Senior Technical Software Product Owner Urgent

Advertised by Try&Hire on behalf of a client · Reference TAH-78QKN

Discipline
Software engineer
Region
Zurich, Greifensee (ZH)
Client
Laboratory instruments
Advertised on
31.10.2026

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You own and prioritize the software product backlog for laboratory instrument systems, aligning product, architecture and development teams.

Your tasks

  • Own and prioritize the software product backlog based on customer value and technical feasibility
  • Translate product goals into development priorities, backlog items and acceptance criteria
  • Align product management, requirements engineering, architecture, development, UX and testing
  • Balance short-term product needs with long-term platform sustainability and scalability
  • Guide architecture-informed product decisions and prioritize technical debt
  • Maintain technical consistency across software teams in Switzerland and China
  • Integrate quality, regulatory and cybersecurity requirements into product decisions

What you bring

  • Higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering or comparable discipline
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in software-intensive industrial instruments
  • Understanding of embedded software and software-hardware integration
  • Experience as Technical Product Owner, Software Architect, Technical Lead or similar role
  • Experience with agile and formal stage-gate development processes
  • Fluent in English, written and spoken; German is an advantage

Conditions

  • Workload: 100 %
  • Work model: Hybrid
  • Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it

What to expect

  • 3–6 months interim, then a permanent position
  • Flexible working hours and a hybrid work model
  • 100% workload

Technologies

  • LIMS
  • ELN

How to apply

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