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Graphcore

Technical Product Owner

4d ago
Europe
Graphcore

Technical Product Owner

4d ago
Europe

Technical Product Owner role working with a component-based software team to translate product outcomes into prioritised and deliverable technical tasks, enabling delivery of technical contributions to business outcomes.

Conditions

  • In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach
  • Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications
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Other

  • At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute.
  • We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale.
  • As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.
  • To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world.
  • We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence.
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  • Job Summary    
  • We are looking for a Technical Product Owner  to work with a  component-based software team , helping translate product outcomes into clear, prioritised, and deliverable component-level work.  
  • In this role, you will sit at the intersection of  product intent, technical delivery, and cross-team collaboration . You will not be responsible for defining product strategy alone, nor for managing people — instead, your focus is on  enabling your team to deliver the right technical outcomes & contributions to wider customer and business outcomes .  
  • This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with engineers and developers, navigating dependencies, and bringing clarity to complex systems.  
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  • The Team  
  • The software teams this role supports operate from bare metal silicon all the way to the top of the Machine learning tools stack. Our organisation is structured around component-based engineering teams within the engineering function, and you will play a key role in one or more of these teams.  
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  • Responsibilities and Duties  
  • Own and Shape the Component Backlog:
  • Create and maintain team roadmaps for the Program Increment (PI) and long term plan to help visualise the current backlog and communicate status and progress to all stakeholders.  
  • Translate feature-level intent into actionable component-level work and feedback team intent and challenges to help shape the features with the Product Manager.  
  • Maintain a clear, prioritised backlog of Epics and Stories for your component team.  
  • Ensure all work is clearly linked to higher-level product outcomes.  
  • Support Delivery Across Sprints and Planning Increments:  
  • Actively support sprint planning, reviews, demos, providing visual outputs that demonstrate progress against the plan, learnings and changes.  
  • Involve the team in the right discussions to ensure desired outcomes are realistic, and the team’s ability to deliver them are clearly communicated.  
  • Ensure the backlog is sufficiently maintained to prepare for PI planning, identifying dependencies and risks early and aligning with other teams on the scope taken into planning.  
  • Ensure your team’s work aligns with agreed PI objectives.  
  • Coordinate Across Teams:
  • Work closely with other Technical Product Owners, Technical Product Managers, and Technical Leads to manage cross-team dependencies.  
  • Coordinate early with QA and Performance teams to support integrated delivery.  
  • Help ensure integration and system behaviour are planned.  
  • Champion Quality, Collaboration, and Trust:
  • Define clear component-level acceptance criteria and support readiness for integration and release.  
  • Contributing to a growing community of practise developing ways of working to find the best way to deliver  
  • Encourage open discussion, early risk-sharing, and constructive challenge.  
  • Act as a servant leader: removing obstacles, protecting team focus, and enabling empowered decision-making.  
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  • Essential:  
  • Experience working as a Product Owner (or similar role) in an agile environment.  
  • Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.  
  • Strong backlog management and refinement skills.  
  • Proven experience in developing product vision and roadmaps  
  • Strategic mindset with empathy and ability to bring calm, clarity and support.  
  • Excellent facilitation skills, ability to guide discussions / events to conclusion  
  • Ability to simplify and present complex information.  
  • Confidence working with technical teams and complex systems.  
  • Experience coordinating work across multiple teams or components.  
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  • Desirable  
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)  
  • Experience of working in SAFe / Scrum@scale  
  • Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite.   
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