Product Owner (Direct Contractor)

WHO WE ARE

Seagull Software is a global leader in label management and item-level tracking solutions, providing flexible, connected, and scalable solutions to help organizations label and locate the things their business depends on across today’s most complex supply chains. Through its flagship BarTender® platform, Seagull enables businesses to design, manage, automate, and scale the production of labels, 1D and 2D barcodes, and RFID tags that serve as the digital foundation for traceability, compliance, and operational execution.

 With a 40-year history of leading in our field, supporting more than 250,000 customers around the globe, BarTender® software provides the accuracy, control, and governance required to connect physical products with digital systems across manufacturing, logistics, retail, healthcare, and food supply chains. By unifying label management with item-level data capture and visibility, Seagull helps organizations transform operational efficiency, reduce compliance and regulatory risk, and realize smarter, more responsive operations.

Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, with offices across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, Seagull Software serves customers worldwide -- empowering businesses worldwide to keep their products moving, traceable, and safe. You’ll work with global, talented, and diverse teams, passionate about what they do and their impact on everyone, everywhere. Join us and help shape the way the world works.
For more information, visit  https://www.seagullsoftware.com/.

LOCATION

This direct contract role may be performed under a flexible, remote work arrangement from countries in Latin America. 

WHO YOU ARE

We are seeking a dynamic Product Owner with English fluency to take ownership of our product backlog and drive the development of innovative solutions. You will be responsible for defining user stories, prioritizing features, and working closely with engineering to deliver exceptional products that meet market demands. This role requires a strong understanding of agile methodologies and a passion for creating user-centric experiences. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a direct contractor on our global Product team, you will act as a key liaison between the market needs and business delivery of a solution. You will execute on the roadmap, provide key metrics, and partner with key business stakeholders in identifying issues and impacts and articulating options and solutions. Utilizing your English language skills, you will:

• Prioritize and refine the product backlog, making sure items are well-defined and actionable 

• Work with the product and engineering teams to ensure the prioritized backlog is efficiently delivered through building a shared understanding with user experience and engineering, and motivating, managing and communicating across the business and within the team 

• Collect and document release requirements from stakeholders, ensuring alignment with company's overall strategy, business objectives and technical feasibility 

• Confirm that executed stories comply with BarTender’s Definition of Done 

• Participate in discussions with management on development of long-term strategy, and road mapping

• Lead the planning of product release plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities

• Run beta and pilot programs with early-stage products

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, marketing, sales, customer success, customer support, and others to ensure successful product releases

• Engage with stakeholders to gather and validate requirements and feedback

• Ensure product aligns with user needs, business goals, and technical capabilities 

• Facilitate agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives 

• Monitor and report on product performance, quality, and usage metrics 

• Perform other duties as assigned 

WHAT WE REQUIRE 

• 4+ years of experience in product development (product management, software engineer, program manager, product design, etc.)  

• 2+ years of experience as a product owner 

• Experience building and managing SaaS offerings in a B2B setting

• Fluent English essential. Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a proven ability to manage stakeholders at various levels.

• A solid understanding of product owner fundamentals, including prioritization, requirements gathering and documentation, analytics, and effective collaboration with a cross-functional team to ship and iterate on products

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, combined with a strategic mindset

• Willing to work with people from various nationalities, countries, time zones and locations

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule that supports East Coast USA working hours

 
EDUCATION  

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business administration, software, or related field 

OUR CULTURE

We offer a dynamic, culturally diverse, and fun environment where people with energy, creativity, and passion work together to deliver amazing product experiences for our customers. Join a team where your background is valued and respected, and your unique insights and ideas contribute to building a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Seagull Software, LLC, is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.