Junior Product Owner - Production SDKs

We're looking for a Junior Product Owner to help shape the future of our Product SDKs. You'll own the day-to-day management of the product backlog, working closely with engineers and stakeholders to ensure the team is always focused on the highest-value work.You'll have the autonomy to prioritize incoming requests, make day-to-day product decisions, and keep work moving forward. At the same time, you'll be supported by an experienced Product Owner, who will provide strategic direction, mentoring, and guidance on the long-term product roadmap. It's an ideal opportunity for someone looking to grow into a Product Owner role with real ownership from day one.You'll own the day-to-day product backlog and prioritization from the start, giving you real influence over how the product evolves. A Senior Product Owner will partner with you on long-term roadmap planning, strategic initiatives, and product direction, providing coaching and mentorship as you grow.ResponsibilitiesOwn and continuously refine the product backlog, prioritizing work together with the engineering teamAssess incoming requests, bugs, and feature ideas, adjusting priorities as business needs evolveCollaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs, clarify requirements, and make informed day-to-day prioritization decisionsDefine clear product epics with business context and acceptance criteria, enabling the engineering team to break them down into implementation tasksMonitor delivery progress and proactively identify risks or blockersProvide regular updates on backlog status and delivery progress to stakeholdersServe as the primary day-to-day point of contact between engineering and business stakeholdersFacilitate or support Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectivesRequirementsNative or near-native proficiency in Slovak or Czech (spoken and written)Comfortable discussing software development with engineers and understanding technical trade-offs. A computer science degree isn't required, but curiosity about technology and willingness to learn are important.Strong communication skills, with the ability to gather the right information from stakeholders and translate it into clear product requirementsStrong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-changing environmentConfidence to make independent day-to-day prioritization and scope decisions while balancing business and engineering needsBasic understanding of Agile/Scrum practicesProfessional proficiency in English (spoken and written)Nice-to-havesPrevious experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Project Coordinator, Scrum Master, or in another cross-functional software delivery roleExperience working with software development teamsFamiliarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar collaboration toolsBenefitsCompensationAt Innovatrics, we offer highly competitive salaries because we value top talent focused on our mission. Compensation is determined based on your level, skills, experience, qualifications, and location.Salary starting from: 1,800 to 2,200 EUR/gross monthly and it is tied to competency and technical evaluation.Interview ProcessIntroduction Stage - Recruiter screen for 30 min.Offline Assignment - an assignment sent to you for completionTeam Interview - 1h onsite interview with the hiring teamCARES Interview - interview focusing on your valuesWe encourage candidates to request additional conversations with anyone they would like to meet.Learn more about our culture, values, and what it’s like to work at Innovatrics: https://careers.innovatrics.com/

We're looking for a Junior Product Owner to help shape the future of our Product SDKs. You'll own the day-to-day management of the product backlog, working closely with engineers and stakeholders to ensure the team is always focused on the highest-value work.

You'll have the autonomy to prioritize incoming requests, make day-to-day product decisions, and keep work moving forward. At the same time, you'll be supported by an experienced Product Owner, who will provide strategic direction, mentoring, and guidance on the long-term product roadmap. It's an ideal opportunity for someone looking to grow into a Product Owner role with real ownership from day one.

You'll own the day-to-day product backlog and prioritization from the start, giving you real influence over how the product evolves. A Senior Product Owner will partner with you on long-term roadmap planning, strategic initiatives, and product direction, providing coaching and mentorship as you grow.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously refine the product backlog, prioritizing work together with the engineering team
• Assess incoming requests, bugs, and feature ideas, adjusting priorities as business needs evolve
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs, clarify requirements, and make informed day-to-day prioritization decisions
• Define clear product epics with business context and acceptance criteria, enabling the engineering team to break them down into implementation tasks
• Monitor delivery progress and proactively identify risks or blockers
• Provide regular updates on backlog status and delivery progress to stakeholders
• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact between engineering and business stakeholders
• Facilitate or support Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives

Requirements

• Native or near-native proficiency in Slovak or Czech (spoken and written)
• Comfortable discussing software development with engineers and understanding technical trade-offs. A computer science degree isn't required, but curiosity about technology and willingness to learn are important.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to gather the right information from stakeholders and translate it into clear product requirements
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-changing environment
• Confidence to make independent day-to-day prioritization and scope decisions while balancing business and engineering needs
• Basic understanding of Agile/Scrum practices
• Professional proficiency in English (spoken and written)

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Project Coordinator, Scrum Master, or in another cross-functional software delivery role
• Experience working with software development teams
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar collaboration tools

Benefits

Compensation

At Innovatrics, we offer highly competitive salaries because we value top talent focused on our mission. Compensation is determined based on your level, skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

Salary starting from: 1,800 to 2,200 EUR/gross monthly and it is tied to competency and technical evaluation.

Interview Process

• Introduction Stage - Recruiter screen for 30 min.
• Offline Assignment - an assignment sent to you for completion
• Team Interview - 1h onsite interview with the hiring team
• CARES Interview - interview focusing on your values

We encourage candidates to request additional conversations with anyone they would like to meet.

Learn more about our culture, values, and what it’s like to work at Innovatrics: https://careers.innovatrics.com/

Work Where Your Code Has ImpactSmall teams. Global scale. Real responsibility from day one.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What You’ll Help BuildAt Innovatrics, we build biometric technologies that power elections, border control, digital identity, and secure onboarding systems across 80+ countries. Our algorithms have touched the lives of over a billion people. Here, your work won’t disappear into a backlog – it will shape real-world systems that matter.Where You’ll WorkInnovatrics HQ is in Bratislava, Slovakia, with offices in: Brazil, Czech Republic, Singapore, USA, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan (R.O.C.)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Why You’ll Want to Work HereGlobal impact, local rootsFrom our HQ in Bratislava, we develop top-tier biometric solutions trusted by governments and businesses worldwide.Meaningful workOur products solve real-world challenges like elections, border control and digital identity. No fluff, no gimmicks.You’ll be trustedAt Innovatrics, everyone is empowered to design, build, and take ownership of their work, not just implement.Challenge is part of the jobCustom deployments, edge cases, tight integration – we work on complex systems, not copy-paste features.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Principles You’ll Stand ForCollaborationWe build better when we build together. We actively share ideas, support each other across teams, and avoid working in silos.AccountabilityWe own our actions and outcomes. We’re honest about mistakes and focus on finding solutions instead of shifting blame.RespectWe value diverse perspectives, speak up thoughtfully, and communicate with kindness and professionalism—even when it’s hard.ExcellenceWe pursue practical, effective solutions and welcome change that improves how we work. No unnecessary complexity, just quality that scales.Shared MissionWe align our individual strengths with the company’s goals. We work for collective success, not personal ego. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Find Your RoleWe’re hiring across roles and levels. Browse our open positions and see where you can make an impact.[View Open Roles]

Work Where Your Code Has Impact

Small teams. Global scale. Real responsibility from day one.

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What You’ll Help Build

At Innovatrics, we build biometric technologies that power elections, border control, digital identity, and secure onboarding systems across 80+ countries. Our algorithms have touched the lives of over a billion people. Here, your work won’t disappear into a backlog – it will shape real-world systems that matter.

Where You’ll Work

Innovatrics HQ is in Bratislava, Slovakia, with offices in: Brazil, Czech Republic, Singapore, USA, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan (R.O.C.)

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Why You’ll Want to Work Here

Global impact, local roots

From our HQ in Bratislava, we develop top-tier biometric solutions trusted by governments and businesses worldwide.

Meaningful work

Our products solve real-world challenges like elections, border control and digital identity. No fluff, no gimmicks.

You’ll be trusted

At Innovatrics, everyone is empowered to design, build, and take ownership of their work, not just implement.

Challenge is part of the job

Custom deployments, edge cases, tight integration – we work on complex systems, not copy-paste features.

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Principles You’ll Stand For

Collaboration

We build better when we build together. We actively share ideas, support each other across teams, and avoid working in silos.

Accountability

We own our actions and outcomes. We’re honest about mistakes and focus on finding solutions instead of shifting blame.

Respect

We value diverse perspectives, speak up thoughtfully, and communicate with kindness and professionalism—even when it’s hard.

Excellence

We pursue practical, effective solutions and welcome change that improves how we work. No unnecessary complexity, just quality that scales.

Shared Mission

We align our individual strengths with the company’s goals. We work for collective success, not personal ego.

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Find Your Role

We’re hiring across roles and levels. Browse our open positions and see where you can make an impact.

[View Open Roles]