Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.
We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!
Job Description
The Atom team builds and maintains Rockwell Automation's internal UI Toolkit, an Angular-based library of atomic front-end components that implements our company-wide Design System. The toolkit provides a foundation for front-end applications across the organization.
The Atom team is part of the broader Design System program, which includes a design team, the toolkit team (yours), and a team supporting adopters. You'll join a team of seven, work hybrid in Prague (three days in-office), and report to Engineering Team Lead Tomas Heveroch.
As a Technical Product Owner, you'll manage the toolkit roadmap and backlog, prioritize feature requests, and work with internal consumers and contributors. Your development experience will help you assess complexity, understand technical challenges, and make informed decisions.
The current team consists of six people: four developers and two testers. It has an assigned scrum master and designer. The team is located in the Rockwell Automation office in Prague, Czech Republic. You will report to the Engineering Team Lead, Digital & Platform Technologies, and you will be eligible for a hybrid schedule ( 3 days from office).
Your Responsibilities:
- Drive the evolution and improvement of the UI Toolkit from a product capabilities perspective
- Own and prioritize the team backlog using tools like Jira, Jira Align, JAMA, and Confluence
- Participate in planning for Program Increments and in team scrum ceremonies
- Align with managers, designers, and development teams to clarify requirements, manage dependencies, and define priorities
- Translate needs into actionable features, with technical understanding to evaluate feasibility and complexity
- Using development background to contribute to technical discussions and planning.
- Participate in feature scope discussions and help break down technical work.
- Support toolkit adopters with usage.
- Conduct final checks to ensure that the code matches the acceptance criteria.
- Participate in technical spikes to explore solutions and reduce uncertainty
- Triage anomalies and help prioritize
- Contribute to code (reviews, fixes, building, running tests) during critical project stages when additional hands-on support is needed.
The Essentials - You Will Have:
- University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience in software development or testing, with front-end or web-based applications
- Prior experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role (Team lead, Tech lead) in software development (even part-time, e.g., half developer, half PO)
- Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum or SAFe)
- Fluent in Czech and English
- Understand technical discussions and bridge needs with engineering execution
The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
- Development experience in Angular, TypeScript
- Experience with component libraries and design systems
- Familiarity with CI/CD workflow and Gitlab
- Exposure to Jira, Confluence, and JAMA
- Experience with e2e testing, unit tests, code reviews
Recruiter for this role is located in Poland - contact will be form polish number.
What We Offer:
Our benefits package includes …
- Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
- Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
- Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
- On-demand digital course library for professional development
... and other local benefits!
At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.
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