Full Stack Senior Product Owner & Scrum Master (Azure/.Net Core/AI Focus)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap for front-end and back-end initiatives, focusing on Azure-based and .NET Core solutions.
• Identify opportunities to incorporate AI and machine learning functionality into products to drive business value and enhance user experience.
• Leverage AI tools and practices to optimize and accelerate product development cycles.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring stories and tasks are well-defined, actionable, and aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, designers, developers, and QA to gather and refine requirements.
• Guide teams through new product development cycles, from ideation to launch.
• Balance new feature delivery with technical debt, infrastructure, and platform improvements.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements that span the entire stack (UI, API, database, integrations).
• Ensure timely delivery of product increments that deliver real user and business value.
• Facilitate all Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, transparency, and collaboration.
• Remove impediments and shield the team from distractions, enabling them to deliver at their best.
• Coach the team on Agile principles and best practices, ensuring effective self-organization.
• Track team progress and metrics (velocity, burndown, etc.) and use insights for process improvement.
• Mediate conflicts and facilitate communication between team members and stakeholders.
• Provide light troubleshooting support for software issues and assist the team in diagnosing and resolving minor technical impediments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to clarify requirements and address technical challenges during development.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Scrum Master for full stack development teams.
• Strong understanding of both frontend and backend technologies, especially .NET Core, Azure cloud services, and basic SQL (queries, schema design, stored procedures).
• Experience incorporating AI/ML features into products and/or using AI tools to enhance software development.
• Experience with new product development, from concept through launch.
• Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing product backlogs in tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders and vice versa.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and a track record of facilitating high-performing teams.
• Ability to balance user value, business objectives, and technical quality.
• Scrum Master and/or Product Owner certification is a plus (CSM, CSPO, PSM, PSPO, etc.).
• Ability to provide light troubleshooting for development and production issues.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 6-8 years of experience in software development, product ownership, or scrum master roles, preferably with exposure to full stack development.
• Experience with Azure, .NET Core, SQL, and AI integration preferred.

Nice to Have

• Scrum Master and/or Product Owner certification (CSM, CSPO, PSM, PSPO, etc.)

Benefits & Perks

• 401K Match
• Paid time off
• Annual Incentive Plan Performance Bonus
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Adoption Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Programs
• Stock Purchase Plan options
• Employee Resource Groups