Junior Product Manager

Fast Facts

• Expertise: Automation, IT infrastructure, IT/OT convergence, container architectures, fieldbus communication (e.g. Profinet, Ethernet/IP)
• Location: Salzburg (on-site)
• Level: Junior

Votre entrée dans la gestion technique de produits axée sur l'Edge Computing et la norme CEI
Are you looking to kick off your career in product management and help shape cutting-edge technologies? As a Junior Product Manager, you'll collaborate closely with our Product Manager to move the zenon software platform forward. With a strong interest in technology, an eye for trends, and a structured mindset, you'll add value throughout the process — from requirements analysis to implementation.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Collecting and structuring requirements from the market and customer projects
• Working closely with product management and development teams
• Supporting the maintenance of the product roadmap and contributing your own ideas
• Analyzing market trends and competitor activities
• Creating technical specifications in collaboration with subject-matter experts
• Supporting agile processes and organizing usability tests

Your Qualifications

• Completed degree or vocational training with a technical background, and education or experience in software development or product management
• Strong interest in technology, automation, and software solutions, particularly in areas such as IT/OT convergence, containerized infrastructures, and fieldbus communication (e.g. Profinet, Ethernet/IP)
• Solid basic understanding of IT infrastructure, networks, and cybersecurity
• Initial experience with agile methods
• Strong communication skills, a team-oriented mindset, and a high level of self-responsibility
• Very good English skills; French is a plus

Depending on professional experience, this position is at least classified according to the IT collective agreement in ST1/entry level. The final gross salary is in line with the market and is based on your training, qualifications and experience.

This position is part of the
zenon software engineering
team.

Which special skills/soft skills should I bring to the table?
The main thing is your desire to create real added value for our customers. Passion for software solutions, coding or testing is as important as a hunger for new technologies and knowledge. You need to be detail-oriented, willing to learn, organized and proactive. A certain degree of nerdiness is perfect, because it shows you want to deepen your knowledge and gain expertise in a specific area.

More information

Interested?

We are COPA-DATA, a global independent software development company. We solve highly complex tasks as per our motto:

There is always an easier way.

zenon is our successful software platform, developed for automation and digitization projects as well as to implement sustainability goals in production companies. You've probably enjoyed food or drinks, have taken medication or a ride in a car that was produced with the help of zenon. Or maybe your electricity provider works with our software? It's quite possible that we've already been connected, even if indirectly.

Benefits

• Flexible work times

Everything is possible. Stay fully flexible and balanced. Early riser or night owl? No matter. However, we firmly believe that collaborating is best done in person, especially when it comes to crucial solutions.

• Company pension plan

Benefits for today and tomorrow. COPA-DATA offers all employees a voluntary pension plan. It can be increased individually with your own, tax incentivised contributions.

• Health

Active and healthy. In addition to the occupational health care provided by our company doctor and occupational psychologist, we offer weekly Shiatsu. We cover a part of the costs. There are also discounted private health insurance rates by means of group health insurance.

• Home office

Easy planning with the option to work from home 2 days a week.

• Real work life balance

We strive for the best possible transparency. Our work policies ensure clarity, appreciation and fairness.

• Lunch allowance

A food allowance to suit your taste. The monthly top-up can be redeemed in all restaurants and at delivery and take out service Lieferando, both at work and at home.

• Company bike

Stay mobile, for the environment and for your finances. Take out a tax-deductible bicycle lease from It also keeps you fit.

• Further education/training

Stay at the forefront, always. We offer you selected cutting-edge further education as well as training opportunities, courses and coaching.

Your path to us

• CV Screening

A good CV speaks for itself. Ideally succinct, to the point and just like you.

• Meeting in person

We prefer to talk openly, in person and in detail. If things have to move quickly, we can meet online. That's all we need for a first impression. Sounds good?

• Trial Day

You'll get to know the people you're going to work with and the tasks you're going to work on. You'll get an idea of who we are and can show us who you are. Let's talk freely. We'll take our time, so we can find out together if we're a match.

• Signing the contract

Off to new shores together. Your onboarding will be tailored to you. We don't care about hitting goals immediately, but about seeing you grow alongside us.