Staff Product Owner - Mobile Apps Backend

Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business spans satellite television service, streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, 5G wireless consumer and commercial services, internet and other enterprise products.
Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile, DISH Wireless, OnTech and GenMobile.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Staff Product Owner - Mobile Apps Backend (Dish Wireless LLC, Denver, Colorado)
Perform Scrum-related and Product Owner-related activities to facilitate participation in Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Demos, and Sprint Retrospectives (10% of the time). Serve as a point of coordination between engineering teams and product stakeholders to support communication and requirement alignment (10% of the time). Communicate product concepts, roadmap information, and progress updates to gather feedback and support cross-functional transparency and alignment (5% of the time). Analyze product and service features into clearly defined user stories and acceptance criteria (10% of the time). Maintain and refine product backlogs by prioritizing and grooming items to support cross functional, full-stack integration teams (5% of the time). Support coordination of cross-team delivery efforts by identifying dependencies and documenting recommended practices (5% of the time). Share information regarding completed work, product backlog status, and Scrum team metrics with relevant stakeholders (5% of the time). Document and communicate product vision, roadmap, and strategy aligned with business objectives for backend services supporting retail wireless operations (10% of the time). Gather, prioritize, and decompose business and technical requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria for microservices, APIs, and system integrations (5% of the time). Coordinate among engineering teams, product stakeholders, and cross-functional partners to support alignment and timely delivery of assigned initiatives (5% of the time). Facilitate backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release coordination activities; track progress and identify issues or dependencies for escalation (5% of the time). Participate in design and deployment activities for backend services, including communication preferences, order tracking, and API integrations, with attention to availability, scalability, and compliance requirements (5% of the time). Coordinate with architecture teams regarding service interfaces and data modeling decisions affecting enterprise systems (5% of the time). Monitor performance metrics and collect user and stakeholder feedback to support continuous improvement of backend products (5% of the time). Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, to support collaboration and delivery timelines (10% of the time).Salary: $138,341 to $157,300 per year.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree or its U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related field, plus 5 years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer or any occupation, title, or position involving enterprise product ownership, management of product backlogs, coordination of feature delivery, and support of backend or platform-based products.
Must also have experience in the following: 4 years of professional experience utilizing Agile and Scrum methodologies, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and facilitation of Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives; 4 years of professional experience eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business and technical requirements and translating them into user stories and acceptance criteria; 4 years of professional experience supporting backend services and system integrations, including RESTful APIs, microservices-based architectures, and inter-service communication; 4 years of professional experience coordinating and communicating across engineering teams, product stakeholders, and cross-functional partners to support alignment and timely delivery of product initiatives; 4 years of professional experience monitoring product performance metrics, collecting stakeholder feedback, and supporting continuous improvement of backend or platform products; 4 years of professional experience working with cloud-based platforms, including AWS, including cloud-based architecture and deployment; and 4 years of professional experience supporting microservices or serverless application environments, including participation in design, deployment, and integration activities.
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $138,341.00/Year - $157,300.00/Year
Benefits
CONTACT: Apply online at echostar.com/careers OR email resume to [email protected]. Must specify REQ # 2026-99855.