Product Owner

Realtime Recruitment · Recruitment agency
Contract•Product / Owner•Dublin, Ireland
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At a glance

Employment type
Contract
Workplace
On-site

Technologies & skills

Cloud & infrastructure

CI/CD

What you'll be doing

Realtime Recruitment seeks a Product Owner for a contract role in Dublin. The position requires experience managing technical backlogs, APIs, microservices, platforms, agile product management, CI/CD, containers, cloud platforms, and Jira/Confluence. Financial services experience, ideally banking, is desired.

Key requirements

Must-have

  • 5 years’ experience as a Product Owner
  • Experience managing technical backlogs
  • Experience with APIs
  • Experience with microservices
  • Experience with platforms
  • Experience with agile product management and roadmapping
  • Familiarity with CI/CD
  • Familiarity with containers

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in financial services, ideally banking

Experience: 5 years

Role signals

Technical focus
product ownership, technical backlog management, APIs, microservices, platforms

Full job description

Realtime Recruitment are currently seeking a Product Owner for a day rate contract based in Dublin

Requirements

  • 5 years’ experience as a Product Owner

  • Experience managing technical backlogs, APIs, microservices and platforms

  • Experience with agile product management and roadmapping

  • Familiar with CI/CD and containers

  • Experience with cloud platforms

  • Solid experience with Jira/Confluence

  • Experience in financial services, ideally banking

Interview prep pack

Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.

Your interview focus

Based on this listing, the role is for an experienced Product Owner to manage technical backlogs and drive agile product management for platforms involving APIs, microservices, and cloud technologies, with a preference for financial services experience.

  • Technical product ownership·High
  • Agile process leadership·Medium
  • Financial services familiarity·Medium

Only have 30 minutes?

Follow a focused preparation plan based on this job.

Start 30-minute prep

Your 30-minute plan

  1. Review Technical Product Owner Experience

    0–7 min

    List and reflect on your most relevant projects involving APIs, microservices, and platform management.

  2. Refresh Agile and Roadmapping Skills

    7–13 min

    Prepare examples of leading agile ceremonies and building product roadmaps.

  3. Brush Up on CI/CD, Containers, and Cloud Concepts

    13–19 min

    Review how you have worked with CI/CD pipelines, containers, and cloud platforms in past roles.

  4. Prepare Financial Services Examples

    19–25 min

    Identify and rehearse stories from financial services or similar regulated environments.

  5. Draft Role-Specific Questions

    25–30 min

    Write down thoughtful questions to ask about the product, team, and processes.

Likely questions

, 6 items

Priority reflects how strongly this topic is emphasised in the job listing, not whether it will be asked.

Talking points

, 5 items

  • Managing Technical Backlogs

    Demonstrate your ability to prioritize and refine technical tasks, especially for APIs and microservices, using real examples.

  • Agile Product Management

    Showcase your experience leading agile ceremonies, creating roadmaps, and delivering value iteratively.

  • Working with APIs and Microservices

    Highlight your understanding of technical products and how you collaborate with engineering teams to deliver platform features.

  • CI/CD and Container Familiarity

    Explain how your knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and containers has supported product delivery and operational efficiency.

  • Experience in Financial Services

    If applicable, provide examples of how you navigated regulatory or domain-specific challenges in banking or financial services.

What to research

, 4 items

  • Technical Backlog Management

    Review your experience managing and prioritizing technical backlogs, especially for APIs, microservices, and platforms.

  • Agile Product Management Practices

    Be ready to discuss your approach to agile ceremonies, product roadmapping, and iterative delivery.

  • CI/CD, Containers, and Cloud Platforms

    Refresh your understanding of how CI/CD pipelines, containers, and cloud platforms support product delivery.

  • Financial Services Domain Knowledge

    Prepare examples of your work in financial services or similar regulated industries, focusing on compliance and customer needs.

Questions to ask

, 6 items
  1. What are the main technical challenges currently facing the product or platform?

    Why ask this? To understand the complexity and focus areas of the role.

  2. How is the product team structured, and how does the Product Owner interact with engineering and stakeholders?

    Why ask this? To clarify collaboration and reporting lines.

  3. What agile frameworks or practices does the team currently use?

    Why ask this? To assess alignment with your agile experience.

  4. How are priorities set and communicated for the technical backlog?

    Why ask this? To gauge decision-making processes and your potential influence.

  5. What tools and processes are in place for documentation and knowledge sharing?

    Why ask this? To understand expectations around Jira, Confluence, and transparency.

  6. Are there any upcoming regulatory or compliance changes impacting the product?

    Why ask this? To anticipate domain-specific challenges in financial services.

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