Product Owner

Makai Labs•New York, NY

6d•$120,000 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

Makai Labs is seeking a Product Owner with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and communication. You’ll play a critical role translating business strategy into actionable development work — managing product backlogs, defining clear user stories, and ensuring that engineering and design teams have what they need to execute efficiently. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, thrives in fast-paced environments, and excels at keeping cross-functional teams aligned through crisp documentation and proactive communication.

Requirements

5+ years of direct Product Owner or similar experience.
Strong understanding of Scrum and Agile product delivery.
Proven success writing clear, detailed user stories and functional specs.
Excellent communication and documentation skills — responsive and concise.
Highly organized and proactive, with strong follow-through.
Experience working cross-functionally in fast-moving or startup environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SaaS, AI, or ML
Experience with product marketing and crafting go-to-market strategies
Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Figma

Responsibilities

Own the product backlog and keep priorities clear, current, and actionable.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies: backlog grooming, sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Track progress against goals, communicating updates clearly to stakeholders.
Oversee testing and validation to ensure features meet acceptance criteria.
Collaborate with UX/UI designers to align user experience with business intent.
Document, analyze, and iterate based on user feedback and performance metrics.