The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it’s like to trade the world’s markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech we’re digital, nimble, connected, and united in our vision to create a better way to trade.

We thrive on progress – for our clients and for ourselves. Our organisational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global and results focused. You’ll find our 350+ team currently across 9 locations and 6 time zones.

The Role

Our technology team thrives on inclusivity and collaboration, believing that diverse perspectives lead to great solutions. We foster a culture that champions individual growth, professional development, and work-life harmony. We're invested in your success and dedicated to supporting you every step of the way. We encourage our team to bring challenge thinking and fresh ideas to the table and our Agile approach empowers us to focus on outcomes.

When we hire someone it's because they bring the skills, attitude and experience we're looking for....so we let you do what you're best at! Join us and be part of a community that's passionate about harnessing technology's potential to drive market-leading solutions for our clients. Elevate your career in an environment where your ideas matter, your growth is nurtured, and your potential is limitless.

As our Senior Product Owner - Platform, you will play a vital role in translating our future Platform Engineering vision and IT strategy into actionable roadmaps and backlogs. Your work will ensure the delivery of valuable changes with top-notch quality. You'll be at the core of our planning process, gathering input from various sources to establish and prioritize the team's tasks.

Every day, you'll collaborate closely with our Head of Platform Engineering and interact with different stakeholders to refine the scope of changes. You'll continuously update the team's backlog of Jira stories and tasks, plan and facilitate releases, and ensure the smooth coordination of business changes. Following our IT governance process, you'll maintain transparency and alignment. Sharing and celebrating successful deliveries with stakeholders and the wider business will be an enjoyable aspect of your role.

Your expert guidance will provide the team with clarity and focus, helping to define efficient ways of working. You'll foster a culture of continuous improvement, promote healthy collaboration, and ensure a psychologically safe environment.

In addition, you'll assist the Engineering Team Leads with routine domain-related responsibilities, such as password rotations, cloud account creation, and domain renewals. You'll also engage in bottom-up reporting to support Operational Run, Delivery Governance, and Compliance.

As our Senior Product Owner - Platform, your key responsibilities include, but may not be limited to

• Collaborating closely with the Head of Platform Engineering, Team Leads, and other Product Owners to co-create delivery roadmaps and contribute to strategy planning.
• Shaping outlining, and strategizing key initiatives for the Platform Engineering teams.
• Facilitating the Agile delivery processes, customizing them to meet the unique requirements of each team.
• Coordinating and guiding the delivery of projects with significant inter-department dependencies and stakeholders, proactively identifying and managing any dependencies, blocks, and risks that arise.
• Showcasing the value created by the team, demonstrating their contributions in terms of commercial value, risk reduction, and quality.
• Handling routine tasks specific to the Platform Engineering domain, such as password rotations, cloud account creation, and domain renewals.
• Providing detailed bottom-up reports to support Operational, Delivery Governance, Security, and Compliance initiatives.

About you

• Proven track record in similar roles such as Product Manager, Product Owner, Senior Business Analyst, Delivery Lead, or Iteration Manager
• Experience collaborating closely with engineers in a software development environment, or previous hands-on software development experience
• Familiarity with Cloud infrastructure platforms (preferably Amazon Web Services), Infrastructure as Code, and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Strong ability to adapt and thrive in an agile environment, with the flexibility to customize frameworks and methodologies to meet team needs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adept at effectively engaging both technical and business stakeholders
• Aptitude for problem-solving and a knack for adapting to dynamic environments
• Experience using A/B testing tools in order to optimize performance and drive conversion rates.
• Ability to work with event tracking systems and/or a Customer Data Platform (CDP) to gain insights into user behavior and improve overall user experience.
• Capable of collaborating with challenging stakeholders, taking ownership, and driving successful outcomes

Nice to have:

• Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering and Platform Engineering
• Experience with cybersecurity compliance frameworks and security standards (SOC2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, DORA, etc.)
• Agile product ownership certification (CSPO or similar), business analysis certification (CCBA/CBAP or similar), or project management certification (PMP or similar)
• Current and full working rights in Australia

Why you will enjoy working with us

• Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
• Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year, in addition to hybrid working as standard
• Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
• 15 weeks paid primary carers parental leave & 4 weeks paid secondary carers leave
• 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
• Frequent events and celebrations including a standard weekly social
• Beautifully renovated large office at Collins Square - 727 Collins Street, Melbourne
• Best in class end of trip facilities including bicycle parking, change rooms & showers
• A full stocked kitchen, onsite coffee machines with locally sourced coffee beans (this is Melbourne after all) and curated specialty teas

About Pepperstone 

We’re a regulated online Forex and CFD trading platform. With the scale of a global fintech and the agility of a start-up, we arm our clients with everything they need to take on the global markets with confidence. You will be part of a wider passionate and friendly team, and whilst things may not always go to plan, we learn quickly and move forward with impact.