R&D Product Owner

Why This Job Is ExcitingAt Innovatrics, our mission is to make biometric identity accessible, secure, and scalable for everyone.We develop world-class biometric solutions used by governments, enterprises, and platforms around the globe. Our technology powers identity verification, access control, criminal investigations, and national ID systems - serving millions of users and making security smarter and more seamless.We're trusted by companies and institutions in over 80 countries and ranked among the top vendors in independent NIST evaluations.As an R&D Product Owner, you will work closely with our foremost experts on biometric technology and artificial intelligence. You will have the opportunity to shape how our best-in-class algorithms are developed and used in everyday life. With the help of our team you will be able to transfer your creative ideas into products used by millions of people all over the world.This is a unique opportunity to step into a newly defined role that bridges research and product. While team leads and researchers have historically juggled these responsibilities, you will help formalize product ownership in this space - bringing more structure to how we plan, prioritize, and communicate progress on algorithmic features.📅 Within one month, you will…Have a solid understanding of how biometric systems work in general and understand the dynamics of biometric algorithms development📅 Within three months, you will…Own your set of features for a biometric modality, actively manage your backlog, and ensure work is clearly defined, prioritized, and progressing.📅 Within six months, you will…Independently manage priorities, ensure alignment across teams, and identify gaps in feature specifications to drive execution forward.📅 Within one year, you will…Server as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders being able to discuss and explain different aspects of our biometric solutions. You will make sure development and research time is spent on the right tasks which align with our business goalsRequirementsAbout YouYou are a curious and thoughtful person who enjoys connecting new ideas with real-world impact. You focus on delivering outcomes, not just ideas - you take ownership from problem to execution and make sure things get done.You’re able to see the big picture while also paying attention to important details. You have a good sense of mathematics, statistics, and probability, which helps you understand how biometric technologies work. While you don’t need to be a software developer, you’re comfortable working with technical teams and can understand programming concepts. You like working with smart people, asking the right questions, and turning complex ideas into useful products.QualificationsGood grasp of Jira and backlog management – You’re comfortable creating and maintaining Epics, writing clear and actionable user stories, managing priorities, and keeping sprints on track. You ensure tasks are well-defined, regularly updated, and accurately reflect real progress, helping the team stay aligned and efficient.Strong communication skills – Experience working with cross-functional teams and the ability to clearly express complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.Technical understanding – Solid grasp of mathematics, statistics, and probability; familiarity with AI, biometrics, or computer vision is a plus. Ability to understand programming concepts and work closely with software engineers.Collaborative mindset – Proven experience working in agile teams, supporting iterative development, and building strong relationships with researchers, developers, and stakeholders.Product and problem focus – Ability to connect user needs, research insights, and business goals into a clear product direction. Experience in defining priorities and managing uncertainty in a research or innovation setting.Execution & coordination – Ability to organize work across teams, ensure clear ownership, and drive tasks to completion. You follow through and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.Level📊 This role is at mid-level, where you’re expected to own a feature or product area, prioritize for business impact and user value, and contribute across the product lifecycle. You’ll solve complex problems independently, navigate input from diverse stakeholders, and become a reliable, proactive member of the team with minimal supervision.BenefitsAt Innovatrics, we offer highly competitive salaries because we value top talent focused on creating meaningful customer impact. Compensation is based on your experience, skills, qualifications, and location.Base salary is starting from 2,300 EUR / gross monthly. (Bratislava location) More information about our benefits and competitive variables here - https://careers.innovatrics.com/Interview ProcessHere is the typical interview process for this role:👋 Introduction StageRecruiter Screen 🧑‍💻 Team Interview Stage Competency Interview & Practical assignment designed to reflect real-world challenges or live task CARES InterviewInnovatrics values-focused call, which we call the CARES Call Final StageReference checks and background verificationWe encourage candidates to request additional conversations with anyone they would like to meet.

Why This Job Is Exciting

At Innovatrics, our mission is to make biometric identity accessible, secure, and scalable for everyone.
We develop world-class biometric solutions used by governments, enterprises, and platforms around the globe. Our technology powers identity verification, access control, criminal investigations, and national ID systems - serving millions of users and making security smarter and more seamless.

We're trusted by companies and institutions in over 80 countries and ranked among the top vendors in independent NIST evaluations.

As an R&D Product Owner, you will work closely with our foremost experts on biometric technology and artificial intelligence. You will have the opportunity to shape how our best-in-class algorithms are developed and used in everyday life. With the help of our team you will be able to transfer your creative ideas into products used by millions of people all over the world.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a newly defined role that bridges research and product. While team leads and researchers have historically juggled these responsibilities, you will help formalize product ownership in this space - bringing more structure to how we plan, prioritize, and communicate progress on algorithmic features.

📅 Within one month, you will…

• Have a solid understanding of how biometric systems work in general and understand the dynamics of biometric algorithms development

📅 Within three months, you will…

• Own your set of features for a biometric modality, actively manage your backlog, and ensure work is clearly defined, prioritized, and progressing.

📅 Within six months, you will…

• Independently manage priorities, ensure alignment across teams, and identify gaps in feature specifications to drive execution forward.

📅 Within one year, you will…

• Server as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders being able to discuss and explain different aspects of our biometric solutions. You will make sure development and research time is spent on the right tasks which align with our business goals

Requirements

About You

You are a curious and thoughtful person who enjoys connecting new ideas with real-world impact. You focus on delivering outcomes, not just ideas - you take ownership from problem to execution and make sure things get done.You’re able to see the big picture while also paying attention to important details. You have a good sense of mathematics, statistics, and probability, which helps you understand how biometric technologies work. While you don’t need to be a software developer, you’re comfortable working with technical teams and can understand programming concepts. You like working with smart people, asking the right questions, and turning complex ideas into useful products.

Qualifications

• Good grasp of Jira and backlog management – You’re comfortable creating and maintaining Epics, writing clear and actionable user stories, managing priorities, and keeping sprints on track. You ensure tasks are well-defined, regularly updated, and accurately reflect real progress, helping the team stay aligned and efficient.
• Strong communication skills – Experience working with cross-functional teams and the ability to clearly express complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Technical understanding – Solid grasp of mathematics, statistics, and probability; familiarity with AI, biometrics, or computer vision is a plus. Ability to understand programming concepts and work closely with software engineers.
• Collaborative mindset – Proven experience working in agile teams, supporting iterative development, and building strong relationships with researchers, developers, and stakeholders.
• Product and problem focus – Ability to connect user needs, research insights, and business goals into a clear product direction. Experience in defining priorities and managing uncertainty in a research or innovation setting.
• Execution & coordination – Ability to organize work across teams, ensure clear ownership, and drive tasks to completion. You follow through and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
  

Level

📊 This role is at mid-level, where you’re expected to own a feature or product area, prioritize for business impact and user value, and contribute across the product lifecycle. You’ll solve complex problems independently, navigate input from diverse stakeholders, and become a reliable, proactive member of the team with minimal supervision.

Benefits

At Innovatrics, we offer highly competitive salaries because we value top talent focused on creating meaningful customer impact. Compensation is based on your experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Base salary is starting from 2,300 EUR / gross monthly. (Bratislava location)

More information about our benefits and competitive variables here - https://careers.innovatrics.com/

Interview Process

Here is the typical interview process for this role:

👋 Introduction Stage

• Recruiter Screen

🧑‍💻 Team Interview Stage

• Competency Interview & Practical assignment designed to reflect real-world challenges or live task

CARES Interview

• Innovatrics values-focused call, which we call the CARES Call

Final Stage

• Reference checks and background verification

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

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]