Technical Product Owner bei Hyperlayer

Team: Delivery

Location: Paddington, London

Employment status: Full-time, Permanent

Reporting to: Head of Delivery

Working week: Monday-Friday

About Hyperlayer 

Hyperlayer is a B2B product company, building a platform to revolutionise the world of payments. Hyperlayer transforms digital wallets into smart wallets that change the way people, and businesses, spend money.  Wallets powered by Hyperlayer let consumers withdraw money from multiple accounts with a single tap, for a specific purpose.

Our platform enables capabilities such as connecting specific accounts with targeted brand spending, it gives merchants and customers access to cutting-edge rewards, and since spending is social, Hyperlayer supports group saving, sharing and spending. All in one platform.

Hyperlayer is working with large retailers and financial institutions. Our product introduces innovation to these industries to create solutions: helping consumers, families, and groups improve their financial wellbeing by making their money go further.

About the role:

We are seeking a skilled Technical Product Owner to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical project management, product development, and a deep understanding of software engineering principles. The Technical Product Owner will be responsible for translating business requirements into technical specifications, managing product backlogs, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software products. 

As a Technical Product Owner in Hyperlayer, we will encourage you to embrace a proactive mindset and take complete ownership of your responsibilities. Given our tight-knit team, we value individuals who are eager to take initiative and ensure tasks are completed effectively. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand product priorities and requirements. 
• Translate business epics and user stories into well-defined technology epics and tasks that will be needed to realise the product features. 

• Ensure that our engineering teams have a clear understanding of requirements and acceptance criteria. 

• Create and maintain product backlogs, ensuring they are groomed and prioritized effectively. 

• Drive the agile development process, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and daily stand-ups. Monitor sprint progress and remove obstacles to ensure timely delivery. 

• Work with business stakeholders and the development team, providing estimates, guidance and clarification as needed. 

• Conduct regular reviews and retrospectives to identify areas for improvement and implement best practices. 

• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner. 

• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to inform product strategy and roadmap. 

You should apply if you have:

• Proven experience as a Technical Product Owner or similar role in a software development environment. Proven working experience in the Fintech industry is essential. 

• Solid technical background with proficiency in software development concepts and practices. Significant experience in managing the delivery of mobile apps, and enterprise grade server platforms 

• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and experience with agile tools such as Jira or Trello. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with cross-functional teams. 

• Attention to detail, resourcefulness and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while manage multiple priorities effectively is important 

• Certification in Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent is a plus. 

How to apply

Please click on the ‘Apply’ button, you will be asked to provide an updated CV and answer some questions.  For further information about this vacancy, you can contact us at: [email protected].  

We will not be offering UK work visa sponsorship for these roles.  Candidates will need an existing non-sponsored right to work in the UK.

Working at Hyperlayer

 

At Hyperlayer we are proud of our in-office culture.  It makes a real difference to the working atmosphere and maximises collaboration in and across teams.  This is critical to how we work and learn.  Also, we think it makes for a great workplace!

We value our team and are proud to offer some great benefits:  

• A performance-based employee bonus scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a day off on your birthday, and an additional day per year of tenure to a maximum of 30.
• Critical illness and life insurance cover.
• AXA PPP Health Insurance, including gym offers.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Referral bonus scheme.
• Workplace nursery scheme

Equity, diversity, and inclusion

Hyperlayer’s mission is to make a positive impact on people’s lives, making it easier for everyone to manage their money. 

Hyperlayer’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is a key part of this; it helps us better serve our customers, employees, and business partners from every background.  

We are constantly learning and striving to do better, and we expect all staff to actively take part in this process.  

Data Privacy

As part of our recruitment process, Hyperlayer Limited collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants.  

We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use this data and to meeting our data protection obligations.  To read more click here.