Software Product Owner

MiniMed•Northridge, CA

About The Position

MiniMed is seeking a Software Product Owner to join its Software Operations Organization and define priorities for evolving its Mobile Applications platform. The role balances input from internal and external stakeholders and acts as the technical liaison between the platform team and its customers, including software developers, operations teams, and other business customers. The Product Owner defines what work should be done and why, maximizing value for the platform's business and customers. The role supports one to two Scrum teams focused on a common identity or capability. It is responsible for building and grooming the product backlog, establishing shared understanding of work, and helping teams and stakeholders adapt to change. The Product Owner partners with platform customers and cross-functional technical and delivery colleagues to evolve the product, coordinate priorities, communicate releases, and ensure a cohesive customer experience. The position advocates for the product and its impact on developers, testers, customers, users, and MiniMed. It drives platform KPIs, including SLOs and SLAs; validates intended impact through sprint demonstrations; ensures work is tested, observable, and documented for customer enablement; and determines when sufficient value has been created to release. MiniMed describes its culture as inclusive and committed to equal employment opportunity. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. The role is eligible for a short-term incentive. Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a benefits package, subject to stated exclusions and eligibility conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field and at least 2 years of experience in Software Engineering, Product Development, or Product Management; or an advanced degree in one of these fields and at least 1 year of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience in product management, product development, or a related field.
Lean mindset and proven experience with the Build, Measure, Learn cycle.
Demonstrated problem-solving ability.
Team orientation and ability to motivate and work well with diverse, cross-functional teams.
Proven ability to influence and negotiate internally and with customers.
Medical device product, industry, or technical acumen.
Proven ability to work globally.
Strong analytical and process skills.
Strong project management skills.
Ability to work effectively within a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

Support one to two Scrum teams focused on a common identity or capability.
Build and groom the product backlog, including writing epics, features, and stories that support 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, Scrum Masters, and others to evolve the product.
Help teams and the broader organization assimilate to change as an active change agent.
Coordinate with product owners for related capabilities and products to ensure a cohesive customer experience across the product space.
Work with platform customers and development teams to communicate platform releases and explain features and dependencies for successful customer use.
Advocate 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.
Create and document shared understanding of what should be built and why, and extend that understanding to the Scrum teams responsible for execution.
Use sprint demonstrations as a feedback loop to validate intended impact, asking questions particularly of people outside the team.
Ensure work is tested, configured for observability, and documented for customer enablement, and enable these practices at customer levels.
Decide when enough value has been created to release.

Benefits

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