Temporary Associate Product Owner
Brooklyn, NY

Job Description

A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our captivating core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products turn data into practical instructional support to help all students build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide teachers with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than three million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

The Associate Product Owner should be a technically savvy individual who is excited by the opportunity to work at the intersection of education and product development. You will work closely with our senior product team members to provide support on multiple projects and initiatives, as well as lead development on projects of your own. The individual in this role should be comfortable dealing with the daily challenges and open questions that come along with product development, and have a strong "self-starter" attitude to move things forward at times when the path isn't always clear.

This role is a 3 month contract

Responsibilities:

* Work closely with our Senior Engineering Managers and Tech Leads to understand team capacity and relay use cases and requirements to designers and developers
* Capture technical product requirements for both back end and front end engineering teams and work with team members to create technical user stories
* Collaborate with design, engineering, and research to create concepts, wireframes, and designs, then bring them to life through working software
* Manage the backlog, including creating and refining user stories with your team, prioritizing the backlog, and reviewing and accepting stories based on acceptance criteria
* Participate in agile team ceremonies (e.g., stand up, sprint planning, demos) and remove blockers for the team
* Act as a "quality evangelist" - use your experience to give feedback on feature prioritization, weighing both time and cost considerations daily
* Learn all about the components of the product your team owns and work towards being the expert in them
* Work alongside senior leadership, which includes our Senior Technical Product Managers, Engineering Directors, VPs, to define high-level objectives for the product

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree
* 1+ years of experience working on Agile software development teams
* Experience with office productivity and project planning tools
* Experience with standard project management tools (JIRA, Google Drive)
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

* Keen task-tracking and organizational skills
* Lean product development experience
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Experience in Education or EdTech
* Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative; willingness to assume responsibility

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.

Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.