Blue Coding is hiring a
Product Specialist

Summary

Join Blue Coding as a Product Specialist to work with a non-profit global research organization, developing data and tools to support urban decision-makers in building climate-resilient cities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3+ years of work experience as a Product Owner, product specialist, or a similar role in product management
• Experience with Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban
• BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Hands-on experience managing all stages of the product life cycle
• Technical background with knowledge of software development and web technologies
• Experience communicating with internal stakeholders
• Experience organizing work for small teams
• Experience in producing high-quality digital products
• Fluency in English

Responsibilities

• Contribute to developing and communicating the product vision and strategy in alignment with the programs
• Contribute to collecting and prioritizing requirements from stakeholders, city officials, and users and conduct market analysis
• Coordinate with the User Researcher and Product Managers to ensure alignment between product development roadmap and stakeholder engagement
• Participate in product demonstration and user testing sessions and incorporate user feedback into product development to enhance user experience and satisfaction
• Together with the product manager and user researcher, they engage with existing and new users to gather feedback and understand their needs
• Maintain and prioritize the products’ backlogs based on users’ needs
• Define clear and actionable user stories with acceptance criteria
• Ensure that the development team understands the items in the product backlog
• Participate in sprint planning meetings and ensure that the team understands the development items
• Review and accept completed user stories and ensure they meet the definition of done

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic programming skills (SQL, HTML), experience with Jira, GitHub, and knowledge of Carto or other mapping technologies is a bonus
• Demonstrated experience using Google Analytics and other product analytics software
• Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, or Bahasa is a plus

Benefits

• Salary in USD
• Flexible schedule (within US Time zones)
• 100% Remote
• Long term