Machinio: Product Owner

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<strong>Headquarters:</strong> Chicago, IL
<br /><strong>URL:</strong> <a href="http://www.machinio.com">http://www.machinio.com</a>
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<h2><strong>Who We Are</strong></h2>
<p>Machinio is the fastest-growing machinery marketplace in the world, featured in&nbsp;<em>Forbes</em>&nbsp;(founders recognized as 30 Under 30),&nbsp;<em>Crain’s Chicago Business</em>,&nbsp;<em>Business Insider</em>,&nbsp;<em>Inc.com</em>, and more.</p>
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<h2><strong>The Position</strong></h2>
<p>We are seeking a Product Owner to help evolve our software products through iterative stages of discovery, definition, development, launch, and post-release enhancement. The PO is responsible for driving the delivery of high-value capabilities for assigned products.</p>
<p>The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with developers, designers, and stakeholders across business, legal/compliance, and operations to ensure that requirements and product design meet the needs of customers and internal teams.</p>
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<h2><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h2>
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<li>Own, prioritize, and maintain the development team’s product backlog, including defining epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria</li>
<li>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</li>
<li>Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned products</li>
<li>Review, accept, and prioritize feedback and new requirements from stakeholders</li>
<li>Bring new perspectives to continually improve the product and better serve our customers</li>
<li>Analyze data to inform product decisions and refine product strategy and roadmap</li>
<li>Balance business needs with technical considerations and constraints</li>
<li>Oversee creation and maintenance of user and technical documentation</li>
<li>Support customer-facing teams and help develop training and communication materials</li>
<li>Produce content that enables others to understand product functionality and changes</li>
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<h2><strong>Requirements</strong></h2>
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<li>Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of product or project development experience</li>
<li>Experience driving projects involving customer-facing web technologies, including APIs, mobile-first design, and third-party integrations</li>
<li>Experience collaborating across teams such as Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Marketing</li>
<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and business audiences</li>
<li>Strong understanding of internet technologies and web-based software development</li>
<li>Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana, Jira, and Confluence</li>
<li>Knowledge of SEO best practices</li>
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<h2><strong>Nice to Have</strong></h2>
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<li>Familiarity with SQL and data analysis</li>
<li>Experience working on applications involving search, e-commerce, and/or large-scale data aggregation</li>
<li>Experience with taxonomy design and/or data modeling</li>
<li>Experience with web development technologies such as Git, AWS, Ruby on Rails, and React</li>
<li>Background in UI/UX with the ability to create wireframes and mockups</li>
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<p><strong>To apply:</strong> <a href="https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/machinio-product-owner-1">https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/machinio-product-owner-1</a></p>