Product Owner - IoT Hardware and Firmware

Join AoFrio as a Product Owner - IoT Hardware/Firmware

As a Product Owner, you will work across the Internet of Things (IoT) product range, specialising in electronic hardware and firmware products/services. You will be a critical part of the product development teams to execute the product vision by understanding customer needs and wants and working with delivery teams on solutions that deliver customer and commercial value.

Based in our headquarters in Rosedale in Auckland, you will collect and analyse features and requirements from the internal and external customers and dive deep into the requirements/ features to provide the team with the right level of detail.

Let’s talk about you

The ideal candidate will bring experience working with physical data products and/or B2B customers, ideally within the commercial refrigeration or food and beverage sectors.

As a Product Owner, you’ll operate at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and software. Success in this role requires proven, hands-on experience across the full hardware and firmware development lifecycle, gained in a commercial product environment.

Your background means you understand what it takes to design, build, and deploy physical products. You’re comfortable collaborating in cross-functional teams, especially with engineering teams, representing market needs, and translating them into technical requirements, while also appreciating the complexities and constraints of the engineering process.

What you need to bring: 

• 3+ years of experience in Hardware and Firmware product delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to run customer trials and work through iterative development cycles, with practical exposure to both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Previous experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Test or Development Engineer.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence to build and maintain product backlogs, define user stories, and support efficient delivery team workflows.
• A great attitude, people like working with you. You can influence without authority.
• Good analytical and failure mode identification abilities. You can understand existing product and solution sets, how they are best adapted and enhanced for diverse customer needs, balancing risk, effort and value.
• Ability to take an iterative discovery approach to requirements gathering and verification, working with customers and key internal stakeholders at all stages.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate and articulate solutions across different functions.
• Ideally, a university degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or another applicable field.

Why AoFrio? 

We’re proud leaders in hardware-enabled Software as a Service (SaaS) for commercial refrigeration. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by major food and beverage brands worldwide, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and AB InBev. 

With offices in four countries and a dispersed team across 12 countries, we’re truly global. We manage supply chain, logistics and R&D for our family of hardware and software products from our headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. 

What you’ll enjoy at AoFrio

• Health Insurance: Enjoy Southern Cross WellbeingOne, all covered by AoFrio
• Wellbeing: Chill out areas in the office to recharge batteries, EAP program to support staff and their direct family, free flu shots
• Flexible Working: We offer flexible hours and the freedom to adjust your schedule when life calls for it
• Work-From-Anywhere: Need a change of scenery? Our people can work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year (after 12 months of employment)
• Family Matters: Parental leave? We’ve got you covered with 12 weeks of top-up payments for the primary carer and 1 week's pay for partners
• Diversity: We celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone’s voice matters
• AoWLead: AoFrio networking group that specifically supports women
• Investing in You: Individual funds are available for your professional development
• Green Commute: Enjoy plenty of free parking and free EV charging
• Celebrations: We love birthdays and holidays! Expect cake celebrations every month
• Snacks: Fruit, cereal, snacks and cold drink options keep you fuelled throughout the day

Diversity in Tech at AoFrio

At AoFrio, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. We actively welcome women, members of the rainbow community, and other minorities into the world of technology.

Don’t tick all the boxes? Don’t worry, we’d still love to hear from you. As a modern global organisation, we integrate work into our lives and focus on achieving outcomes. We want to work with individuals who have diverse needs and backgrounds, so please let us know how we can make it work for you. 

Are you ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a busy and thriving environment? Apply now to join AoFrio as a Product Owner!