Agile Iteration Jobs in Usa

Position Summary:

Our partner, a global leader in end-to-end IT solutions, is seeking a Product Owner for their Product Management team. In this role, you will serve as a key liaison between the client and the development team, gathering requirements, prioritizing tasks, and creating actionable roadmaps to ensure successful product delivery. You will ensure that business needs align with technical capabilities and foster a consultative approach to problem-solving. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain an agile development process, drive strategic initiatives, and ensure that product goals are met in a timely and efficient manner.

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field/experience
• 4+ years of hands-on experience working in a variety of business areas within IT
• 3+ years of experience in Product Management or as a Product Owner
• Hands-on experience with backlog management and product development lifecycle
• In-depth knowledge of Agile methodology and best practices

Skills and Strengths:

• Product Management
• Product design
• Design Solution Thinking
• Project Management
• Product Development
• Agile Methodology
• Agile Software Development Methodology
• Product Roadmap, Vision, and Content Presentation
• Stakeholder Management
• User Stories
• Team Backlog
• Sprints Process
• Iteration Sessions
• Story Acceptance
• Research and Analysis
• UAT Testing
• Showcase Reports

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the product vision, roadmap, and strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on the overall design strategy for current/new products.
• Work alongside Product Managers and Engineers to create or enhance product experiences.
• Create and manage product backlogs.
• Communicate and coordinate between cross-functional teams to ensure timely and successful product delivery.
• Lead iteration sessions, retrospectives, and sprint planning meetings.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure the product meets the requirements.
• Support end-to-end design processes across all products, from conception to final implementation.
• Present scenarios, end-to-end experiences, interaction models, and screen designs to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Track software requirements, changes, and releases.
• Manage changes to existing systems to make sure they fit with the long-term design strategies.
• Assist the scrum/product development team to meet the objectives of each sprint.
• Identify areas of improvement

Overview:

As a Product Owner in Affinity Solutions Technology (AST) you will lead a cross-functional agile team implementing technology solutions for Securian's Affinity Solutions and Securian Canada markets. AST teams demonstrate passion for delivering innovative solutions for clients, customers, and internal partners, driven by creative problem-solving skills, strong collaboration, and analytical abilities.

You need to be passionate about delivering business value through technology while remaining flexible to adapt to evolving and emerging needs. You will partner with stakeholders to define your team's strategy and roadmap, owning your team's prioritization and delivery. You will work closely with your team, other Product Owners, business stakeholders, engineering leaders, and technology partners to deliver solutions using a blend of methodologies.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Partners with the business to build trust and translate operations, customer needs, and technology into impactful digital solutions-resolving trade-offs, managing risks and dependencies, creating and driving product roadmaps with a focus on measurable outcomes, and communicating transparently.

• Maintains a backlog to prioritize work/stories for the team by synthesizing all relevant data, research and any other available information.

• Engages stakeholders through ongoing collaboration to understand evolving customer needs, advocate for the business, and share insights with teams to drive alignment and optimal outcomes.

• Leverages emerging best practices and market trends to drive operational efficiencies and align technology strategies with business goals.

• Uses all available resources (e.g., analytics, reporting, surveys, ethnographic research, qualitative data, usability testing) to understand product performance and customer satisfaction.

• Effectively communicates product value through storytelling, connecting to business/customer impact and engages stakeholders in strategic decisions to optimize outcomes.

• Cross functional understanding of how their work integrates with other business workstreams and initiatives.

• Understands how to leverage team effectiveness metrics (e.g., velocity/cycle time) to drive value.

• Contributes to strategic product decisions by incorporating total cost of ownership and providing input into operating budget planning.

• Participates in governance meetings and communicates technical and business product status and progress with senior leaders.

• Creates product delivery commitments such as service level agreements and BCM plans to support resiliency requirements.

• Engages in product discovery efforts to identify strategic opportunities.

• Proactively develops and demonstrates advanced knowledge of and experience with the technical product(s) and is conversant in the product architecture to drive growth and improve customer experience.

• Directly responsible for implementation, configuration, and/or continuous improvement of a technical product based on value

• Anticipates and identifies new product opportunities to drive value. Provides input and leads the design of meaningful tests and learning opportunities.

• Ensures project delivery is in conformance with company methodologies and standards; leads and provides guidance for project management for initiatives, ensuring business objectives are met and business benefits are delivered.

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of agile practices. Understands the fundamentals of iterative development, incremental delivery, backlog management, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition.

• Leadership skills to gain credibility, garner respect, guide the creation of a self-organizing team, being assertive with business priorities and opposing viewpoints while adhering to agile concepts and principles.

• Ability to influence teams to deliver great customer experience without direct authority.

• Working knowledge of Product Management practices.

• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills to engage agile team and stakeholders, facilitate discussions, negotiate, and resolve conflict.

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, creative problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.

• Ability to work with minimal direction, flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and schedules, handle multiple issues simultaneously, and manage stressful situations for self and team.

• Strong knowledge of technology and architectural principles to drive implementation of scalable, maintainable, and resilient solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven track record as a Product Owner or individual contributor responsible for value and viability of technology solutions.

• Proven track record working in an agile environment while delivering results based on effective prioritization.

• Experience with stakeholder management and collaboration.

• Ability to quickly learn new domains and adapt to changing business needs.

• Knowledge of product and project and portfolio management best practices.

• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences including executives, customers, and technical teams.

• Experience identifying critical emerging business needs and service challenges and ability to quickly and effectively shift/coordinate resources to deliver immediate impact.

• Proven ability to engage with both individual contributors and leaders of the highest levels in constructive and collaborative relationships.

• Demonstrated results of gaining credibility, gaining respect and building trust, guiding the creation of self-organizing teams and being assertive with business priorities and opposing viewpoints while adhering to agile concepts and principles.

#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

The estimated base pay range for this job is:

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:

Paid time off:

• We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.

• Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

• Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:

• Mental Wellness and Disability

• Pride at Securian Financial

• Securian Young Professionals Network

• Securian Multicultural Network

• Securian Women and Allies Network

• Servicemember Associate Resource Group

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

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Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Our eCommerce team delivers customer-centric site experiences to position Staples as a digital selling platform of choice. Our team ensures that our mobile, desktop, and app platforms deliver the digital experience that our customers expect.  We do this through customer insights, analytics, and testing to build a strong innovation pipeline for the future and to bring products and solutions to market seamlessly. We utilize online merchandising and campaigns executed by both humans and automated tools to convert new and returning website visitors into customers. We work end-to-end with our sales, merchandising, finance, logistics, marketing, and technology teams to provide a world-class, holistic digital experience, growing profitable results in a fun and rewarding work environment. We are inclusive, customer-obsessed, and are looking for well-rounded professionals with strong eCommerce business acumen to join our team.

 

The Product Manager plays a critical role in shaping the future of our eCommerce platforms. This individual is responsible for leveraging customer insights, analytics, and market trends to define and prioritize product backlogs, ensuring our mobile, desktop and app platforms deliver exceptional digital experiences. This role collaborates closely with engineering teams to bring innovative products and solutions to market, driving growth and enhancing customer satisfaction.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Collaborate with leadership to define the product vision and align it with the overarching business and digital strategy.
• Own the product backlog, meticulously managing and prioritizing user stories, bugs and tasks based on strategic business goals, customer value, and team capacity. 
• Serve as the key point of contact between the development team and stakeholders. 
• Craft detailed user stories and acceptance criteria to guide the development process. 
• Champion a mindset of continuous improvement, encouraging the team to experiment with new ideas and approaches to solve customer problems.

What You Bring To The Table:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with technical and non-technical teams.
• Agile and adaptable, with a proactive approach to addressing challenges and seizing opportunities.
• Leadership and mentorship capabilities, with a passion for fostering team growth and development.
• Strong experience partnering closely with Operations teams to identify inefficiencies, translate them into product opportunities, and deliver scalable solutions across service and fulfillment workflows.
• Experience managing products that support operational workflows and service-based offerings, not just transactional eCommerce experiences.  
• Experience building customer-facing experiences (e.g., enrollment, dashboards, self-serve tools) in close partnership with UX to drive adoption, engagement, and program stickiness.
• Demonstrated skill in stakeholder management across complex, sometimes challenging groups, balancing collaboration, influence, and the ability to thoughtfully push back while maintaining productive working relationships.

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of related experience in product management, with a focus on eCommerce or digital products.
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of digital products from conception through development, launch, and iteration
• Comprehensive understanding and practical application of Agile methodologies, tools, and systems

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Professional certifications in Agile methodologies (e.g., Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist, or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)) or product management certifications (e.g., AIPMM Certified Product Manager)
• Experience in the specific industry (e.g. B2B, supply chain, office supplies)
• Background in B2B eCommerce or services‑based platforms, particularly those supporting operational workflows or asset‑backed offerings. 
• Experience supporting enterprise or multi‑location B2B accounts, including master account hierarchies and complex customer relationships. 
• Experience partnering with non‑technical stakeholders (Operations, Sales, Merchants) as primary inputs into product strategy.

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• 22 days of PTO and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays + 1 floating holiday)
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate's experience, skill set, education, geography, business considerations, and internal equity. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for bonuses, or other forms of variable compensation.

#LI-MR1

Oracle FDI Developer/Analyst

Contract

Palo Alto, CA (Remote or Hybrid if in SF Bay Area)

This position pays around $60 - $70/hr on W2

Responsibilities:

• Business Discovery & Analysis

-Lead requirements for workshops with FP&A, Accounting & Procurement.

-Translating needs into well-formed user stories, acceptance criteria, and success metrics. Map KPIs/metrics (e.g., revenue, COGS, Opex, cash flow, AP/AR aging, PO cycle times) to source systems and FDI subject areas.

• Data Modeling & Development & Go live (Oracle FDI)

-Design and implement data models, pipelines, and semantic layers within Oracle Finance Data Intelligence (leveraging Oracle subject areas, views, and data products).

-Build/Configure reports, dashboards, and self-service datasets.

-Implement drill paths, prompts/filters, row-level security, and data

entitlements.

-Establish data quality checks & build/maintain documentation

-Conduct UAT and migrate in production environment

• Demos, Enablement & Iteration

-Run demos and showcases with Finance leadership and business stakeholders; collect feedback and iterate fast.

-Create playbooks and training (how-to guides, release notes, KPI definitions) to drive adoption and self-service analytics.

Required Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience implementing and configuring Oracle Financial Data Intelligence (FDI)
• Experience leading requirements gathering sessions with finance stakeholders including FP&A, Accounting, and Procurement
• Strong understanding of financial metrics and KPIs such as revenue, COGS, operating expenses, cash flow, AP/AR aging, and procurement cycle times
• Proven ability to design and build data models, semantic layers, dashboards, and self-service datasets within Oracle FDI
• Experience configuring drill paths, prompts, filters, row-level security, and data entitlements
• Knowledge of Oracle subject areas, views, and data products
• Experience mapping business metrics to source systems and reporting structures
• Ability to establish data quality checks and validation processes
• Experience conducting user acceptance testing and managing production migrations
• Strong documentation skills covering data models, configurations, and processes
• Ability to create training materials, playbooks, and how-to guides for end users
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to finance leadership and business stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle Cloud Financials (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement)
• Familiarity with Oracle Analytics Cloud, OTBI, or Oracle Business Intelligence
• Background working directly with FP&A teams on budgeting, forecasting, or financial planning processes
• Experience with data integration tools or Oracle Integration Cloud
• Prior experience in a consulting or systems integrator environment
• Background working in multinational organizations or with global finance teams
• Experience driving self-service analytics adoption across an organization
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and iterative delivery practices CBAP , PMP , or Oracle certifications

Core Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to break down complex business problems, identify root causes, and develop structured solutions
• Technical Aptitude: Comfort working hands-on with data models, configurations, and reporting tools while understanding underlying data structures
• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes, terminology, and how data supports decision-making
• Communication: Ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences and translate business needs into technical requirements
• Stakeholder Management: Skill in building relationships, managing expectations, and engaging effectively with finance leadership and cross-functional teams
• Attention to Detail: Commitment to data accuracy, documentation quality, and thorough testing
• Adaptability: Ability to iterate quickly based on feedback and adjust to evolving priorities
• Ownership & Accountability: Self-directed approach with a strong sense of responsibility for outcomes and deliverables
• Enablement Mindset: Focus on empowering end users through training, documentation, and self-service capabilities
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with technical and business teams across functions and geographies

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• The Business Systems Analyst (BSA) will support client's enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) transformation. This includes:
  
• WIAM migration activities (metadata and certificate updating, coordination with client applications, etc)
  
• PingFederate to PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud (AIC) modernization
  
• Access governance improvements (who has access to what, and why)
  
• Cross?platform identity initiatives spanning Security Services
  
• This role bridges business needs and engineering delivery by ensuring work is clearly defined, well documented, properly tracked, and delivered with strong testing and governance.
  

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• SAML certificate lifecycle coordination
  
• SAML = Security Assertion Markup Language (a standard for single sign-on)
  
• Coordinating certificate rotation across multiple applications, environments, and vendors
  
• Tracking owners, dates, dependencies, and cut over steps in structured trackers (e.g., Excel)
  
• SAML connection migration planning and execution support
  
• Helping move Identity Provider (IdP) connections from legacy federation to modern platforms
  
• IdP = Identity Provider (system that authenticates users)
  
• Migration readiness and execution tracking
  
• Requirements capture, integration mapping, status reporting, and risk/dependency management
  
• Documentation at scale
  
• Maintaining living runbooks and migration guidance in Confluence
  
• Keeping Jira work items audit-ready with clear ownership and due dates
  

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  • Support engineering teams migrating PingFederate connections to PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud (AIC) and Microsoft Entra ID
    
  • Entra ID = Microsoft's cloud identity service (formerly Azure AD)
    
  • Track milestones and deliverables across workstreams, including:
    
  • Certificate updates and expirations
    
  • RBAC updates
    
  • RBAC = Role-Based Access Control (access is granted by role)
    
  • Compliance-driven tasks and evidence
    
  • Coordinate dependencies across multiple IAM workstreams to prevent bottlenecks
    
  • Conduct impact analysis of technology changes on business processes and IAM systems
    
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  • Document and assess current-state IAM processes, integrations, and access models
    
  • Maintain rigorous Jira notes including:
    
  • Ownership, due dates, constraints, risks, dependencies, and decisions
    
  • Maintain accurate, iterative Confluence documentation for all IAM projects
    
  • Assist with data models and interface specifications where needed for IAM systems
    
  • Log system and process changes using approved change management tools (e.g., FastTrack)
    
  • Ensure IAM changes are properly tested before deployment
    
  • Coordinate UAT and functional testing
    
  • UAT = User Acceptance Testing (business confirms the solution meets needs)
    
  
  
  
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  • Proven experience (1+ years) as an IT Business Analyst / Business Systems Analyst supporting complex corporate environments
    
  • Extensive experience with large scale migrations or updates across multiple organizations and third party vendors
    
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  • Federation and SSO
    
  • SSO = Single Sign-On (one login for multiple apps)
    
  • SAML and certificates
    
  • RBAC
    
  • Directory technologies (e.g., LDAP/AD concepts)
    
  • Strong understanding of SDLC and testing methods
    
  • SDLC = Systems Development Life Cycle (plan build test deploy support)
    
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and track multiple simultaneous workstreams with high attention to detail
    
  
  
  
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  • Strong Excel skills for tracking plans, owners, timelines, and dependencies
    
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  • ODBC = Open Database Connectivity (standard way to connect to databases)
    
  • Ability to produce process documentation that is structured and easy to follow
    
  • Strong experience with Scrum/Agile delivery tools (e.g., Jira and Confluence)
    
  
  
  
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  • Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence with data-driven reasoning
    
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  • BA/BS in Business, Computer Science, or related field OR equivalent experience (e.g.,
    
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  • Prior experience in Identity & Access Management, Security, or similar field
    
  
  
  

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  • SAML / certificates (baseline understanding of certificate rotation impacts and coordination)
    
  • Working knowledge of at least one identity platform:
    
  • PingFederate (legacy federation) and/or
    
  • PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud (AIC) and/or
    
  • Microsoft Entra ID
    
  
  
  
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Who We’re Looking For

A proactive, technically fluent PMO leader who can turn vision into scoped, executable programs in dynamic, regulated environments. You’ve likely been a technical lead or systems engineer who moved into program management, and you’re comfortable representing customers while aligning teams to one shared, company-wide vision. You ask great questions, push decisions forward, and build clear plans that keep exceptional engineers informed and engaged.

You thrive in R&D - where the end solution isn’t fully known at the start—and you can define scope, iterate with customers, and translate ambiguity into a crisp plan, schedule, and delivery cadence. You love building software to support hardware/embedded systems, and you respect the rigor of regulated customers while balancing the pace and realities of a startup.

What You’ll Do

Program Leadership & Governance

• Stand up and mature PMO practices (charters, SoWs, WBS, RAID, RACI, change control, comms plans, dashboards).
• Drive decisions proactively; surface tradeoffs early; never “kick the can.”
• Build and manage integrated master schedules with critical path, dependencies, and resource views.

Customer Representation & Stakeholder Management

• Represent assigned customers/programs with a “one‑team” mentality—advocating for the customer while aligning to the broader company vision.
• Establish clear communication cadences, progress updates, and executive-ready reporting.

Scope, Requirements & Systems Thinking

• Convert customer needs into software/hardware/embedded requirements, acceptance criteria, and traceability (V&V).
• Define scope from ambiguity; create baselines; manage changes with discipline.
• Partner with systems engineers on interfaces, integration plans, and test strategies.

Agile Delivery & Tooling

• Stand up Jira projects/boards, workflows, and metrics; run Agile ceremonies across cross-functional teams.
• Use Jira (required) and MS Project/Smartsheet (strong preference) to align sprint goals with milestone deliverables.

Engineering Integration & Quality

• Coordinate integration testing across software, firmware, and hardware; manage entry/exit criteria for phases and gates.
• Ensure due diligence and documentation align with clients’ regulatory frameworks (e.g., quality systems, auditability).

Leadership & Team Enablement

• Mentor PMs/ICs; build healthy execution habits; promote transparency and accountability.
• Create templates, playbooks, and workflows that scale as new customers and projects launch.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Technical foundation (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience) and the ability to break down complex technologies and projects.
• Hands-on experience delivering programs that combine software + hardware/embedded components.
• Strong Jira and Agile planning experience (required).
• Scheduling expertise in Microsoft Project and/or Smartsheet (high preference), including WBS, dependencies, and critical path.
• Experience defining scope from ambiguity and converting customer needs to actionable requirements.
• Proven cross-functional leadership across engineering, product, QA/validation, and operations.
• Clear, concise communication; excellent stakeholder management; proactive issue/risk management.

Nice to Have

• PMP/PgMP/PMI certification (strong plus, not strictly required).
• Prior experience in R&D, tech transfer, operations demos, or government/enterprise programs (e.g., NASA or tier‑1 product orgs).
• Exposure to regulated processes (e.g., phase‑gate, requirements traceability, verification/validation best practices).
• Familiarity with Confluence, requirements tools, and test management systems.

Job Title: SDET with Agentforce

Location: Hartford, CT

Employment Type: Contract

About VLink: Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business, and IT challenges of our global clients.

• Test Automation Eng with strong exp Agentforce
• Testing experience, with 5+ years' experience leading and representing QA for multiple scrum teams and Agentforce (Must be legitimate experience and not just made up)
• Experience in Agile with preferred experience in SAFe methodology
• Good communication and collaborative skills
• Experience working in onshore/offshore support model collaborating work with offshore teams.
• Excellent leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and inspire team members, delegate tasks effectively, and resolve conflicts
• Understand Agentforce concepts and the non-deterministic nature of testing
• Experience in Salesforce software quality assurance starting from planning to execution
• Strong exp testing Agentforce
• experience developing, executing and analyzing automation tests.
• Hands on experience using Selenium, Java, JavaScript.
• Experience testing APIs and data integrations.
• Experience in Test Automation and execution.
• Understand AI concepts and the non deterministic nature of testing
• Validate and Test, Topic and action accuracy, Refine and iterate based on result, Ensure test data represent realistic use interactions
• Prompt generation and leveraging Test Center to execute those prompts
• Strong understanding of Software Testing methodologies.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles. Experience working in SAFe Agile environment.
• Experience working in onshore/offshore support model collaborating work with offshore teams.
• Experience with Test Management tools – Rational Tool suite, JIRA.
• Experience in testing customer support and contact center systems a plus.
• Health Care experience

Employment Practices:

EEO, ADA, FMLA Compliant

VLink is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Applicant information will be handled in accordance with VLink's privacy policy.

At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you'll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.

This role can be done from home

Building the world's leading sound experience starts with the experience we provide for our people. That's why we've been distributed from the start: initially between offices in Boston & Santa Barbara, and now with additional offices around the globe. This role can be done from any of our offices across the United States remotely from home. It's about impact, not location.

We're looking for a Digital Designer, Global Ecommerce to join the Brand Creative team and help elevate how Sonos shows up across our most important digital touchpoint: .

In this role, you'll bring together art direction, UX craft, and customer-centered design to create digital experiences that are both beautifully branded and highly functional. You will sit within Brand Creative, partnering daily with the Ecommerce Product team through a dotted-line relationship. Together, you'll help shape the future of our digital ecosystem-improving product discovery, refining customer journeys, and creating a cohesive, premium experience across every inch of the site.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of brand expression, interaction design, and performance-driven thinking. You'll work across product launches, evergreen flows, and ongoing optimization work, ensuring that our digital experiences feel unmistakably Sonos while driving meaningful impact for customers and the business.

• Create intuitive, elegant, and conversion-minded UX/UI solutions that elevate storytelling and improve the full customer journey-from discovery through checkout.

• Design best-in-class mobile and responsive experiences aligned to Sonos' premium brand standards

• Partner closely with Brand Creative, Campaign Management, and Ecommerce to bring new product launches and editorial moments to life on .

• Translate creative concepts into UX/UI that feels cohesive, thoughtful, and deeply branded

• Work hand-in-hand with Brand Creative art directors, copywriters, and designers.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Site Production, and Web Tech to ensure designs are feasible, scalable, and delivered with clarity

• Build wireframes, interactive prototypes, design systems components, and annotated flows that clearly articulate design intent.

• Present work at various stages-from concept to pixel-perfect design-with clarity and strategic reasoning

• Conduct or partner on usability testing and user research to inform design iterations.

• Use qualitative insights, analytics, and experimentation results to refine the experience

• Design for A/B tests and contribute to ongoing conversion rate optimization using tools like GA4, Content Square, Optimizely, and Tableau.

• Bring an iterative mindset to shipping, learning, and improving

• Apply working knowledge of front-end development, React-based frameworks, and ecommerce patterns to create designs that are realistic, efficient, and scalable.

• Ensure accessibility, performance, and localization best practices are considered at every stage.
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in design, HCI, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 5+ years of UX/UI design experience for ecommerce or digital products.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating responsive design, user-centered thinking, and systems-level design.

• Proficiency in Figma and standard design/prototyping tools.

• Experience optimizing images, video, and digital assets for web performance.

• Hands-on experience with usability testing, heuristic evaluation, and iterative refinement.

• Familiarity with ADA/WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standards and experience advocating for accessible design.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for ecommerce funnels, product pages, or conversion-focused flows.

• Familiarity with headless CMS tools (e.g., Sanity, Contentful) and agile workflows.

• Working knowledge of front-end frameworks, especially React.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with creative, technical, and non-technical teams.

Research shows that some candidates may not apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don't have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.

Visa Sponsorship: Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for any US employer, both now and in the future.

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Your profile will be reviewed and you'll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience.

The base pay range for this role based off geographic location is:

The specific pay offered will depend on the candidate's geographic location, as well as qualifications and experience. We apply geographic pay differentials based on the cost of labor in the market. Employees in high-cost locations may be compensated at the upper end of the range, while those in medium or low cost markets may be compensated at the lower end of the range. Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind to help support the health, wealth, and overall well-being of our employees. Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting

• An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required

• 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually

• Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year

• Sonos offers a generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, as well as short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition

• Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance

• Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance

• Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being

• A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Notice to U.S. Job Applicants: Sonos is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Sonos is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Job Title: Product Owner – Embedded System Development

Location: Portland, OR

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner – Embedded Systems Development to drive product vision, roadmap, and delivery for embedded platforms, including Android, Linux/QNX, and kernel-level infrastructure environments. The role requires close collaboration with automation, infrastructure, and development teams to ensure effective backlog management, strategic alignment, and predictable sprint delivery.

The ideal candidate will possess strong experience working with embedded or automotive software development teams, with the ability to translate product requirements into clear features, user stories, and acceptance criteria, while ensuring alignment with program objectives and development timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership & Backlog Management

• Own and manage the product backlog for embedded software and automation frameworks.
• Define features and user stories with clear Definition of Done (DoD) and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure traceability by linking features and stories to product and system requirements.
• Prioritize backlog items to align with program goals, engineering capacity, and sprint planning.
• Continuously refine and groom backlog items in collaboration with engineering teams to ensure clarity and feasibility.

Agile Delivery & Team Collaboration

• Work closely with Scrum Masters, Engineering Leads, and development teams to drive predictable, iteration-based delivery.
• Coordinate with Automation and Infrastructure teams working on Kernel, QNX, Linux, and Android environments.
• Facilitate backlog grooming, sprint planning, and iteration reviews.
• Ensure alignment between automation, infrastructure, and development teams for effective sprint execution.
• Support automation scrum iterations in coordination with senior automation engineers.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between engineering teams and product/program stakeholders.
• Communicate priorities, roadmap updates, and sprint outcomes to cross-functional teams.
• Ensure that development activities align with product strategy and program objectives.

Development Process & Technical Collaboration

• Demonstrate strong understanding of software development lifecycle and embedded development processes.
• Collaborate with development and validation teams to drive effective development process management.
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure technical feasibility and clarity of requirements.
• Support continuous improvement in development workflows, testing strategies, and automation initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded Systems, or related field.

Experience:

7+ years of experience in product ownership, product management, or technical program roles, preferably within embedded or automotive software development environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with embedded platforms such as Linux, QNX, Android, or RTOS-based systems.
• Experience working in automotive infotainment, embedded automation frameworks, or system infrastructure teams.
• Strong understanding of kernel-level development environments and embedded system architecture.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in global engineering environments.

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we're on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other's unique experiences and embrace theflexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It's Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we're looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we'll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

About tvScientific

tvScientific is the first and only CTV advertising platform purpose-built for performance marketers. We leverage massive data and cutting-edge science to automate and optimize TV advertising to drive business outcomes. Our solution combines media buying, optimization, measurement, and attribution in one, efficient platform. Our platform is built by industry leaders with a long history in programmatic advertising, digital media, and ad verification who have now purpose-built a CTV performance platform advertisers can trust to grow their business.

In this role, you'll be working with a team of engineers on our CTV-focused ad-buying platform. You'll have a strong understanding of core engineering principles and production experience with software engineering techniques like automated testing, source control, deployment pipelines, infrastructure, and agile planning. You've previously built SPAs using JavaScript, React, or similar technologies and have hands-on experience maintaining and improving these code bases. We're looking for someone driven to build amazing products with the end user in mind.

What you'll do:

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• Build efficient, high-performing front-end features in a modern SPA web framework.
  
• Write efficient, clean, readable, fast, testable, documented code.
  
• Deliver new features to production.
  
• Collaborate with internal and external teams and other engineers to deliver a compelling easy-to-use product for the end-user / users.
  
• Work closely with other engineers in a small, informal, remote team environment.
  
• Ship code often in a fast-paced agile environment with continuous deployment.
  
• Mentor and support other frontend engineers.
  
• Work alongside and learn from talented engineers who have worked at leading advertising and technology companies.
  

What we're looking for:

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• Production experience with JavaScript.
  
• Experience working with React.
  
• Production experience with Single Page Applications.
  
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn/adapt to new technologies.
  
• Strong fundamental experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
  
• Passion for building reliable "done right the first time" web applications.
  
• Ability to work under pressure and iterate quickly against rapidly updating plans.
  
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related field
  
• Nice-to-Haves:
  
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  • Adtech Experience.
    
  • Specific domain experience in CTV.
    
  • Experience with Material UI.
    
  • Experience with graphing libraries.
    
  • Understanding of AWS technologies.
    
  
  
  

In-Office Requirement Statement:

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• We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
  

Relocation Statement:

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• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
  

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

Our Commitment to Inclusion: