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We believe that our platform enabled lending and e-commerce solutions will revolutionize our ability to attract, engage and service our customers across the United States, Mexico and Latin America.\nJoin us now for an opportunity to be a part of a team that wants to provide access to short-term cash for every person - everywhere!\nThe Company:\nFounded in Austin in 1989, EZCORP has grown into a leading provider of pawn loans in the United States, Mexico and Latin America. We are dedicated to satisfying the short-term cash needs of consumers who are both cash and credit constrained and providing an industry-leading customer experience.\nWhat’s in it for you:\nGround Floor opportunity with EZCORP, a company with a start-up, purpose-driven mentality where innovative and agile problem solving are part of our DNA along with competitive compensation and benefits.\nAddress:\nGuatemalaThe Senior Technical Product Owner is a senior team member responsible for translating business product strategy into executable technical deliverables and ensuring development teams deliver maximum business value. Working with the business Product Manager who owns overall product strategy, the Senior TPO manages complex product backlogs, drives tactical execution, and mentors junior TPOs. Holds acceptance authority for completed work and creates precise, AI-ready requirements using Given-When-Then (Gherkin) format. Models AI-augmented engineering excellence - integrating AI capabilities where appropriate, evaluating outputs rigorously, and shaping team practices for prompt design, evaluation, and safety.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:\nAI-Augmented Engineering Excellence\nModel AI-augmented engineering excellence - design solutions that integrate AI capabilities (LLMs, RAG, agents) where appropriate.\nDemonstrate active AI fluency - use AI assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude, or equivalent) as a daily co-engineer for code generation, test creation, documentation, and learning.\nWrite AI-ready requirements (Given-When-Then/Gherkin) that enable AI-assisted development tools to generate accurate, testable code.\nEvaluate AI outputs rigorously and shape team practices for prompt design, evaluation, and safety.\nStay current with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, and equivalents) and evangelize best practices across the team.\nStory Creation & Requirements Engineering\nAuthor comprehensive user stories using Given-When-Then format with complete behavioral context (Given = initial state/preconditions, When = actions/triggers, Then = expected outcomes).\nDefine explicit acceptance criteria covering happy paths, edge cases, error conditions, and complex integration scenarios.\nInclude technical constraints, validation rules, business logic, performance requirements, security considerations, and compliance standards.\nProvide concrete examples with sample data, API specifications, and reference implementations.\nDocument dependencies, integration points, and system interactions clearly for both human developers and AI-assisted tools.\nCollaborate with technical product managers, architects, and technical leads on architectural context and design patterns.\nHandle complex, enterprise-level requirements involving multiple systems and cross-functional dependencies.\nStory Acceptance & Quality Leadership\nReview and accept completed stories, validating functionality meets all acceptance criteria and enterprise quality standards.\nTest delivered functionality against each Given-When-Then scenario across multiple integration points.\nVerify solutions handle all documented scenarios including edge cases, security requirements, and performance benchmarks.\nExercise final acceptance authority, ensuring deliverables are production-ready before release.\nCoordinate with QA teams on acceptance criteria alignment and automated testing strategies.\nProvide structured feedback for stories requiring remediation.\nBacklog Management & Prioritization\nOwn and maintain complex user story backlogs, strategically prioritizing based on business value, technical dependencies, and risk.\nTranslate business product strategy and roadmap into detailed, development-ready user stories.\nBreak down complex features into appropriately sized stories while maintaining technical coherence.\nMake tactical trade-off decisions to maximize value delivery within constraints.\nSequence backlog items accounting for dependencies, risk mitigation, technical debt reduction, and incremental delivery through creation of release plans.\nManage backlog across multiple teams or complex product areas when required.\nIdentify and escalate strategic risks or impediments impacting delivery.\nTeam Leadership & Agile Excellence\nLead sprint ceremonies including planning, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.\nPartner with Scrum Masters, developers, architects, QA engineers, and designers to drive team efficiency.\nProvide real-time expert guidance on business logic and acceptance criteria during development.\nPresent completed work during sprint reviews, demonstrating acceptance and articulating business value.\nFoster collaborative environment encouraging questions and continuous improvement.\nChampion Agile and BDD practices across the organization.\nStakeholder Engagement & Influence\nServe as senior point of contact between development teams and 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