Creatio is seeking a highly skilled Technical Product Owner to lead our Developer Productivity Team, which serves an R&D organization of 20+ Scrum development teams. This role is focused on improving developer experience (DevEx), streamlining development workflows, and enhancing the overall productivity of our engineering teams. The ideal candidate is a technical leader with hands-on software development experience, strong leadership capabilities, and excellent communication skills.
This role will work in tight collaboration with: Technical Leads, QA Leads, Heads of Development, Cloud Services Product Lead, VP of Engineering and IT-Security and Chief Platform Officer.
The role will report to the Cloud Services Product Lead.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Developer Productivity Team, defining the team’s vision, strategy, and roadmap.
- Collaborate with engineering teams, senior leadership, and other stakeholders to understand pain points and prioritize improvements.
- Design, implement, and continuously enhance CI/CD pipelines, developer environments, and productivity tools.
- Drive the adoption of AI tools for developers to automate workflows and increase efficiency.
- Ensure adherence to information security practices within the software development lifecycle.
- Lead change management initiatives, guiding teams through new processes and tools.
- Act as the primary point of communication with executives and cross-functional teams.
Must-Have Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Technical Product Owner (PO), Technical Lead, or similar roles, focusing on Developer Productivity or DevEx.
- Hands-on experience with software development and DevOps practices.
- Strong expertise with containerization (Docker), CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, Jenkins), and DevOps tools.
- Proficiency in OOP, C#, and .NET.
- Experience with databases (MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle).
- Fluent English.
- Practical experience with AI tools for developers.
- Experience in leading developer productivity initiatives.
- Strong experience working with remote or distributed teams.
- Stakeholder management experience at various levels, including executives.
- Change management experience, driving adoption of new processes and tools.
- Experience working in a large-scale R&D organization (20+ teams).
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience with measuring DevEx using metrics (DORA metrics, cycle time, lead time).
- Experience coaching and mentoring developers on best practices.
- Experience in conducting post-mortem reviews and continuous improvement retrospectives.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Knowledge of secure coding practices and DevSecOps.
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or other product management certifications.
- Experience in conducting user research and gathering feedback from developers.
- Experience in budget management related to developer tools and software.
- Experience conducting training sessions and creating educational materials for developers.
What you should expect from us:
- A remote-first work environment with the option to collaborate at one of our regional hubs.
- The opportunity to work with an award-winning product (a Leader in Gartner Quadrants).
- A culture of Genuine Care, ownership, and high standards.
- Participation in global team events, internal knowledge-sharing sessions, and local meetups.
- Health insurance options through our trusted medical partners.
- Competitive compensation and performance-based bonuses.
- Paid time off and sick leave.