Product Owner (Technical)

Hydreight Technologies (TSXV:NURS, OTCQB:HYDTF); Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Hydreight Technologies is seeking a Product Owner with strong technical acumen to drive product execution across our platform. This onsite role reports to the Product Leader and acts as a bridge between development, UX/UI and business teams, translating priorities into actionable requirements and delivering them.

You will coordinate daily with offshore teams aligned to EST, write epics and acceptance criteria in Jira, manage backlogs, and collaborate with developers and designers to ensure clear

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Product Owner or BA experience in SaaS/B2B
• Ability to write detailed user stories with acceptance criteria
• Hands-on Jira experience
• Strong understanding of APIs, JSON, and system integrations
• Familiarity with microservices, data modeling, and RESTful architecture
• Experience in Agile/Scrum with cross-functional and offshore teams
• Willingness to work EST hours and occasional after-hours
• Strong communication and teamwork across time zones
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily with offshore development aligned to EST
• Translate priorities into epics, stories, and acceptance criteria in Jira
• Manage product backlog and follow up to move items forward
• Work with developers and UX/UI to ensure features understood and implemented
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, and sprint reviews
• Communicate functional requirements, user flows, and system behavior to technical and non-technical audiences
• Validate delivered functionality against acceptance criteria
• Review API documentation and define integration requirements
• Support release notes, internal documentation, and user training materials
• Collect product usage data and user feedback for decision-making
• Escalate workflow gaps to Product Leader

Skills

Product ownership

Jira

User stories

APIs & integration

Agile/Scrum

Cross-functional

Stakeholder comms

Offshore coordination

Tech communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Job description

Hydreight Technologies is looking for a Product Owner with strong technical acumen to support productexecution across our platform. This is an onsite role reporting to the Product Leader. You'll act as a bridgebetween development, UX/UI and business teams, translating priorities into clear, actionable requirementsand following through until they're delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily with the offshore development team, with working hours aligned to EST to support timely handoffs and follow-up
• Translate priorities from the Product Leader into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria within Jira
• Manage the product backlog and proactively follow up with the responsible team members to keep items movingtoward completion
• Work closely with developers and UX/UI designers day to day so features are well understood and implementedeffectively
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, and sprint reviews
• Communicate functional requirements, user flows, and system behavior clearly to both technical and non-technicalaudiences
• Validate delivered functionality against acceptance criteria to ensure quality and completeness
• Review API documentation and work with engineers to define integration requirements and verify API-drivenworkflows
• Support the creation of release notes, internal documentation, and user training materials
• Help collect and organize product usage data and user feedback to support decision-making by the Product Leader
• Escalate workflow gaps, system dependencies, or technical constraints to the Product Leader rather than resolvingthem independently

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in a SaaS or B2B platform environment
• Proven ability to write detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria
• Hands-on experience managing Jira (epics, stories, tasks, sprints)
• Solid understanding of APIs, JSON structures, and system integrations, with the ability to read and discuss technical documentation comfortably
• Familiarity with concepts such as microservices, data modeling, and RESTful architecture
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment with cross-functional and offshore teams
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced Agile environment and adapting quickly to changing requirements
• Willingness to work EST hours to overlap with offshore development team coordination
• Willingness to support occasionally outside standard working hours when required for critical delivery timelines
• Strong team player who works well with people across different functions and time zones
• Good communicator who can explain technical ideas in plain terms and keep stakeholders in the loop
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with B2B platforms, multi-tenant systems, or marketplaces
• Exposure to payment workflows, scheduling systems, or form builders
• Understanding of PostgreSQL or relational data modeling
• Prior experience in healthcare, fintech, or logistics SaaS domains
• Basic familiarity with UI/UX design principles or tools like Figma or Lucidchart

Compensation

• Base salary in line with experience, plus a performance-based bonus tied to individual and team delivery outcomes

What We Value

• A problem solver mindset that follows through on execution and knows when to raise something for higher-leveljudgment
• A genuine team player who builds trust and works well across offshore and onshore teams
• Clear, honest communication and transparency
• A focus on execution, moving things from priority to delivery efficiently