Shape Axel Springer’s central Application Platform — a strategic foundation that empowers teams to efficiently build, run, and evolve both digital products like welt.de and bild.de, as well as business-critical internal applications supporting our editorial, subscription, and commercial operations.

Designed with a product mindset, this platform delivers robust self-service capabilities, integrates security and compliance by design, and reduces cognitive load for development and application teams alike.

As a Technical Product Owner, you shape this platform by translating strategy into clear priorities and ensuring that teams deliver meaningful, measurable value.

We believe in the future of journalism as a business model and invest in forward-looking technologies.
Our five essentials are the values that unite us and guide us in our commitment to freedom.

How you'll make an impact:

translate strategy into clear priorities so your team delivers measurable value
balance platform maintenance and new feature development to ensure stability and innovation
collaborate with users to develop ideas on how the platform can optimally support their work
work closely with leadership and product teams to drive the platform’s strategy and roadmap
keep the team’s roadmap up to date to ensure clear focus
communicate team goals and outcomes to stakeholders
facilitate sprint planning and reviews for efficient collaboration
define actionable work packages together with your team as the basis for successful delivery

What you'll need:

extensive experience developing products in fast-paced, complex environments, ideally in infrastructure management
advanced knowledge of cloud technologies, ideally AWS
hands-on experience with agile methods such as Scrum and Kanban
excellent communication and presentation skills
strong analytical thinking with the ability to understand complex technical and organizational requirements
ability to see the world through the eyes of our customers
convinced that meeting customers where they are is essential

What we offer:

your personal growth is important to us: we offer trainings and learning lunches, tech conferences, a budget for workshops and much more to expand your knowledge and your skills
employee offers that suit you and your life situation: Whether it's a discounted public transport ticket or JobRad leasing, a bicycle garage (incl. regular bicycle service), childcare facilities or two modern in-house kindergartens
30 days vacation plus 10 days work from abroad
our free food offer: in addition to a breakfast snack, we also offer a free lunch in our canteens
we offer guidance on the administrative side of relocation and visa processes through our relocation agency
collaboration thrives on direct exchange - we rely on 80% office presence and 20% mobile working
from now a permanent full- or part-time position in a modern office in the heart of Berlin: http://www.axelspringer-neubau.de/

Axel Springer SE is a family-owned transatlantic media company with offices in Berlin and New York. Our goal is to shape the future of journalism in the free world - because we are convinced that a free and informed society is the prerequisite for a functioning democracy.

With more than 10,000 employees, Axel Springer is active in over 25 countries. Our media brands such as BILD, BUSINESS INSIDER, MORNING BREW, POLITICO and WELT are at the center of our activities. Our portfolio is complemented by the marketing companies Awin, Bonial and Idealo as well as the digital market research institute Emarketer.

In Poland, we operate a joint venture with the media company Ringier, which includes the media brands FAKT, FORBES, NEWSWEEK, ONET and other high-reach offerings.

Questions and answers about the application process

The most frequently asked questions and their answers can be found on our FAQ page: career.axelspringer.com/en/faq

Diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture! We are looking forward to receiving all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

You can find information about the representation for the severely disabled at Axel Springer here: https://career.axelspringer.com/en/rsde

Contact person for this position (reference number REF2712B) is Daniel Müller-Secorsky #LI-DM1