Department
Development
Location
- Remote US
Position type
Full Time
Work Type
Full Remote
Position Description
Deque Systems is looking for an execution-focused Product Owner to orchestrate the development of two of our flagship products, axe Monitor and axe Reports. The Product Owner will be responsible for maintaining the backlog, running sprints, and delivering releases. They will work with the engineering leads to define and maintain metrics to track the effectiveness of the development team. They will work with the QA team to ensure that product releases are high quality and will proactively communicate with all stakeholders to make the releases of our products smooth and seamless.
Apply NowPrimary Responsibilities
- Maintain prioritized backlogs that balance roadmap features, tech debt, bug fixes and customer tickets
- Work with customer support to resolve issues
- Communicate regularly with the Product Manager about roadmap progress, team capacity, and risks to meeting the goals
- Write tickets with clear and complete acceptance criteria
- Schedule and facilitate team events, such as standup, refinement, planning, demo, and retro
- Set objectives for the team that reflect current product priorities
- Collaborate with the development leads and Product Manager to set release dates
- Work with QA and development to ensure complete and efficient development and testing
- Maintain team metrics and prioritize automation to improve the development processes
- Own the release process by ensuring quality requirements are met, preparing internal teams, delivering documentation, and scheduling the release.
Requirements
- Experience as a scrum master or product owner
- Agile development expertise
- Previous experience with enterprise software products
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent prioritization and coordination skills
Additional Skills Desired
- Accessibility knowledge and experience would be a plus.
- Developer tools knowledge and experience would be a plus e.g., command line applications, APIs, git, GitHub/GitLab, Continuous Integration tools
About Deque
Deque (pronounced dee-cue) is a web accessibility software and services company, and our mission is Digital Equality. We believe everyone, regardless of their ability, should have equal access to the information, services, applications, and everything else on the web.
We work with enterprise-level businesses and organizations to ensure that their sites and mobile apps are accessible. With 875,000+ extensions installed and 8,000+ audit projects completed, Deque is the industry standard. Join our growing family as we work to make the web a better place for everyone.
Career Fulfillment
People come to work for Deque because of what we do: enable businesses and organizations to make their sites and apps accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. The personal fulfillment employees feel here is unparalleled. In addition to the altruistic nature of our jobs, the organizational structure is extremely flat and welcoming. Women-owned and operated, Deque CEO Preety Kumar is internationally revered for her down-to-earth personality and work ethic.
Deque’s core values are central to our culture of customer satisfaction. Do you share them?
How to Apply
Thank you for your interest in joining our exciting company! Submit your application anytime.
If you’re looking to stand out, include a cover letter explaining your interest in joining Deque and how you align with our Core Values. We also recommend including any key attributes that differentiate you as a candidate.
Deque is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities. Reference and background checks will be required.
Apply Now“Let’s broaden your customer base and make practicing accessibility easy at the same time.”
— Preety Kumar CEO, Deque Systems