Product Owner

We’re looking for a talented and driven Product Owner to lead the design, development, and ongoing success of a cutting-edge enterprise Data Platform. If you’re passionate about understanding user needs to achieve true product-market fit, and thrive on delivering innovative, cloud-based solutions at scale-let’s talk.

In our Agile Scrum environment, the Product Owner plays a critical role in bridging business goals and technical execution. You’ll own the product vision, prioritize development work, and ensure seamless collaboration across stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the key stakeholder and decision-maker for product and feature development within Agile teams.
• Define, prioritize, and refine product requirements-ensuring they are clear, actionable, and aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate closely with R&D Directors, Engineering, and Field teams to translate business needs into high-impact user stories.
• Work with Release Managers and Technical Leads to define scope and priorities for development cycles.
• Develop detailed functional specifications and maintain a groomed product backlog.
• Ensure alignment and communication across stakeholders at every stage of the product lifecycle.
• Inspire and empower development teams to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions with urgency and purpose.
  
  

Requirements:

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related equivalent experience
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role within a software companies building mission-critical enterprise platforms. Relevant roles include Product Owner / Product Manager / Systems Engineer / Architect /Solution Architect.
• Proven ability to define and prioritize complex requirements to meet both user needs and business goals.
• Strong skills in preparing and delivering clear, compelling slide presentations for diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to distill technical and abstract concepts into clear, concise ideas.
• Deep understanding of Agile and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies. with cross-functional, distributed teams.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Strong domain expertise in cloud infrastructure and storage systems - highly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in balancing feature development, technical debt, innovation, and operational needs.
• Track record of driving iterative and incremental product development in fast-paced environments.
• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Google Cloud, AWS).
• Familiarity with vibe coding practices and modern AI tools that enhance product ownership and team collaboration.
  
  

About Silk:

Silk is the leading platform to quickly move mission-critical data to the cloud and to keep it operating at performance standards on par with even the fastest on-prem environments. Silk works with global enterprise companies and cloud providers to ensure a seamless, efficient, and smooth migration process, followed by unparalleled performance speeds for all data and applications in the cloud. The platform makes cloud environments run 10x faster and the entire application stack is more resilient to any infrastructure hiccups or malfunctions. Silk has offices in Israel and is headquartered in Needham, MA. For more information, visit https://silk.us/.