Product Owner

Product Strategy & Discovery

• Translate product vision and long term strategy into clear product requirements and feature definitions.
• Conduct competitor analysis, market research, and user needs assessment to inform prioritization.
• Partner with the Founder to refine product direction and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Use AI tools (e.g., Figma AI, Midjourney, Uizard, Galileo AI) to quickly generate UX/UI mockups and conceptual flows.

Backlog Ownership & Requirements

• Own and maintain the product backlog with clear prioritization based on value, effort, and dependencies.
• Break high level requirements into user stories with well defined acceptance criteria.
• Ensure backlog items are ready for development through grooming, refinement, and cross functional alignment.
• Collaborate with UX designers, engineers, and engineering leaders to translate functional requirements into technical requirements without dictating technical design.

Delivery & Execution

• Act as Scrum Master for the team: run standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.
• Ensure development teams have clarity on scope, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate completed functionality before release.
• Track progress, remove blockers, and ensure sprint commitments are met.

Stakeholder Communication

• Develop and present product roadmaps, release plans, and feature updates to leadership, and the stakeholder groups.
• Communicate tradeoffs, timelines, and risks with clarity and confidence.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for product questions from engineering, design, QA, and leadership.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure delivered features meet user needs, business goals, and quality standards.
• Gather user feedback and analytics to drive iterative improvements.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and data driven decision making.

Do you have experience in User research for product design?, Required

• 4-5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar product role.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and backlog management.
• Ability to create clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional documentation.
• Experience conducting user research, competitor analysis, and market validation.
• Proficiency with AI assisted UX/UI tools for rapid prototyping.
• Strong collaboration skills with UX, engineering, QA, and leadership.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and problem solving abilities.

Preferred

• Experience with enterprise SaaS, platform products, or workflow automation.
• Background in engineering, design, or a technical field.
• Familiarity with modern product discovery practices and experimentation; prioritization frameworks.
• Experience managing multiple product workstreams.

Success Metrics

• Backlog is always prioritized, refined, and ready for development.
• Features ship on time with minimal rework.
• UX/UI mockups accelerate alignment and reduce ambiguity.
• Engineering teams consistently report clarity and reduced friction.
• Founder and leadership see strong alignment between product direction and execution.
• Users experience measurable improvements in usability, value, and satisfaction., * Product Owner, Business Analyst or similar: 4 years (Required)

Pulled from the full job description

• Referral program
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance, * 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

At Micrologic Associates, we provide top notch products, services, and support to our clients in the car wash and quick lube industries. Offering a variety of equipment and software solutions, we aim to shape the future of car washing with cutting-edge products and services that recognize the changing needs of the industry. We thrive on turning ideas into solutions and always strive for excellence. As Micrologic scales its end-to-end car wash workflow automation platform, we are seeking a Product Owner to contribute to the evolution of our products. The Product Owner at Micrologic captures, articulates and manages requirements and use case documentation. Evaluates new product initiatives, identifies and engages with appropriate business stakeholders to define detailed business and functional requirements.