Product Owner

Are you ready to be a big part of something big?  

At carsales, we're all about making buying and selling a great experience. For 25 years we’ve been evolving with the new economy to help people choose how they move today and tomorrow.  

With a vision to be the global leader in online vehicle marketplaces. We transform how people buy and sell across the globe. We discover new ideas and make them happen. We continue to grow, and we continue to evolve – and we aren’t afraid to make big bets.  

When it comes to your career, we want to provide big opportunities to help you make a big impact. But for this to be possible, we strive to feel small. Small enough to quickly change tack, small enough to learn from different departments and small enough to connect authentically with leadership. 

Not something you’d expect from one of the country’s biggest tech companies, is it?  

We have Two Product Owner positions available for a 12 Month Fixed Term. 

These positions are within our ACIL (Auto, Corporate, Industry & Leisure) Tribe. The tribe focuses on B2B products for Dealership customers to buy and sell their inventory. It plays a vital role in allowing them to maximise their online customer interaction and sale funnels. – See our AutoGate - Automotive retail software from Carsales.com Ltd.    

We embrace a hybrid way of working – mixing working from home with the energy and connection that comes from being together in the office. We champion flexibility and have many policies, procedures and leave options to support flexible work 

What’s on offer:  

• A place where you can move your career forward, where you’ll be continuously backed to make new ideas happen, and the chance to do work that makes real, significant impact in the world.  
• We’re proud to be recognised as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work®, a Family Friendly Workplace, a WORK180 endorsed employer for women. 
• The support of a highly engaged, high-performing team including a leadership team that you’ll actually have face time with.  
• 24 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers, four weeks paid secondary caregivers leave, six weeks paid gender affirming care leave. 

What you’ll do 

Product Owner roles—one focused on API Integrations and the other on Seller Experience. If you're passionate about delivering high-impact platform capabilities and AI-powered user experiences, we want to hear from you. 

Whether you're driving seamless API integrations or leading large-scale replatforming initiatives, you'll be working cross-functionally to translate business and technical requirements into clear, actionable user stories that deliver measurable outcomes. 

Product Owner – Integrations  

• Lead delivery of internal and external platform integrations via APIs to enhance dealer productivity and connectivity. 
• Own and prioritise the backlog, translating requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria. 
• Collaborate with engineering, QA, design, and stakeholders to ensure high-quality, compliant releases. 

Product Owner – Seller Experience 

• Lead delivery of new dealer and consumer-facing experiences, including AI-powered features and replatforming initiatives. 
• Own and prioritise the backlog, translating requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria. 
• Collaborate with engineering, QA, design, and stakeholders to ensure high-quality, compliant releases 

What are we looking for? 

• Proven success delivering API-based integrations in SaaS or platform environments. 
• Experience working with external APIs and developer hubs. 
• Strong understanding of how APIs and system integrations work (no coding required). 
• Proven success delivering large-scale replatforming or modernisation projects. 
• Experience with AI-enabled or data-led product capabilities. 
• Exposure to complex front-end and back-end systems. 
• Demonstrated ability to deliver products or integrations that improve platform efficiency and user experience. 
• Skilled in writing clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria. 
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across engineering, design, data, and compliance. 

We know not everyone will meet every requirement, and that’s okay. If you’re excited about the role and believe you can make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. 

A few other things we want to let you know about...

• carsales is an equal opportunity employer who prides themselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage everyone of all ages, genders and backgrounds to apply. If you’re a candidate with a disability or you’ll need some adjustments to be at your best, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.
• We know how important keeping that balance between work/life is and have a range of flexible working options on offer, including part time. We are open to this conversation during our recruitment process if you want to know more just ask!
• We are a proud Circle Back Initiative Employer which means we are committed to responding to every job applicant.
• Successful candidates joining the carsales family are required to undergo a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights on an ongoing basis.

So come and join our team - because every role is a big role in our plans to go big.