Product Owner, Software & AI Automation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Design and improve tools, systems, and automations for processes in the energy market.

• Play an active role in shaping the software development team while establishing agile methodologies, development standards, and efficient workflows.

• Participate in projects aimed at the digital transformation of the energy sector and smart metering initiatives.

• Enhance AI-supported ticket processing and implement self-service tools.

• Broaden process monitoring and early-warning systems, while creating AI agents for operational tasks.

• Integrate AI-assisted Development as a core component of product development.

• Serve as a bridge between operational business teams, internal development groups, and external service providers.

• Gather and convert stakeholder requirements into user stories and IT development tickets.

• Oversee requirements from the initial gathering phase through to technical implementation and business acceptance.

• Prioritize requirements, features, and bugs within the backlog.

• Advocate for the use of AI in development, code reviews, testing, and quality assurance processes.

• Guarantee clear and transparent documentation for new features and automations.

• Maintain stable operations, address requests and incidents, and coordinate their resolution.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Requirements Engineer, or in a similar role that connects business and IT.

• Excellent understanding of contemporary software development practices with a strong interest in AI-assisted Development, coding agents, and AI-driven quality assurance.

• Capability to identify valuable use cases for AI in coding, testing, code reviews, and documentation processes.

• Sufficient technical knowledge to evaluate the quality, risks, and limitations of AI-generated development outputs.

• Proficient in translating business requirements and processes into clear user stories, requirements, and IT tickets.

• Experience working collaboratively with development teams and external software service providers.

• Competent in managing backlogs, prioritization, testing, and business acceptance.

• Strong affinity for IT and solid technical understanding; preferably with experience in Java/Kotlin, Azure, and Rust.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to connect business and technical stakeholders.

• High level of ownership and dedication to supporting products from requirements through to stable operations.

• Ideally possesses experience in the energy sector, metering operations, energy market communication, or energy-industry IT.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% remote work options available – choose to work from either the Saarlouis or Mannheim office, or from home.

• Opportunities for professional development within a growing company at the forefront of the energy transition.

• A dynamic work environment with ample scope for shaping your responsibilities and quick decision-making processes.

• Modern work equipment provided in an open corporate culture.

• Regular team-building events.

• Additional leave for the birth of a child and for your own wedding.

• Company pension plan available.

• Option to purchase a Deutschlandticket (Germany-wide public transport pass).

• Employee discounts with partner companies.