
Staff Systems Engineer, Product Owner
Stryker
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose • California • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $89,300 - $193,400 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Convert product vision and strategy into clear system, functional, and technical requirements
- Uphold Agile and Scrum principles, owning and prioritizing the product backlog to maximize customer and business value
- Develop and refine user stories, workflows, logic diagrams, wireframes, and prototypes in collaboration with UX and engineering
- Write crisp, unambiguous user stories, technical tasks, and clear acceptance criteria
- Lead backlog grooming, sprint planning, and feature complete review sessions
- Identify dependencies, risks, and constraints; proactively remove impediments to support sprint and release goals
- Act as a liaison between marketing, customers/end‑users, systems engineering, software, hardware, and quality teams
- Produce product and system‑level documentation to support releases, training, and internal alignment as required
- Serve as a senior product owner, guiding and mentoring junior product owners where required
- Own the prioritization framework and make high-stakes trade-offs across scope, schedule, and resources to maximize Return on Investment (ROI) and customer value
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, systems engineering, or related field
- Minimum of 4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, or Product Owner
- Strong experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, backlog management, and release planning
- Proficiency in defining system‑level requirements, user stories, workflows, and acceptance criteria
- Familiarity with SAFe, SDLC, and product lifecycle management processes
- Preferred: Experience in medical devices, healthcare technology, or other regulated industries
- Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and/or Scrum Master (CSM) certification
- Experience supporting change management across complex organizations
Benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
Agile methodologiesScrumbacklog managementrelease planningsystem-level requirementsuser storiesworkflowsacceptance criteriaSAFeSDLC
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingprioritizationrisk managementdocumentationstakeholder engagementorganizational skills
Certifications
Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)Scrum Master (CSM)