At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of tools and infrastructure for a fun, innovative platform.
- Company: Join Sago Mini, a proud Canadian company creating imaginative apps for kids.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with a focus on collaboration and creativity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on children's play experiences with your technical expertise.
- Qualifications: Experience in technical product ownership and familiarity with Unity/C#.
The predicted salary is between 115000 - 145000 $ per year.
Sago Mini is an award-winning company devoted to play. With three subscription services and over 10 million monthly active users, Sago Mini creates apps that seed imagination, grow wonder, and bring thoughtful design to life for preschoolers and parents worldwide. Proudly Canadian, Sago Mini is a subsidiary of Spin Master, a leading global children’s entertainment company.
As the Senior Technical Product Owner for Tools & Scalability at Sago Sago Toys Inc., you will operationalize the technical vision for the Piknik subscription platform. You will own the Platform-as-a-Product foundation—including internal tools, release pipelines, and our shared SDK (Unity/C#). Your focus is building the scalable infrastructure and developer-experience workflows that allow multiple app teams to deploy high-quality content quickly and safely.
What will you work on?
- Drive the Tools & Scalability product roadmap, making pragmatic decisions on when to build new tools, pay down technical debt, or expand the core SDK.
- Provide conversion, retention, and integration squads with the reliable infrastructure and backend workflows needed to ship features.
- Coordinate complex, platform-wide architectural refactors, mitigating risk and minimizing integration disruption for downstream game studios.
- Manage the daily sprint rhythm, roadmap prioritization, and backlog grooming for developer, UX, and QA team members.
- Identify and eliminate integration friction to champion an optimal developer experience across internal and external app teams.
- Translate complex technical architecture into business outcomes, and business goals into clear technical constraints for the engineering team.
What are your skills and experience?
- Proven track record of technical product ownership or product leadership for mobile apps, SDKs, or internal developer platforms.
- Strong technical foundation with the ability to actively contribute to architectural discussions, evaluate technical debt, and define system constraints.
- Familiarity with the Unity engine and C# development environments.
- Deep understanding of the mobile app ecosystem, including App Store and Google Play console management, in-app purchases (IAPs), subscription infrastructure, and mobile release trains.
- Strong expertise managing shared SDKs, APIs, or developer tools with a focus on seamless integration.
- Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical technical experience.
The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Ontario is $115,000 to $145,000 Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Sago Mini is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity at our company.
Senior Technical Product Owner in Toronto employer: Sago Mini
Sago Mini is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant city of Toronto, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters creativity and collaboration. Employees benefit from opportunities for professional growth, a supportive team environment, and the chance to work on exciting projects that impact children's gaming experiences. With a focus on innovation and teamwork, Sago Mini provides a rewarding workplace for those looking to make a meaningful contribution in the mobile games industry.
