Senior Product Owner (AI Platform, Ontology & Data)

Lisbon, Portugal

Mid-level (2-3 Years)

Hybrid

English Required Not Accepting Candidates Living Abroad

Regulatory compliance technology company providing an AI-powered platform to global enterprises. The team is building an AI-powered platform combining semantic search, ontology management, and data services, aiming to bring research and AI capabilities into scalable, customer-facing products.

What you will do

Engage with Product Managers, Engineering, Architecture, and AI teams to execute the vision and roadmap for AI, search, and ontology capabilities.
Define and prioritize initiatives related to semantic search, ontology improvements, metadata enrichment, and AI-powered features.
Contribute to the strategy and roadmap for semantic search, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), knowledge discovery, and metadata management.
Ensure AI and ontology initiatives align with governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate delivery across multiple products, managing dependencies and ownership transitions between teams.
Facilitate the transition of initiatives from research and prototyping into scalable product delivery.
Create user stories and acceptance criteria, and coach other Product Owners on best practices.

Location and work model

Hybrid (2 days/week in the office, Lisboa)

Product Owner experience — 3+ years
Agile methodologies and prioritization frameworks
Experience delivering cloud-based software projects
Knowledge of distributed systems, APIs, microservices and modern software architectures
Experience with data platforms, metadata management and information retrieval systems
Knowledge of ontology management, taxonomy design, knowledge representation or semantic technologies
English B2

Nice to have

Experience with semantic search, RAG, vector databases and knowledge discovery
Familiarity with LLMs, retrieval-based systems, AI evaluation and AI governance concepts
Experience managing the transition from research/experimentation into scalable product capabilities
Knowledge of Jira, Confluence and other product management tools
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience coaching junior Product Owners

We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.

What we offer:

A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.

Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN

At KWAN, I’m given the space to be myself and do what I love. I have control over the projects I work on, as well as the direction of my career.

Pedro Fonseca, Front End Developer @ KWAN

I see my People Experience Partner as someone who is always available to provide me with motivation and constant feedback, which helps me be sure that I am in the right place.

Josimar dos Reis, Software Developer @ KWAN

I know that I’ve contributed to the growth of a company that truly values a “people first culture”, because my ideas, experiences, and individuality were always appreciated.

João Nascimento, Software Developer (KWAN Alumni)

My two years at KWAN were an incredible experience! From the start, I was welcomed into a warm and collaborative environment where I felt truly supported.

Laís Ortiz, Software Developer @ (KWAN Alumni)

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