Senior Product Owner (m/f/x)

Short Description
You will be part of a team working on a critical component of Grail, Dynatrace's cloud-native, high-performance storage. This is where petabytes of observability data meet real-time analytics. Your work will directly influence how data is structured, accessed, and scaled across global environments.
Your role at Dynatrace

• Lead and prioritize the team backlog by collaborating with stakeholders to ensure it is well-maintained and conceptually sound.
• Craft and align user stories, ensuring they are well-defined, aligned with the product strategy, and clarifying any details as needed.
• Define and commit to epics by establishing clear landing zones and ensuring timely delivery of team commitments, with transparent planning and risk communication.
• Act as the team's gatekeeper by balancing stakeholder perspectives, actively surfacing team needs, and communicating progress and blockers in both directions.
• Act as the first point of contact for stakeholders to assess the team's involvement in implementing new features.
• Approve user stories by validating them against acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done.
• Set Sprint goals in collaboration with the team and proactively communicate delays or risks early to maintain delivery reliability.
• Challenge and understand requirements by diving deep into customer pain points to grasp the "What" and "Why" behind them.
• Clearly communicate the "Why" and "What" to the team to ensure shared understanding, alignment with the product vision, and empowered decision-making during implementation.
• Ensure transparency by making progress visible, sharing updates regularly, documenting outcomes and decisions in a structured, accessible way, and conducting thorough reviews for each sprint iteration.
• Based on your background, you can also implement tasks and support the team by monitoring your services and components.

What will help you succeed

• Mandatory: At least 3 years of hands-on experience in Java backend development or a comparable backend technology stack. This is a core requirement - you will be expected to engage in technical discussions, understand backend architecture, and determine the scope and degree of your team's involvement in new features in the larger system landscape.
• Foundational knowledge: Degree in Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience in software development.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written - you actively share knowledge, document decisions, and ensure clarity across all stakeholders.
• A strong sense of organizational diligence - you take initiative in structuring workflows, maintain a clear paper trail, ensure structured Jira tickets, and make decisions traceable and transparent.
• Experience as a technical Product Owner or in a similar role, with a proven ability to balance stakeholder needs, communicate progress, and anticipate risks early.
• A self-driven, proactive mindset - you take ownership, follow through on cross-cutting topics, and escalate when needed.
• Experience working in agile teams, with a solid understanding of agile principles and team dynamics.
• Able to prioritize effectively and stay focused in a fast-moving environment, ensuring reliable delivery without compromising team well-being or quality.
• Strategic thinking and a strong sense of value orientation - you understand the "why" behind features and work with developers to shape the "how".
• You work transparently and collaboratively - you write things down, share context openly, and communicate clearly so others don't have to guess.

Why you will love being a Dynatracer
• A one-product software company creating real value for the largest enterprises and millions of end customers globally, striving for a world where software works perfectly.
• Working with the latest technologies and at the forefront of innovation in tech on scale; but also, in other areas like marketing, design, or research.
• A hybrid working model that combines home and in-office work.
• A team that thinks outside the box, welcomes unconventional ideas and pushes boundaries.
• An environment that fosters innovation, enables creative collaboration, and allows you to grow.
• A globally unique and tailor-made career development program recognizing your potential, promoting your strengths, and supporting you in achieving your career goals.
• A truly international mindset with Dynatracers from different countries & cultures all over the world, and English as the corporate language that connects us all
• A culture that is being shaped by the diverse personalities, expertise, and backgrounds of our global team.