Product Owner -Identity (REMOTE)

We are seeking a passionate and driven Product Owner to join our team and shape the future of Discogs. In this role, you'll be the key link between our users, stakeholders, and development team, translating user needs and business objectives into a compelling product vision and roadmap. If you have a deep understanding of the music industry and a knack for building engaging digital experiences, we want to hear from you!

Location

This is a remote position. Open to candidates located in OR, WA, CA, CO, TX, IL

Compensation

Starting Base Salary Range - $95,000 - $103,000 annually

Who We Are

Discogs is the largest crowd-sourced, community-driven database of recorded music information in the world. Every day, millions of people use the Discogs Marketplace to connect, learn about music, and buy and sell vinyl records, CDs, and cassettes. As Discogs continues to grow, we are looking for bright, dedicated, creative, and highly motivated people to help us realize our mission to serve the music fan in everyone. We are relatively small, so individual contributions can have a large impact. High value is placed on quality, critical thinking, and continuous improvement. Our teams work collaboratively but are distributed geographically and open-source tools are important to who we are and how we work. We value the experiences and skills each team member contributes to helping us serve our music community.

Who We’re Looking For

The Product Owner collaborates with a cross-functional team to build and deliver a product roadmap that improves the experience of Discogs users and drives business value. The Product Owner works proactively with internal and external stakeholders to understand relevant priorities and weave broader business needs into the roadmap.

What You’ll Accomplish

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Own the Vision: Develop and champion a clear product vision for your assigned squad, aligned with Discogs' overall strategic goals.
• Be the Voice of the Customer: Deeply understand user needs and pain points through research, data analysis, and direct engagement with the Discogs community.
• Collaborate and Execute: Work closely with engineering, design, and QA to translate user needs into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, ensuring timely and effective delivery of features and enhancements in an iterative fashion.
• Prioritize and Roadmap: Define and manage the product roadmap, prioritizing initiatives based on user impact, business value, and technical feasibility.
• Measure and Iterate: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to track product performance and identify areas for improvement, using data-driven insights to inform product strategy.
• Stay Ahead of the Curve: Maintain a strong understanding of industry best practices and emerging trends in your product area.

Department/Team Specific Requirements:

• Identity Squad
• The Product Owner for the Identity squad is responsible for developing and managing a group of capabilities including login/registration, fraud prevention,and user account management.
• Basic understanding of identity and access management (IAM) concepts such as authentication methods, single sign-on (SSO), and MFA (multi-factor authentication) are required. 
• Familiarity with industry regulations related to data privacy and security

Requirements

What You’ll Contribute

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Familiarity with user research methodologies and data analysis to inform product decisions.
• Proven ability to prioritize features and manage product roadmaps. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with cross-functional teams. 
• Technical knowledge of relevant technologies like APIs, databases, and security protocols 
• Ability to analyze data and prioritize features based on user impact, business value, and technical feasibility. 
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and track progress, using data to inform product strategy. 
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with cross-functional teams like sales, marketing, legal, and customer support to communicate product strategy and address stakeholder concerns.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university, or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years work experience in a product role 
• Project management experience and/or certification
• Ability to effectively present and communicate information to stakeholders and senior management
• Experience using Product Development tools (Atlassian suite preferred--Jira, Figma, Confluence)
• Ability to analyze data from various sources such as analytics tools, reports, and surveys
• Understanding of service-oriented architecture and microservices; APIs; automated testing; continuous deployment
• Understands agile principles and drives iterative processes to release and improve upon feature and product launches

Preferred

• Professional certification - CSPO, Project Management, software development methodologies (Scrum, Agile, Lean, etc.)
• Experience working in online communities and/or ecommerce environments. 
• Experience utilizing Discogs platform as a user . 
• Experience with large scale, high traffic websites that operate on a global scale.

Benefits

What We Provide

• Competitive compensation: salary, plus performance-related bonus program
• 401(k) with employer match
• 100% company-paid medical and dental insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 4 weeks paid vacation, increasing based on tenure
• 18 weeks paid leave for birth moms
• 8 weeks paid parental leave, including for adoption
• Monthly wellness allowance
• Annual professional and personal development allowance
• Work from home office set-up and expense allowances
• Flexible work location opportunities
• Employer matching toward charitable contributions

What We Believe In

Discogs’ mission is to serve the music fan in everyone. We represent a diverse and inclusive community, and we are committed to serving our community with innovative and creative solutions. We know that innovation happens best when varying perspectives are embraced and integrated. Our global team reflects our global community.

Discogs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants needing accommodation to apply should contact us at 503-597-6340

Discogs does not promote job openings through text messaging. If you receive a text message claiming to offer a position at our company, please disregard it as fraudulent. For a list of our actively open positions and to apply, please visit the official Careers page on our website: https://www.discogs.com/about/careers

If you apply for this role, you will be required to upload a resume, cover letter, and fill out a few questions regarding your application. Once submitted, our hiring team will review your application and contact you if you are selected for an interview. Whether you are successful or not, we will store your application and data in our system for a maximum period of one year from the application date in case another role becomes available that you are suitable for. If you have any questions or concerns about us storing this data and/or the period of time, please contact us at legal@discogsinc.com and we will respond to you within 30 days.