[Remote] Product Owner

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Coursedog is a remote-first company dedicated to breaking down barriers to student success through their Intelligent Academic Operations Platform. The Product Owner will play a crucial role in executing product strategies and collaborating with engineering and design teams to improve product features and maintain platform stability.ResponsibilitiesWrite detailed PRDs and specs for epics, translating strategic product goals into clear, well-defined User Stories with testable acceptance criteriaOwn prioritization for your focus areas in close collaboration with the Head of Platform, ensuring alignment with roadmap priorities and our Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC)Partner with engineering to refine and sequence the backlog, ensuring the team always has well-prepared, well-understood work ahead of themAct as the first line of triage for product issues, validating and integrating bugs into the development backlog as appropriateUphold a strong 'Definition of Done' to ensure quality and readiness for releaseCollaborate with design to create wireframes and clickable prototypes to communicate product concepts, validate design direction, and accelerate engineering handoffPartner closely with our design team to ensure UX consistency, accessibility, and quality within Coursedog's design systemOwn your product areas from discovery through development and rollout — you're accountable for the outcome, not just the ticketServe as the primary point of contact for your development team on product-related questions, resolving ambiguities quickly so engineering stays unblockedSupport the execution of the product roadmap by ensuring User Stories and Epics are consistently delivered against defined timelines and quality standardsMonitor post-release performance and iterate based on feedback and product metricsRepresent the voice of the customer and product in team ceremonies and cross-functional discussionsCommunicate feature updates and release details to internal stakeholders including Customer Success, Sales, and SupportGather insights from customers and internal teams to inform backlog refinement and future iterationsSupport implementations for early-stage products by serving as a product expert, gathering feedback, and clarifying functionality for implementation teamsActively lean in where needed to maximize the value delivered by the product, which may include supporting sales enablement with feature details, contributing to user documentation, or providing internal feature demosStep in where needed to support the product team, flexibly responding to evolving prioritiesLead the rollout of Coursedog's design system across the platform, with a focus on achieving accessibility standardsOwn the execution of four major AI feature initiatives planned for this cycleLead initiatives to reduce bugs and eliminate technical debt, improving reliability and performance for our 400+ university partnersSkills1–3+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in an Agile SaaS environment, with a proven track record of managing backlogs and shipping softwareTechnical or analytics background — you're comfortable in conversations with engineers, can read data fluently, and understand how software is builtDirect, hands-on experience collaborating with engineering teams; engineers trust you and you earn that trust through clarity and follow-throughExperience writing real specs and PRDs — not just user stories, but detailed, reasoned documentation that gives engineering what they need to executeAbility to create wireframes or clickable prototypes (Figma or equivalent)Exceptional communication skills and a proactive, resourceful working styleComfort operating in fast-paced environments with evolving prioritiesExperience in higher education or education technology; familiarity with university administrative workflows (curriculum management, academic approvals, catalog publishing, etc.) is a meaningful plusClient-facing experience — you've worked directly with external customers, institutional stakeholders, or implementation teams and are comfortable translating user needs into product improvementsExposure to AI/ML product development, including prior experience shipping AI-powered features or collaborating with engineering teams integrating AI capabilities into a productAccessibility experience, including familiarity with WCAG standards, accessibility testing practices, or building products used across diverse user populationsDeveloper-facing documentation experience, such as creating API documentation, integration guides, SDK documentation, or other technical resources used by developers or partnersExperience triaging and managing a bug backlog, including coordinating with engineering teams to prioritize defects, balance stability work with feature delivery, and maintain product qualityExperience working on platform performance and reliability initiatives, such as improving application performance, supporting stability improvements, or prioritizing technical debt and infrastructure workExperience leading developer experience initiatives, familiarity with platform products or developer ecosystemsBenefitsHealthcare, Dental & VisionRetirement PlanningPaid Time OffRemote-First Since InceptionEquityPaid Parental LeaveCompany OverviewCoursedog streamlines academic scheduling and curriculum management for universities and colleges. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.coursedog.com.Company H1B SponsorshipCoursedog has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.



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