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Technical Product Owner Lead
Technologies
Description
About Paybis
Paybis is a global fintech company operating in crypto and payments.
We build infrastructure that allows users and businesses to buy, sell, and move crypto in a secure and regulated way across 180+ countries.
We are a regulated, profitable company where product and technology are not support functions — they are the business.
About the Role
We are hiring a Technical Product Owner Lead to lead our team of 4 TPOs across 7 product streams — and personally own the B2C product stream as a hands-on TPO.
This is not a coordination role. This is not a process-management role.
This role requires someone who writes TRDs, BRDs, and UML sequence diagrams, challenges engineering estimates, coaches and develops their team, and makes backlog decisions independently — all at the same time.
What You’ll Be Doing
As TPO Lead — Team Leadership
Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4 TPOs embedded across 7 product streams
Own hiring and performance management of the TPO team
Define and maintain TPO standards — backlog quality, AC format, TRD/BRD templates
Identify delivery gaps across streams and drive clarity on what gets done, by whom, and by when
Act as escalation point for blockers and cross-stream dependencies
As TPO of the B2C Stream — Hands-On Ownership
Own the B2C product stream backlog end-to-end
Write technical requirements: TRD (Technical Requirements Document), BRD (Business Requirements Document), UML sequence diagrams
Refine backlog items from discovery to sprint-ready in collaboration with engineering and design
Monitor delivery quality and velocity — surface risks proactively
Collaborate daily with engineering leads, product designers, and the CPO
What We Expect
Must-have
3+ years of experience as a Technical Product Owner or Senior TPO — not purely BA, not purely PM
Proven experience directly managing a team of POs or TPOs (direct manager, not informal lead)
Hands-on technical requirements writing: TRD, BRD, UML sequence diagrams — this is a core deliverable
Business Analysis foundation — process mapping, gap analysis, requirements documentation
Backlog ownership at the task / technical level with real trade-off decisions
Experience in fintech, payments, crypto, or a similarly complex and regulated technical product environment
Strong stakeholder management across engineering, business, and
C-level
simultaneously
High autonomy working style — you do not need micromanagement to operate effectively
Fluent English — all working communication is in English
Nice-to-have
Crypto-specific product experience (exchange, wallet, on/off-ramp, DeFi)
Knowledge of MiCA, VASP, or EU crypto regulatory framework
Experience building or scaling a TPO / PO practice from scratch
CSPO, SAFe PO/PM, or equivalent product certification
CBAP or similar Business Analysis certification
Platform or API product ownership experience
How You Work
This role will fit you if:
You are technically credible — engineers respect your requirements and challenge your thinking
You lead through coaching, not authority — you develop your team rather than do their work
You are comfortable making backlog and delivery decisions without waiting for perfect information
You adapt quickly to ambiguity — the backlog is not always clear, and you help bring order to that
You are an extravert who builds relationships naturally across functions and seniority levels
You write requirements that engineering can build from without daily clarification
This role will NOT fit you if:
You are a business-only PO who cannot write a TRD or challenge an engineering estimate
You have never directly managed Product Owners
You treat the backlog as a to-do list rather than a product responsibility
You prefer process certainty over ambiguity
You need regular guidance to determine your priorities
What Success Looks Like
First 30 days
You have audited the current product and delivery state across streams
You have mapped strengths, gaps, and risks — and shared your findings with the CPO
You have built working relationships with your TPO team, engineering leads, and key stakeholders
First 90 days
You have taken full backlog ownership of the B2C stream
You have executed on at least X gaps identified in your audit
You have completed a performance review of each TPO and defined individual development plans
Delivery quality and backlog discipline are visibly improving across streams
6–12
months
Your TPO team operates at a clearly higher level of technical ownership and delivery quality
The B2C stream runs predictably with minimal escalations to the CPO
You are a trusted thought partner to the CPO on product delivery and team health
You have contributed to strengthening the TPO function with clearer standards, onboarding, and practices
Why Join Paybis
Real product ownership — you make decisions, not recommendations
High-autonomy environment — no micromanagement, no bureaucracy
Fast-moving product org with 7 active streams and genuine delivery pace
Direct access to CPO — your work is seen and valued at leadership level
Opportunity to shape the TPO function and leave a lasting mark on how product ownership works at Paybis
Remote-first setup
Medical insurance
Budget for professional development and certifications
English classes
Regular team-building activities
Paybis is a global fintech company operating in crypto and payments.
We build infrastructure that allows users and businesses to buy, sell, and move crypto in a secure and regulated way across 180+ countries.
We are a regulated, profitable company where product and technology are not support functions — they are the business.
About the Role
We are hiring a Technical Product Owner Lead to lead our team of 4 TPOs across 7 product streams — and personally own the B2C product stream as a hands-on TPO.
This is not a coordination role. This is not a process-management role.
This role requires someone who writes TRDs, BRDs, and UML sequence diagrams, challenges engineering estimates, coaches and develops their team, and makes backlog decisions independently — all at the same time.
What You’ll Be Doing
As TPO Lead — Team Leadership
Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4 TPOs embedded across 7 product streams
Own hiring and performance management of the TPO team
Define and maintain TPO standards — backlog quality, AC format, TRD/BRD templates
Identify delivery gaps across streams and drive clarity on what gets done, by whom, and by when
Act as escalation point for blockers and cross-stream dependencies
As TPO of the B2C Stream — Hands-On Ownership
Own the B2C product stream backlog end-to-end
Write technical requirements: TRD (Technical Requirements Document), BRD (Business Requirements Document), UML sequence diagrams
Refine backlog items from discovery to sprint-ready in collaboration with engineering and design
Monitor delivery quality and velocity — surface risks proactively
Collaborate daily with engineering leads, product designers, and the CPO
What We Expect
Must-have
3+ years of experience as a Technical Product Owner or Senior TPO — not purely BA, not purely PM
Proven experience directly managing a team of POs or TPOs (direct manager, not informal lead)
Hands-on technical requirements writing: TRD, BRD, UML sequence diagrams — this is a core deliverable
Business Analysis foundation — process mapping, gap analysis, requirements documentation
Backlog ownership at the task / technical level with real trade-off decisions
Experience in fintech, payments, crypto, or a similarly complex and regulated technical product environment
Strong stakeholder management across engineering, business, and
C-level
simultaneously
High autonomy working style — you do not need micromanagement to operate effectively
Fluent English — all working communication is in English
Nice-to-have
Crypto-specific product experience (exchange, wallet, on/off-ramp, DeFi)
Knowledge of MiCA, VASP, or EU crypto regulatory framework
Experience building or scaling a TPO / PO practice from scratch
CSPO, SAFe PO/PM, or equivalent product certification
CBAP or similar Business Analysis certification
Platform or API product ownership experience
How You Work
This role will fit you if:
You are technically credible — engineers respect your requirements and challenge your thinking
You lead through coaching, not authority — you develop your team rather than do their work
You are comfortable making backlog and delivery decisions without waiting for perfect information
You adapt quickly to ambiguity — the backlog is not always clear, and you help bring order to that
You are an extravert who builds relationships naturally across functions and seniority levels
You write requirements that engineering can build from without daily clarification
This role will NOT fit you if:
You are a business-only PO who cannot write a TRD or challenge an engineering estimate
You have never directly managed Product Owners
You treat the backlog as a to-do list rather than a product responsibility
You prefer process certainty over ambiguity
You need regular guidance to determine your priorities
What Success Looks Like
First 30 days
You have audited the current product and delivery state across streams
You have mapped strengths, gaps, and risks — and shared your findings with the CPO
You have built working relationships with your TPO team, engineering leads, and key stakeholders
First 90 days
You have taken full backlog ownership of the B2C stream
You have executed on at least X gaps identified in your audit
You have completed a performance review of each TPO and defined individual development plans
Delivery quality and backlog discipline are visibly improving across streams
6–12
months
Your TPO team operates at a clearly higher level of technical ownership and delivery quality
The B2C stream runs predictably with minimal escalations to the CPO
You are a trusted thought partner to the CPO on product delivery and team health
You have contributed to strengthening the TPO function with clearer standards, onboarding, and practices
Why Join Paybis
Real product ownership — you make decisions, not recommendations
High-autonomy environment — no micromanagement, no bureaucracy
Fast-moving product org with 7 active streams and genuine delivery pace
Direct access to CPO — your work is seen and valued at leadership level
Opportunity to shape the TPO function and leave a lasting mark on how product ownership works at Paybis
Remote-first setup
Medical insurance
Budget for professional development and certifications
English classes
Regular team-building activities