Passionate people for sustainable software

We are Quentic. Our mission is to provide clarity and orientation in the area of occupational safety, environmental, quality and sustainability management (HSEQ) and to create digital solutions. In Berlin, our team consists of over 200 employees, 80 of whom work in the Software Development, Software Testing, UX Design and Technical Documentation departments.

We are now looking for a technically skilled Product Owner (m/f/d) for a full-time position at our headquarters in Berlin or remotely.

Your team

 You will strengthen our Product Ownership Team, which coordinates the requirements of all stakeholders across seven development teams. As part of this group, you will be responsible for one of our development teams and form the interface to the stakeholders (including software architecture, product management and customer service) for your Scrum team. It is in your hands to further develop parts of our existing software (modules and components) according to the requirements. You are responsible for setting the priorities of the product backlog and making the work of your team transparent. You also organize the knowledge exchange within your team and assess upcoming implementations in a reasonable way.

Your responsibilities

• Main technical and functional contact (m/f/d) for the modules and components that fall under the team's responsibility
• Analysis, coordination, planning, preparation and management of technical or product-driven requirements from stakeholders in collaboration with the architecture and product management team
• Responsibility for software quality assurance
• Supporting the agile way of working and continuous improvement of processes within the team
• Coordination and communication of cross-team and cross-application development tasks
• Helping to shape the product by contributing your own ideas

Your assignment will be in the backend team or for a product team in the ESG area.

In the backend team

As a Product Owner with core competencies in the backend area, you are expected to have in-depth knowledge in the areas of authentication and security. This is especially important because in your role as Product Owner you are responsible for many decisions around the development of our product. Secure and effective authentication is critical for many businesses and customers. Specifically, you will be expected to:

• have expert knowledge in backend systems and development processes
• have experience integrating with third-party authentication systems
• have knowledge of implementing authentication protocols such as SAML and OpenID Connect

In the product team with a focus on ESG

As a Product Owner with core competencies in ESG, understanding environmental, social and corporate governance is important. This is critical in today's business environment, as our software and technologies are designed, among other things, to help our customers make more sustainable and responsible decisions, ultimately helping to create a better world for future generations. Specifically, you are expected to:

• Have experience developing software specifically designed to help companies implement ESG policies and practices
• Have a clear understanding for our team and our company of how our software can help other companies achieve their sustainability goals
• Be able to set priorities to ensure that we as a company can deliver effective solutions to ESG challenges

What we offer

• Usage of agile approaches and state-of-the-art technologies
• Collaboration with a highly motivated development team, our Agile coaches and your Product Owner colleagues
• An appreciative and collaborative corporate culture in a relaxed yet professional atmosphere as well as collegial and professional exchange with various departments
• Structured induction phase with a mentor, creative freedom as well as diverse project work with influence on product development
• Regular training and development opportunities (e.g. certifications) and individual offer of language training with Babbel for Business
• Support for your health through discounted membership of Urban Sports Club
• Company ticket (Germany ticket)
• An additional day off on your birthday
• Regular team events as well as special attention to work-life balance (home office, flexible working hours, workplace massage, etc.)

Your qualifications

• You have profound knowledge in the development of software and in the implementation of projects for the technology-driven industry
• You have strong communication skills in German and English and the ability to work in a team
• You have several years of experience in agile software development and agile product management
• You have experience in prioritizing requirements, implementing product backlogs as well as moderating conflict discussions and problem handling
• You have a high level of quality awareness and the tenacity to get issues out of the way
• We welcome an IT-related degree or comparable education or relevant experience

An understanding of PHP / Symfony / Software as a Service (SaaS) as well as knowledge of HSEQ & ESG topics are advantageous

If you want to make the world a little bit safer and know more about environmental protection, occupational safety and sustainability, we are the right place for you! Find out who we are and how we work in the video below or go to our department page for more information.

Here you can find everything about our Application Process.