Technical Product Owner / Software Development Expert
** This is an opportunity to join our top-notch software development team working closely together on interesting projects for our clients. This position is fully remote (indefinitely).**
Emergent Software is looking for a technical product owner / software development expert who is a smart, passionate, and enjoys problem solving using technology and software. A qualified candidate is a product owner with 5+ years of experience gathering requirements and managing the delivery of custom web application development projects in the Microsoft stack. This 100% remote position is for self-starters with good communication skills, strong technology knowledge, and experience with agile methodologies.
Highlights & Benefits of working at Emergent Software
Work closely with other talented software engineers and analysts. Our vetting process means you can count on your team members to know what they are talking about.
Work from home or work remotely from anywhere you want
Flexible work schedule meaning you can work regular hours or whenever you work best
Work-life balance is essential and highly valued at Emergent Software. If you choose to work more than 40 hours, you’ll be compensated for the extra work!
Work on interesting projects solving complex business problems with custom software.
100 hours per year to focus on your professional development. We invest in your growth!
Profit sharing bonus means as we’re successful, you’re successful
Excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, FSA, disability, life insurance, and paid parental leave
Primary Duties
Partner with clients to establish product vision and backlog
Partner with clients to assist them in performing the Product Owner role
In depth requirements gathering and analysis
Document requirements as Features and User Stories to share with team
Work with your team and client to create a plan for delivering on project objectives and achieving business value
Partner with technology teams to establish client technology roadmap
Collaborate heavily with technology experts (architects and engineers) to vet requirements for technical feasibility
Speak with intelligence on technology topics to clients to establish trust and confidence
Partner with delivery team to execute on established plans
Communicate technical and business requirements to delivery team
Collaborate with senior delivery team members to solve complex challenges
Demonstrate strong understanding of custom software development concepts and best practices in all interactions
Ensure projects stay on target by regularly communicating status, risks, and change as they occur
Be a champion of the agile software development process
Work directly with clients to manage project delivery while encouraging and fostering an agile delivery method
Apply agile concepts in real world settings, adapting principles to client’s level of agile sophistication and working to improve maturity over time
Own backlog health and communicate deviation to expected value delivery proactively
Act as a servant leader to your delivery team
Required Qualifications
Product Ownership experience
5+ years of experience as a Product Owner on complex custom software development projects
Strong technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills are a must
Experience operating as the liaison between agile development teams and users in defining requirements, performing business analysis, and driving delivery in the right direction
Technology knowledge
A solid understanding of how websites, web applications, APIs, databases, and the cloud function at a high level
Strong technical background enabling you to provide credible leadership to development teams and accurately evaluate complex project risks and issues
Experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach
Solid understanding of software development life cycle models including expert knowledge of Agile principles
Experience with agile work organization tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello, Basecamp, Rally)
A proven track record of successfully implementing custom web application projects using Agile methodologies
Experience with Traditional Project Management concepts
Experience with scope, schedule, budget, and risk management
Must be viewed as a trusted source of truth by stakeholders through consistent, transparent, and confident communication.
Owns the narrative around project delivery, ensuring stakeholders are informed, aligned, and reassured throughout the lifecycle.
Occasional travel to client sites may be requested for activities such as annual planning meetings. Although travel is not expected to be frequent, the ability to accommodate occasional travel is required.
Nice to Have Experience
Strong preference towards candidates with experience delivering projects to client expectations, especially in a consulting or software as a service environment
Industry recognized Agile process certification (PMI-ACP, Scrum Alliance CSM or CSPO, Scrum.org PAL, SAFe, or equivalent)
Industry recognized Project management certification (PMP or equivalent)
Microsoft Azure technology certifications (AZ-900, DP-900, AI-900)
Experience on projects utilizing Microsoft stack technologies such as .NET, SQL Server, and Azure as well as JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, and Vue.js
Some examples of profiles/backgrounds that we feel would do well in this role:
Scrum master turned product owner
Independent consultant with previous experience on agile delivery teams (any role)
Someone who is a product owner with a passion for the technical side of software development
Our Vetting Process
At Emergent Software, we work hard to find the best analysts capable of delivering high quality software for our clients. If you think you’re one of those, please understand that the effort put into this by people like yourself helps us be successful in surrounding you with other top-notch people. Here are the steps of our vetting process for this position:
Application (5 minutes)
Online Assessment (40-50 minutes)
Initial Phone Interview & Technology Knowledge Assessment (45 minutes)
Challenge Interview (90 minutes)
Final Interview (60-90 minutes)
Job Offer!
Benefits Package Details
Medical Insurance: up to 80% of your monthly medical premium (HSA options available)
HSA Contribution: up to $144/month
Dental & Vision Insurance: up to 50% of your monthly dental and vision premium costs
401(k) plan: company match up to 4% of salary
Profit sharing bonus: up to 15% of salary paid quarterly
Extra compensation: get paid extra for work over 40 hours/week
Employee referral & customer referral bonuses
Flex Spending Account (FSA) for Dependent Care & Healthcare Costs
Dependent Care FSA Contribution: $90/month
Short Term Disability: $500/week for 12 weeks
Long Term Disability: up to $6,000/month
Group term life and AD&D insurance: $50k
PTO, standard holidays, 2 floating holidays
Paid parental leave: 2 weeks
Staff development program: 100 hours/year plus training costs
About Emergent Software
Emergent Software is a fast-growing software development, cloud consulting, and data engineering company serving clients across the country. We are regularly adding to our team of talented software engineers, cloud architects, data engineers, UX designers, technical product owners and more who can help us deliver high quality services for our clients.
We are a remote-first company
Since our inception, we've embraced a remote-friendly culture, promoting work flexibility beyond the norm. When the pandemic struck in 2020, our transition to fully remote work was seamless—just a matter of cleaning out the fridge. Recognizing an opportunity, we adopted a remote-first approach and began hiring talent from anywhere. We continue to offer our signature Minnesota-nice, Midwest-friendly attitude, ensuring everyone feels valued, whether or not they're familiar with the skyway system.
Your career grows with us
Working with talented engineers on interesting projects creates an engaging environment for software development enthusiasts. By working directly with our experienced team, participating in our staff development program, and solving complex problems across a variety of projects, you’ll find numerous opportunities for long-term career growth.
At Emergent Software, your ideas will be heard, you will grow exponentially as a master of your craft, and you will enjoy working other dedicated team members to deliver software solutions for our clients.
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