Senior Software Product Owner

MiniMed•San Diego, CA

5d•$124,000 - $212,000•Hybrid

About The Position

MiniMed is seeking a Senior Software Product Owner for its Software Operations Organization. The role defines priorities for evolving the Shared Services platform as a product, balancing input from internal and external stakeholders. It serves as the technical liaison between the platform team and platform customers, including software developers, operations teams, and other business customers. The role defines what the team should build and why, maximizing value for the business and customers. The position supports one or two Scrum teams focused on a common identity or capability. It works closely with technical and delivery partners to keep priorities clear, backlogs executable, and stakeholder communications aligned. The Product Owner is accountable for the platform’s impact, drives performance indicators including SLOs and SLAs, validates intended impact through sprint demos, and decides when sufficient value has been created to release. Work is on-site three days a week in either the Northridge, California, or San Diego, California, office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field and at least 4 years of experience in Software Engineering, Product Development, or Product Management; or an advanced degree in one of these fields and at least 2 years of such experience.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of experience in product management, product development, or a related field.
Lean mindset and demonstrated experience with the Build, Measure, Learn cycle.
Problem-solving ability.
Team orientation and ability to motivate and work well with diverse, cross-functional teams.
Ability to influence and negotiate internally and with customers.
Medical device product, industry, or technical acumen.
Ability to work globally.
Strong analytical and process skills.
Strong project management skills.
Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

Support one or two Scrum teams focused on a common identity or capability.
Build and groom the product backlog, including writing epics, features, and stories for shared understanding and execution.
Write and collect input for user-story acceptance criteria.
Work closely with software development teams, Scrum Masters, and delivery leaders to clarify priorities, maintain executable backlogs, and align stakeholder communications.
Partner with architects, DevOps engineers, technical component owners, technical leads, software developers, testers, and Scrum Masters to evolve the product.
Help teams and the broader Software Operations and Software Development organizations assimilate to change.
Coordinate regularly with product owners for related capabilities and products to support a cohesive customer experience.
Work with platform customers and development teams to communicate platform releases, features, and dependencies for successful customer use.
Be accountable for the product’s impact on software developers, testers, customers, users, and MiniMed.
Establish and drive platform key performance indicators, including SLOs and SLAs.
Gather intake from architects, DevOps engineers, software developers, Scrum Masters, Product Management, and other sources.
Build and document a shared understanding of what to build and why, and extend that understanding to the Scrum teams executing the work.
Use sprint demos as feedback loops to validate intended impact, including seeking feedback from people outside the team.
Ensure work is quality-tested, configured for observability, and documented for customer enablement across internal operations, software development teams, and customers.
Decide when enough value has been created to release.

Benefits

Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Health Savings Account and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
Life insurance and long-term disability leave.
Dependent daycare spending account.
Incentive plans, including eligibility for a short-term incentive (STI).
401(k) plan with company match.
Short-term disability coverage.
Paid time off and holidays.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Employee Assistance Program.
Eligible employees may have access to a Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements.