Whisker

Description

Whisker is the maker of Litter-Robot, Feeder-Robot, and Litterbox.com. At Whisker, we believe pet parenthood can always get better.

As leading innovators in pet tech and refined pet accessories, we work tirelessly to solve problems and deliver smarter insights for pet parents while enriching the lives of pets. Whether it’s a self-cleaning litter box that automates scooping, an automatic feeder that helps pets develop healthier eating habits, or a modern cat tree that delights both humans and felines, we strive to deliver better solutions for consumers while transforming pet care along the way. To us, having a pet is the best thing ever. At Whisker, life together just keeps getting better.

Whisker is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan and Juneau, Wisconsin with 700+ passionate team members. We work onsite 4+ days a week.

Summary:

Whisker is hiring a Product Owner to support the execution of our mobile app roadmap. This role is focused on day-to-day delivery, backlog readiness, cross-functional alignment, and supporting development teams in building high-quality features. You’ll work closely with Product Managers, TPMs, software engineers, QE, and UX to ensure that epics are well defined, bugs are prioritized effectively, and the right work is getting delivered at the right time.

What You’ll Do:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

• Ensures backlog is clear, prioritized, aligned to the product roadmap, and actionable for developers
• Partners with Product Managers to refine epics, acceptance criteria, and definitions of done
• Is the voice of Product in the ART
• Makes near-term release scoping decisions and showstopper decisions to support the ART
• Actively supports sprint ceremonies (planning, grooming, stand-ups, retrospectives)
• Surfaces blockers and ambiguities quickly, and works across teams to resolve them
• Monitors sprint progress and verifies that completed features meet acceptance criteria
• Works with Engineering and Quality Engineering to triage bugs and prioritizes fixes in collaboration with product leadership
• Tracks and escalates delivery risks and ensures team velocity is maintained
• Helps improve team process and delivery consistency over time
• Will perform additional responsibilities when required

Requirements

What You’ll Bring:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, development, product management, or a combination
• Technically proficient; able to speak with engineers about system behavior and implementation tradeoffs
• Experience working with consumer-facing mobile apps
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Figma
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and follow-through
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative development environment
• Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information
• Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions
• A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and ability to motivate others
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues
• Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs)

Not Required but Nice To Have:

• Software Engineering background

Benefits & Perks:

Join a tenacious, inventive company that empowers team members to chart their own path, lead by grounding decisions in the “why”, and has a strong sense of empathy and openness to new perspectives. Be a part of exciting growth, work with incredible people, and create tomorrow’s pet products—plus a whole lot of extras. You will also be provided with:

• Premium Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Whisker Parents Program
• 1 day "pawternity" leave for new pet adoption
• Pet Insurance Discount
• 401K match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous paid time off
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Top of the line equipment
• Pet-friendly office
• Whisker products and swag
• Continuing education Support
• On-site gym with Peloton
• Referral program

Statement of Inclusivity:

We believe different perspectives make Whisker better and strive to create a place where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive.

Please ensure to regularly check your email spam folder for any communication from Whisker to avoid missing important updates regarding your application status.

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