Staff Software Product Owner, Robotics

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Santa Clara, CA +1

This role is for a Staff Software Product Owner in Robotics at Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery. The primary focus is on planning and managing software releases for Bronchoscopy software, working with cross-functional teams, and ensuring adherence to quality management systems in a regulated environment. The role requires strong experience in software development, Agile methodologies, and product ownership, with a preference for experience in medical device regulations and related technologies like medical imaging, computer vision, and robotic controls.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work with multi-discipline partners and engineering leaders to understand business value, market context, and customer problems.
  2. Plan new Bronchoscopy software releases. Document software requirements, groom epics, and guide the software team in writing stories and acceptance criteria.
  3. Support the software lifecycle following processes defined by our Quality Management System
  4. Develop deep product knowledge and share with the team to ensure requirements are understood and customer value is delivered.
  5. Develop and maintain a product backlog with appropriately sized epics and stories. Prioritize stories for each sprint.

Skills

Required

  • BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of experience working in all aspects of software development from concept and requirements through development, testing, traceability, release, and maintenance.
  • 5+ years of experience in Agile methodologies
  • 5+ years of experience as a software product owner or technical program/project manager
  • Experience writing software requirements and user stories, and prioritizing stories based on customer and business needs.
  • Experience working with design controls in a regulated environment
  • Experience working with competing priorities from multiple teams
  • Experience with Jira and software branching.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills
  • Strong project and time management skills

Nice to have

  • Experience working with 21 CFR 820, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485 standards.
  • Understanding of CI/CD tools and build systems.
  • Familiar with medical imaging, computer vision, and robotic controls.

What the JD emphasized

  • critical to this role
  • strong collaboration
  • leadership
  • influence skills
  • driver of execution
  • design controls in a regulated environment