Technical Product Owner

You will join us as our new Technical Product Owner (TPO) to take full ownership of the platforms that support Aristocrat’s diverse portfolio of games. As a member of the Game Services team within the AppTech division, you will be responsible for enabling the core technologies that power game development and operations across the entire Aristocrat Group.
This role involves extensive collaboration across multiple departments, game studios, and external partners. You will work closely with various teams—including engineering, game development, customer service, user acquisition, data science, and business stakeholders—as well as external companies within the Aristocrat Group. Your ability to manage complex dependencies and build strong relationships across functions will be essential in ensuring that game services are aligned with the broader organizational goals and game development pipelines.

What You'll Do

• Define and prioritize the product backlog for our BaaS and SaaS offerings, aligning with the product roadmap and business goals.
• Develop detailed user stories, technical specifications, and acceptance criteria to guide the development team.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including developers, QA, producers, consumers and Product teams, to gather and refine product requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and understanding of product features and functionalities.
• Lead agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, to ensure timely and efficient delivery of product increments.
• Monitor and analyze product performance metrics, user feedback, and market trends to inform product decisions and enhancements.
• Work closely with the engineering team to address technical challenges and ensure alignment with the architectural vision and technical strategy.
• Prioritize and manage the implementation of new features, bug fixes, and optimizations based on business impact and customer needs.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and stakeholders on product development progress, key milestones, and strategic initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Product Owner, Technical Product Manager, or a technical role in the BaaS, SaaS, or cloud services industry.
• Sound technical background, with an understanding of backend systems, cloud infrastructure, APIs, databases, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and tools, such as Scrum, Kanban, Jira, and Confluence.
• Experience using OpenAPI and AsyncAPI for defining APIs, and exercising them through appropriate tooling (e.g., Postman).
• Experience with security best practices and compliance standards in cloud-based environments.
• Understanding of serverless architecture and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with Domain Driven Design (DDD) and its application in software development.
 

As well as endless learning opportunities and the ability to progress your career you will be well rewarded for your work, below is just some of our amazing benefits: 

• Yearly Bonus 

• Up to 8% Matched Pension 

• 25 Days Annual leave + Birthday off, Special occasion day, Wellness Days 

• Christmas closure on top of your annual leave 

• Private Medical Insurance 

• Life Insurance & Income Protection 

• Enhanced Parental & Maternity leave 

Why Aristocrat?

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. We offer a range of flexible working options through all.flex, our flexible hybrid work model and invite you to have a conversation with us about flexible working. EEO M/F/D/V

• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment

• Robust benefits package

• Global career opportunities

Our Values

• All about the Player

• Talent Unleashed

• Collective Brilliance

• Good Business Good Citizen

The US based roles may require registration with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.

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