adjustments.
• Prioritize defects, enhancements, new functionality, and technical work within the product backlog.
• Communicate product priorities, development progress, risks, dependencies, and changes to appropriate stakeholders.
• Support release planning and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure readiness for new features and functionality.
• Gather and evaluate customer, user, stakeholder, and performance feedback to identify opportunities for product improvement.
• Make informed trade-off decisions when priorities, timelines, resources, or technical constraints compete.
• Maintain clear product documentation and ensure requirements, decisions, and acceptance criteria remain current throughout development.
• Continuously evaluate delivered functionality and recommend improvements based on user needs, business value, and product performance.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile/Scrum

Requirements gathering

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, information systems, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Agora Data, Inc. is seeking a Product Owner to define, prioritize, and drive product enhancements that align with business goals and user needs.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to translate needs into clear requirements and manage the backlog throughout the product lifecycle. You’ll own backlog, write user stories, participate in Agile ceremonies, and ensure delivered features meet acceptance criteria.