Product Owner - Optomi

Technical Product Owner (Product Analyst) – Digital APIs

Remote - (CST Hours)

Optomi, in partnership with an industry leading food distributor, is seeking a Technical Product Owner to lead our Digital Product APIs team. In this role, you will focus on the development and enhancement of APIs, particularly in the context of modernizing EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) systems. You will be responsible for overseeing the performance, flexibility, and scalability of APIs, ensuring data is effectively sent to and from customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product roadmap for our API solutions, focusing on data exchanges, EDI modernization, and flexible integrations with customers.
• Understand and evaluate API performance, working with the team to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
• Lead a small team of 3-4 developers and QA specialists, ensuring the successful delivery of features in a collaborative Agile environment.
• Translate business requirements into clear, actionable API development specifications. Work closely with the business to prioritize features and enhancements.
• Spearhead the shift from traditional EDI processes to modern, flexible APIs. Drive efforts to send and receive data between internal systems and external customers.
• Help design and implement APIs using GraphQL and RESTful principles, ensuring the flexibility to dynamically query data as needed.
• Regularly communicate progress, challenges, and insights to business stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.

Required Skills and Experience

• 3+ years of experience in a Technical Product Owner or Product Analyst role, ideally working with APIs and backend systems.
• Strong technical background with a deep understanding of APIs, networking, and data integrations.
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs; familiarity with GraphQL is highly desirable.
• Experience in modern EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) or other data integration frameworks.
• Familiarity with API performance measurement, monitoring, and optimization.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work closely with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Passion for backend development, with a focus on building scalable, flexible, and high-performance systems.
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Knowledge of cloud platforms, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
• Experience with other integration technologies (e.g., RESTful services, SOAP, XML, JSON).