Product Owner

Socket.dev; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Remote-Work Bank

Paid parking

PTO day on your birthday

Floating holidays

100% paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

SoftWriters, a Pittsburgh-based healthcare tech innovator, is seeking a Product Owner to own a product area end-to-end and drive value for customers and the business. You will guide execution, shape priorities, and scale AI-enabled capabilities across a high-impact platform.

You will partner with Product Management, Engineering, UX, and Customer teams to validate needs, write clear requirements, and lead cross-functional delivery while aligning with strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in software product management or product ownership roles.
• Demonstrated ownership of backlog prioritization and delivery outcomes.
• Experience making clear trade-off decisions across competing priorities.
• Experience working directly with customers and business stakeholders to define and validate solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize the product backlog, aligning work to customer value, business impact, and strategic goals.
• Define and communicate product direction for a product area in close partnership with Product Management.
• Make independent trade-off decisions across enhancements, defects, and operational needs.
• Lead release planning and coordinate delivery across engineering, QA, and cross-functional teams.
• Work directly with customers and stakeholders to validate needs, assumptions, and solutions.
• Ensure requirements and acceptance criteria are clear, complete, and ready for development.
• Monitor delivery outcomes and adjust priorities based on performance data and feedback.
• Drive alignment across teams for cross-product initiatives.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities to apply AI and automation to improve product workflows.
• Define direction, success criteria, and guardrails for AI-enabled capabilities.
• Evaluate value, feasibility, and risk when choosing between AI-driven and traditional solutions.
• Communicate the value, limitations, and expectations of AI-enabled features to stakeholders.

Skills

Backlog prioritization

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder alignment

Analytical thinking

AI strategy awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or business

Job description

Product Owner – SoftWriters
Empower LTC Pharmacies. Save Lives. Build the Future of Healthcare Technology.
About SoftWriters
SoftWriters develops innovative IT solutions that empower long-term care (LTC) pharmacies to deliver life-saving medications more efficiently and accurately. As a voted top workplace in Pittsburgh, we combine meaningful work with a collaborative culture where your contributions directly impact patient care.

The Opportunity

We\'re seeking a Product Owner to join our growing team and help shape the future of healthcare technology. In this role, you\'ll own a product area end-to-end, defining priorities, guiding execution, and ensuring delivered work drives meaningful customer and business outcomes across a highly impactful healthcare platform. The Product Team owns the core product experience and customer satisfaction while also serving as the force that takes the AI and automation advancements coming out of Alpha Lab and Engineering and scales them into the hands of as many customers as possible. It\'s meaningful, high-impact work — and we\'re growing the team to meet the moment.

Location:
Hybrid – Pittsburgh, PA (Core office days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

Reports to:
Group Product Manager

What You\’ll Do

• Own and prioritize the product backlog, aligning work to customer value, business impact, and strategic goals
• Define and communicate product direction for a product area in close partnership with Product Management
• Make independent trade-off decisions across enhancements, defects, and operational needs
• Lead release planning and coordinate delivery across engineering, QA, and cross-functional teams
• Work directly with customers and stakeholders to validate needs, assumptions, and solutions
• Ensure requirements and acceptance criteria are clear, complete, and ready for development
• Monitor delivery outcomes and adjust priorities based on performance data and feedback
• Drive alignment across teams for cross-product initiatives
• Identify and prioritize opportunities to apply AI and automation to improve product workflows
• Define direction, success criteria, and guardrails for AI-enabled capabilities
• Evaluate value, feasibility, and risk when choosing between AI-driven and traditional solutions
• Communicate the value, limitations, and expectations of AI-enabled features to stakeholders

Required

What We\’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in software product management or product ownership roles
• Demonstrated ownership of backlog prioritization and delivery outcomes
• Experience making clear trade-off decisions across competing priorities
• Experience working directly with customers and business stakeholders to define and validate solutions
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and align stakeholders
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills
• Experience delivering enterprise software solutions (on-prem, hosted, or cloud-based), preferably with complex or configurable systems

Preferred

• Experience in healthcare, pharmacy, or regulated technology environments
• Experience delivering or managing features that incorporate automation or AI capabilities
• Ability to evaluate trade-offs, risks, and expected outcomes of AI-enabled solutions in an enterprise context

Skills & Competencies

• Product Prioritization: Aligns work to customer value and business outcomes
• Ownership & Accountability: Owns delivery and results for a product area
• Strategic Thinking: Connects execution to broader product direction
• Decision-Making: Makes clear, independent trade-off decisions
• Stakeholder Influence: Aligns cross-functional teams and leadership
• Customer Insight: Translates real-world workflows into product value
• Execution Leadership: Drives coordinated delivery across teams
• AI Strategy Awareness: Understands where AI meaningfully improves workflows
• Trade-off Evaluation: Weighs AI vs. rules-based approaches effectively
• Outcome Measurement: Defines and tracks success of AI-enabled features
• Risk Awareness: Considers data quality, reliability, and operational constraints

Why You\’ll Love Working Here

Meaningful Work
Your decisions directly impact patient safety and pharmacy operations across the healthcare system.

Modern Work Environment
Brand new, high-tech office with stunning Pittsburgh city views, located directly on the North Shore waterfront.

Work-Life Balance

• Hybrid work policy with flexible hours
• Remote-Work Bank for additional flexibility
• Paid parking provided
• PTO day on your birthday
• Floating holidays

Comprehensive Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 100% paid parental leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Growth-Focused Culture

• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities
• Cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, UX, and Customer teams
• Clear leadership and product-growth career paths

Our Values in Action

• Innovators, Thought Leaders, Teachers: We invest in your growth and encourage knowledge sharing
• Accountability and Ownership: Take initiative, own outcomes, celebrate wins
• Customer-Centric: Direct connection to the pharmacies and patients we serve
• Unyielding Integrity: Ethical decision-making in everything we do
• One Team, Family Spirit: Collaborative environment where everyone’s success matters

Ready to Apply?
Join a team where your product decisions deliver real-world healthcare impact. We’re looking for a Product Owner who thrives in ambiguity, values outcomes over output, and is excited to shape the future of healthcare technology.
*Note: This position does not sponsor work visas and requires the ability to work hybrid from our Pittsburgh office.*
*SoftWriters, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.*