Element Biosciences
Staff Product Owner
San Diego - Headquarters · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$144k-$190kDetected 61 days ago
ReactMongoDBRedisAWSgRPCMachine LearningData AnalysisData EngineeringLLMsRAGAgileCustomer SupportFDA RegulatoryBioinformaticsNGSMedical DevicesCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment.
- You should be comfortable getting hands-on prototyping, writing scripts, running test suites; not just writing tickets.
- This role will report to our Associate Director, Software Product and will be a San Diego based role.
Responsibilities
- Own and prioritize backlogs across multiple scrum teams; translate company initiatives into epics, user stories, and clear acceptance criteria
- Partner with bioinformatics, cloud, and instrument software teams to design scalable data pipelines, analysis workflows, and control interfaces
- Prototype, write scripts, and run test suites to validate ideas, reproduce issues, and pressure-test specs before they reach engineering
- Lead requirements gathering, requirement analysis, and risk analysis; own the SRS and risk documentation
- Champion UX and human-centered design so scientists, lab techs, and bioinformaticians can use what we ship
- Drive cross-team coordination, surface dependencies early, and keep delivery on track with minimal oversight
- Support troubleshooting during development and sustaining
- Hands-on comfort: can read and write code, prototype quickly with AI tools, run and interpret test suites, and engage substantively in technical design reviews
Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
- Bachelors degree in Bioengineering, Computer Science or related field with 8-12+ years in life sciences software, with working knowledge of cell biology, multi-omic analysis, and DNA sequencing
- Track record shipping software that spans instrumentation, cloud SaaS, and data analysis
- Experience with ML/AI products: traditional ML pipelines (model training, evaluation, deployment) and/or LLM/agent-based features (RAG, tool use, evals)
- Experience with regulated software workflows (IEC 62304, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, or IVDR) including design controls, traceability, and verification/validation documentation for SaMD or instrument software
Skills
- Cross-organizational or inter-company collaboration experience
Compensation
- $144,000 - $190,000
- In addition to base compensation noted above, you will be eligible for stock options, discretionary annual bonus, no cost health insurance plans, 401k with company match, and flexible paid time off.
- Please note: Base compensation will depend on multiple factors, including geographic location, qualifications, and experience.
Benefits
- Experience owning product across multiple scrum teams as an I; leading through influence, vision, and technical credibility rather than authority
- Education and Experience:
- In addition to base compensation noted above, you will be eligible for stock options, discretionary annual bonus, no cost health insurance plans, 401k with company match, and flexible paid time off.
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