Location: Milpitas, CA – Hybrid (3 days/week in office)
Experience: 5+ Years
Employment Type: Contract

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Product Owner with strong software development experience and healthcare/medical device domain knowledge to support the delivery of software products in a regulated environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing product backlogs, defining user stories and acceptance criteria, coordinating with engineering teams, and translating business requirements into well-structured software solutions. Knowledge of medical instruments, particularly Flow Cytometry, is required.

Experience working in an FDA-regulated environment with medical instrumentation is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own, manage, groom, and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, ROI, and strategic objectives.
• Define clear user stories, feature specifications, and acceptance criteria for development teams.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and other cross-functional groups to gather and translate requirements.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, and other Agile/Scrum activities.
• Bridge communication between business stakeholders and agile development teams.
• Review and accept completed sprint deliverables to ensure they meet quality standards and user requirements.
• Translate requirements into well-structured and documented software components.
• Work with engineering teams to establish requirements specifications and test plans for software product validation.
• Research, evaluate, recommend, and support the development of products, methodologies, and technologies.
• Participate in design reviews and code inspections.
• Support defect resolution and ensure assigned issues are addressed effectively.
• Develop or support automated unit testing to ensure software meets defined design criteria.
• Identify potential system faults, failure modes, and unusual events and ensure appropriate risk mitigation.
• Contribute to project planning, including scope, timelines, task estimates, and execution priorities.
• Monitor project progress against commitments and communicate risks or schedule impacts to leadership.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years of Object-Oriented Design experience.
• 5+ years of Object-Oriented Programming experience.
• 3+ years of C#/.NET experience.
• 3+ years of web development experience with technologies such as:
  • JavaScript
  • AngularJS
  • ASP.NET
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • jQuery
  • SignalR
  • WebAPI
• Strong Product Owner experience with backlog management, user story creation, prioritization, and acceptance criteria.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a results-oriented approach.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of medical instruments, particularly Flow Cytometry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a regulated FDA environment.
• Experience with medical instrumentation or healthcare technology.
• Experience supporting software products involving hardware/medical devices.
• Experience with software validation and testing in regulated environments.
• Experience with automated unit testing and defect management.
• Experience identifying software risks, failure modes, and system faults.