Senior Product Owner for Developer Platform & Application Security (AppSec) Team

Start Date: Preferably mid-October

Duration: Until the end of the year, with a high potential for extension

Office Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (average of 50% on-site)

Role Description:

As a Product Owner, you will lead the roadmap and strategy for CI/CD, developer platforms, and application security. Your mission is to enhance the developer experience by aligning technical initiatives with business goals and ensuring secure, efficient development workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Translate strategic plans into team OKRs
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters and stakeholders
• Drive CI/CD and AppSec strategy and roadmap
• Ensure security and compliance of pipelines
• Oversee integration of developer platforms (e.g., Backstage)
• Identify automation and process improvement opportunities
• Track KPIs and delivery progress
• Collaborate with Cloud & Infrastructure teams
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder alignment
• Lead a team of 10 engineers with diverse expertise

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role within software development

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong understanding of SDLC and CI/CD
• Experience with GitLab, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, SonarQube, Backstage, Jira
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Confident and dynamic personality who adapts quickly and thrives in team environments
• Ability to challenge constructively and lead a technical team
• Fluent in English

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with React, Node, WireMock, Playwright
• Knowledge of AI-assisted SDLC
• Familiarity with telco environments
• Familiarity with offshore development teams
• Dutch language skills