Technical Product Owner Jobs in Austin, TX

About Showroom Windows & Doors

Showroom Windows & Doors is a growing premium window and door company headquartered in Austin, Texas.

We specialize in high-end residential window and door replacement, working with homeowners, builders, architects, and designers throughout Central Texas.

We're investing in proprietary technology to transform how our team sells, designs, configures, and prices premium windows and doors.

Our vision is to create a technology-driven sales experience that makes complex product selection simple, improves sales efficiency, and delivers an exceptional customer experience.

We're calling this platform Showroom OS.

The Opportunity

We're seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial technical leader to help bring Showroom OS from concept to reality.

This is not a traditional IT management position.

We're looking for someone who has personally designed, developed, and launched sophisticated software applications and can lead the development of a proprietary sales platform.

You will work directly with the Founder & CEO to translate business requirements into a scalable software product.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with product strategy, practical business judgment, and the ability to manage software development from initial concept through deployment.

You should be comfortable operating in a startup-style environment within an established, growing business.

Our goal is to hire someone who can own the technical execution of Showroom OS from the ground up.

What We're Building

Showroom OS will be an integrated sales and design platform used by our representatives on iPads and laptops during in-home consultations.

The platform will ultimately include:

1. Window & Door Configuration

An intuitive interface allowing sales representatives to configure premium windows and doors by selecting:

• Manufacturer and product series
• Window and door styles
• Dimensions and configurations
• Interior and exterior finishes
• Glass options
• Grilles, hardware, and accessories
• Installation requirements

The system must account for complex manufacturer-specific product rules and restrictions.

2. Automated Pricing Engine

A centralized pricing system capable of calculating accurate product and installation pricing.

This includes:

• Manufacturer pricing data and integrations
• Configuration-based pricing calculations
• Installation labor calculations
• Gross margin and markup controls
• Sales commission considerations
• Automated proposal generation
• Pricing validation and error prevention

3. Home Visualization

A visual sales experience allowing representatives to upload photos of customers' homes and demonstrate potential improvements.

Features may include:

• Window and door replacements
• Exterior paint and trim colors
• Shutters and architectural accents
• Exterior lighting
• Before-and-after comparisons

We intend to evaluate existing visualization technologies and integrate suitable solutions rather than unnecessarily developing everything from scratch.

4. Interactive Sales Experience

A polished, intuitive interface designed specifically for in-home sales consultations.

Features may include:

• Product education and comparisons
• Customer project galleries
• Before-and-after photography
• Interactive maps of completed projects
• Customer reviews and testimonials
• Proposal presentations
• Electronic approvals and signatures

5. CRM & Sales Workflow Integration

Integration with existing business systems to streamline:

• Customer information
• Sales opportunities
• Appointment workflows
• Proposal management
• Follow-up processes
• Sales reporting

Primary ResponsibilitiesTechnical Strategy & Architecture

• Evaluate Showroom's current sales, pricing, and operational workflows.
• Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Design a scalable, maintainable application architecture.
• Recommend appropriate technology platforms, frameworks, and infrastructure.
• Identify opportunities to leverage existing software, APIs, and AI technologies.
• Evaluate manufacturer pricing data availability and integration requirements.
• Establish appropriate security, data protection, and access controls.

Product Development Leadership

• Develop a phased product roadmap with clear milestones and budgets.
• Define minimum viable product (MVP) requirements.
• Create technical specifications for development.
• Oversee application design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Establish quality assurance and testing procedures.
• Ensure software is reliable, accurate, and intuitive for nontechnical sales representatives.

Hands-On Technical Execution

• Personally contribute to technical prototyping and development when appropriate.
• Evaluate and validate complex pricing logic.
• Develop or oversee API integrations.
• Review code and ensure development quality.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges.
• Establish scalable development practices and documentation.

Team & Vendor Management

• Identify and evaluate qualified software developers and specialized contractors.
• Recommend the appropriate development team structure.
• Manage development resources and deliverables.
• Establish development timelines and accountability.
• Monitor project budgets and development efficiency.
• Ensure all software, source code, documentation, and intellectual property are owned by Showroom Windows & Doors under appropriate written agreements.

Collaboration With Leadership

• Work directly with the Founder & CEO.
• Conduct product discovery sessions with sales representatives.
• Translate feedback into actionable development priorities.
• Present progress during weekly development meetings.
• Communicate technical challenges, risks, and recommended solutions.
• Maintain transparency regarding costs, timelines, and project performance.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience leading software development projects from concept through production.
• Strong full-stack development background.
• Experience designing scalable cloud-based applications.
• Experience with APIs, databases, authentication, and third-party integrations.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business processes into software.
• Experience managing developers or external engineering teams.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Willingness to participate in hands-on development and technical problem-solving.

Highly Preferred Experience

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience developing:

• Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) platforms
• Product configurators
• Construction technology applications
• Building-material pricing systems
• Manufacturing or distribution software
• Field-sales applications
• Complex pricing and estimation engines
• AI-assisted visualization applications

Experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and modern cloud infrastructure is beneficial.

Direct experience building CPQ software or configurable-product pricing systems is a significant advantage.

Who We're Looking For

Our ideal candidate is someone who:

• Has built successful software products before.
• Thinks like a business owner, not just a programmer.
• Understands how to balance functionality, development costs, and timelines.
• Can simplify complicated workflows.
• Is comfortable challenging assumptions.
• Prioritizes practical solutions over unnecessary complexity.
• Can communicate technical concepts clearly to nontechnical leadership.
• Takes ownership of outcomes.
• Is excited about building a platform with long-term growth potential.

We are not looking for someone who simply wants to manage a large development team.

We want a technical leader capable of designing a smart solution, assembling the right resources, and delivering a functional product.

Initial 90-Day EngagementPhase 1: Discovery & Technical Feasibility

Days 1–30

Expected deliverables:

• Complete assessment of current sales and pricing processes.
• Documentation of core software requirements.
• Evaluation of Marvin pricing data access and integration feasibility.
• Review of existing software solutions and potential integrations.
• Initial technical architecture recommendations.
• Defined MVP scope.
• Preliminary development budget and timeline.

Success Metric: A clearly defined, technically feasible development plan with identified risks and realistic costs.

Phase 2: Product Design & Prototyping

Days 31–60

Expected deliverables:

• Interactive application prototype.
• Initial user interface and workflow designs.
• Defined product configuration structure.
• Preliminary pricing engine architecture.
• Technical specifications for MVP development.
• Selection of development resources.

Success Metric: Leadership can interact with a working prototype and approve the direction of development.

Phase 3: MVP Development

Days 61–90

Expected deliverables:

• Development environment and infrastructure established.
• Initial product catalog and configuration workflow.
• Foundational pricing functionality using authorized or approved data.
• Initial proposal-generation functionality, where feasible.
• Development progress demonstration.
• Updated roadmap for the next 90 days.

Success Metric: A functioning initial application demonstrating the core sales and pricing workflow, subject to manufacturer data availability.

Compensation & Engagement Structure

Initial Engagement: 90-day contract

Hourly Rate: $100–$125

Expected Weekly Commitment: 10–15 hours

Estimated Monthly Cost: $4,300–$8,100

Estimated 90-Day Leadership Cost: $13,000–$24,400

Development contractors, designers, software licenses, and infrastructure expenses are budgeted separately and require prior approval.

Following the initial engagement, there may be an opportunity to transition into an expanded technical leadership position as Showroom OS develops.

Future compensation and responsibilities will depend on project progress, technical requirements, and the long-term needs of the business.

Why Join Showroom?

This is an opportunity to lead the creation of a proprietary software platform with direct access to the company's founder and decision-maker.

You won't be joining a large corporate engineering department.

You'll have the opportunity to influence the architecture, product experience, technology strategy, and long-term development of a new platform.

We're looking for someone who enjoys building meaningful software, solving complicated business problems, and seeing their work make an immediate operational impact.

Pay: $100.00 - $150.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10.0 – 15.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78727