Senior Technical Product Owner

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

When you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in the global education space. For more than 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Turnitin products are used by educational institutions and certification and licensing programs to uphold integrity and increase learning performance, and by students and professionals to do their best, original work.

Experience a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education.

Turnitin is a global organization with team members in over 35 countries including the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, India, and the Philippines.

Job Description

Are you the one who bridges the chasm between "business outcomes" and "database migrations"? Do you dream in user stories and wake up to prioritize technical debt? Do you believe the how is just as important as the what?  Are you interested in how technology will drive the future of education?  Then ditch the daily triage routine and join our high-velocity ed-tech engineering organization as Turnitin’s first Sr. Technical Product Owner (TPO)!

The Engineering Plan team manages the plan and build functions for our products, and we need a seasoned TPO to be the technical conscience and execution powerhouse for a core product which spans multiple engineering teams. This isn't just about managing a queue; it's about driving the technical roadmap that ensures our product meets customer needs and stays resilient for years to come.  This person will work closely with multiple teams in both Product and Engineering from across different time zones and countries to ensure technical execution is on track.  Turnitin supports a strong work life balance by providing a fully remote working environment; we focus on hunger for delivering for our customers versus the hours we work.

Your Quest : Technical Strategy & Execution

You will be the vital link, the glue, and the primary translator across our cross-functional teams.

Technical Expertise & Strategy (The Architect's Mind)

• System Deep Dive : Master the technical aspects of assigned domain, including system architecture, service mesh, and infrastructure components. You'll contribute to the technical strategy and roadmap, ensuring technical choices align with long-term product health.
• Technical Health Champion : Directly partner with Engineering Leaders to balance new feature delivery with the critical work of system maintenance, security, and performance tuning. You are the voice advocating for proactive technical health.
• Process Ninja : Analyze existing engineering workflows, identifying bottlenecks and proposing improvements to optimize the plan and build phases of our delivery pipeline.

Collaboration & Alignment (The Diplomat's Touch)

Backlog & Agile Leadership (The Delivery Dynamo)

Qualifications

What You Bring to the Table

Preferred Qualifications

If you’re ready to dive deep into the tech, champion engineering excellence, and be the person who understands both the business and the binary, we want to hear from you!

Additional Information

The expected annual base salary range for this position is : $112,000 / year to $168,000 / year . This position is bonus eligible / commission-based.

Actual compensation will be provided in writing at the time of offer, if extended, and is determined by work location and a range of other relevant factors, including but not limited to : experience, skills, degrees, licensures, certifications, and other job-related factors. Internal equity, market and organizational factors are also considered.

Total Rewards @ Turnitin

At Turnitin, we believe Total Rewards go far beyond pay. While salary, bonus, or commission are important, they’re only part of the value you receive in exchange for your work.

Beyond compensation, you’ll experience the intrinsic rewards of unleashing your potential and making a positive impact on global education. You’ll also thrive in a culture free of politics, surrounded by humble, inclusive, and collaborative teammates.

In addition, our extrinsic rewards include generous time off and health and wellness programs that provide choice, flexibility, and a safety net for life’s challenges. You’ll also enjoy a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in the way that suits you best, all supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being.

Our Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes.

Our Values underpin everything we do.

Global Benefits

Seeing Beyond the Job Ad

At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad.  We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and unleash your potential alongside us, join our team!

Turnitin, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer- vets / disabled.