The Product Owner will drive the delivery of high-value capabilities for Machinio's software products through all stages of development, from discovery to post-release enhancement. This role requires close collaboration with developers, designers, and stakeholders across business, legal, compliance, and operations to ensure product designs meet customer and internal team needs. Machinio is the fastest-growing machinery marketplace and has been featured in Forbes, Crain’s Chicago Business, Business Insider, and Inc.com, with founders recognized in 30 Under 30.
What You'll Do
- Own, prioritize, and maintain the development team’s product backlog, including defining epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team of product managers, designers, business analysts, developers, testers, and other stakeholders to develop and execute product roadmaps and release plans
- Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned products
- Review, accept, and prioritize feedback and new requirements from stakeholders
- Bring new perspectives to continually improve the product and better serve our customers
- Analyze data to inform product decisions and refine product strategy and roadmap
- Balance business needs with technical considerations and constraints
- Oversee creation and maintenance of user and technical documentation
- Support customer-facing teams and help develop training and communication materials
- Produce content that enables others to understand product functionality and changes
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of product or project development experience
- Experience driving projects involving customer-facing web technologies, including APIs, mobile-first design, and third-party integrations
- Experience collaborating across teams such as Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Marketing
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and business audiences
- Strong understanding of internet technologies and web-based software development
- Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana, Jira, and Confluence
- Knowledge of SEO best practices
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with SQL and data analysis
- Experience working on applications involving search, e-commerce, and/or large-scale data aggregation
- Experience with taxonomy design and/or data modeling
- Experience with web development technologies such as Git, AWS, Ruby on Rails, and React
- Background in UI/UX with the ability to create wireframes and mockups
Technical Stack
APIs, mobile-first design, third-party integrations, Asana, Jira, Confluence, SEO, SQL, Git, AWS, Ruby on Rails, React
Team & Environment
Work within a cross-functional team including product managers, designers, business analysts, developers, testers, and stakeholders from business, legal/compliance, and operations.
Benefits & Compensation
Work Mode
Machinio is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
