Overview
SquaredUp was founded with the vision of using cutting-edge data visualization to make the world’s most complex IT applications beautifully simple to run. An organically growing and globally successful software company based in the UK, we’re loved by some of the world’s leading companies and growing fast. We’re a people-driven, engineering-led company and an agile, innovative team, meaning our entire focus is on product excellence and delighting our customers – but never at the expense of our staff and community.
About the Role
You will help shape the direction of our products. You will be the voice of our customer within the engineering team and will represent our customers’ challenges and priorities to help the team come up with creative and innovative solutions.
Working closely with the engineering teams, you will build out requirements, take part in research with customers, and just love to discuss technology.
The right individual will combine strategic thinking with a high level of attention to detail. You are a quick study, bring an analytical mind and have a general passion for software. You might have just started as a Product Manager and are looking for mentorship and guidance to develop your skills in an innovative company, or maybe you previously worked in a different technology role within a product company, especially if you have experience of IT operations and DevOps, and want to move into product management.
Key responsibilities
Maintaining and prioritizing your product area backlog in line with the wider Product and Portfolio Roadmap
Acting as the domain expert for your product area by developing an in-depth knowledge of your product, and the customer/user problems being solved
Identifying and articulating requirements in the form of user stories and functional specifications
Supporting development of product strategy and the product / portfolio Roadmap; developing an awareness of and presenting the likely long-term requirements for your product area
About you
Essential
Accurate and precise attention to detail
Understand software product development and have worked in a software/SaaS product company
Proficient computer skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good understanding of technology market trends
High level of empathy toward users and able to understand their product needs
Desirable
3+ years’ experience in software industry
Understanding of the product lifecycle and Agile methodologies
Experience of application monitoring tools
Experience of cloud technology platforms; AWS, Azure, etc
Previous DevOps Engineer / SRE background a big plus
What’s in it for you:
Great culture: We put culture first and believe in creating a great environment where people are happy to come to work every day.
Stunning office: Picture yourself in our brand-new, state-of-the-art office
Edge technology: Use the latest tools & practices in every area of the business to work fast and smart
Gadgets galore: Fancy a sit-stand desk? Want to try out an Oculus Rift or Microsoft HoloLens? Look no further
Competitive salaries: If you have talent in abundance, we have the packages to match
Smart colleagues: Be part of a great team, working with talented, like-minded peers
Take a break: Eat some free snacks or a great coffee and relax with a game of table-football or ping-pong
Social: From tech meetups to roller-coasters, from poker to board games, from Star Wars to cocktails, there’s always tons going on.