Description
About Betfair Romania Development:
Betfair Romania Development is the largest technology hub of Flutter Entertainment, with over 2,000 people powering the world’s leading sports betting and iGaming brands. Exciting, immersive and safe experiences are delivered to over 18 million customers worldwide, from our office in Cluj-Napoca. Driven by relentless innovation and commitment to excellence, we operate our own unbeatable portfolio of diverse proprietary brands such as FanDuel, PokerStars, SportsBet, Betfair, Paddy Power, or Sky Betting & Gaming.
Our Values:
The values we share at Betfair Romania Development define what makes us unique as a team. They empower us by giving meaning to our contributions, and they ensure that we consistently strive for excellence in everything we do. We are looking for passionate individuals who align with our values and are committed to making a difference.
Win together | Raise the bar | Got your back | Own it | Positive impact
About Flutter UKI:
Flutter UK & Ireland are the UKI region of Flutter Entertainment. They unite a dozen brands, including powerhouses Paddy Power, Betfair, Tombola and Sky Betting & Gaming, bringing together hundreds of teams and thousands of colleagues, who create trusted entertainment for millions of customers every week.
Role overview:
The role of Infrastructure Product Owner within the Platform Reliability Services area of Infrastructure & Platforms focuses on improving the reliability, observability, scalability, and operational effectiveness of the core services that engineering and operational teams rely on.
This role supports a broad range of services across observability, database services, performance and reliability tooling, helping ensure teams have the visibility, insight, and foundational services needed to build and operate resilient products at scale.
You’ll act as the key link between internal users, stakeholders, and delivery teams, with a strong focus on prioritisation, coordination, and delivery execution. You’ll help shape and maintain a well-prioritised backlog aligned to both strategic goals and operational needs, ensuring teams are focused on delivering meaningful and actionable improvements.
Working closely with engineering teams, Heads Of, architects, wider stakeholders, and fellow Product Owners across Infrastructure & Platforms, you’ll contribute to roadmap planning while balancing longer-term platform outcomes with the day-to-day delivery priorities of a fast-moving environment.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Own and prioritise backlogs across Platform Reliability Services, supporting observability, database, and operational reliability products and services
Translate technical and operational needs into clear, actionable user stories and delivery priorities
Work closely with engineering and operational teams to improve platform reliability, visibility, scalability, and operational efficiency
Partner closely with other Product Owners across Infrastructure & Platforms to align priorities, manage dependencies, and support joined-up delivery outcomes
Shape and maintain a clear, prioritised backlog that reflects customer needs, platform priorities, dependencies, and measurable value
Support delivery teams through backlog refinement, planning activities, dependency management, and stakeholder alignment
Coordinate cross-team dependencies and sequence work to maximise delivery efficiency and reduce friction
Support onboarding, adoption, and continuous improvement of platform tooling and services
Contribute to roadmap shaping and prioritisation alongside Heads Of and engineering leadership
Act as a central point of coordination for stakeholder feedback, operational priorities, and platform improvement opportunities
Engage with stakeholders across engineering, infrastructure, operational, and delivery functions to ensure alignment and visibility
Support operational readiness and rollout activities for new platform services and improvements
Skills, Capabilities & Experience Required
We’re looking for someone with most of the following:
Experience working as a Product Owner (or similar role) within a technical, infrastructure, or platform-focused environment
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams, delivery leads, Product Owners, and stakeholders across multiple areas
Comfortable managing and prioritising complex backlogs with multiple technical dependencies and competing priorities
Good working understanding of infrastructure and cloud concepts such as observability, databases, cloud platforms, automation, platform engineering, or operational tooling
Experience using Jira and Confluence to manage backlogs, delivery workflows, documentation, and stakeholder visibility
Ability to operate confidently in technical conversations without needing deep engineering expertise
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and drive alignment
A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively with other Product Owners and engineering teams
A pragmatic mindset with the ability to balance strategic goals alongside immediate delivery needs
Experience working in Agile delivery environments and collaborating closely with technical delivery teams
Comfortable working in environments with ambiguity, changing priorities, and evolving operational needs
Don’t worry if you don’t meet every single bullet. If you're excited by the role and passionate about improving platform reliability and operational capabilities, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits:
Hybrid & remote working options
€1,000 per year for self-development
Company share scheme
25 days of annual leave per year
20 days per year to work abroad
5 personal days/year
Flexible benefits: travel, sports, hobbies
Extended health, dental and travel insurances
Customized well-being programmes
Career growth sessions
Thousands of online courses through Udemy
A variety of engaging office events
Disclaimer:
We are an inclusive employer. By embracing diverse experiences and perspectives, we create a lasting, positive impact for our employees, customers, and the communities we’re part of. You don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you, let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only the candidates who best meet the job requirements will be contacted for an interview.
By submitting your application online, you agree that your details will be used to progress your application for employment. If your application is successful, your details will be used to administer your personnel record. If your application is unsuccessful, we will retain your details for a period no longer than three years, to consider you for prospective roles within the company.
