Job Title: Software Product Owner
Job Category: Engineering
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Local
Anticipated Posting End: 6/20/2026
The Opportunity:
We're seeking a talented and experienced Software Product Owner to lead our Enterprise team. In this role, you'll be the voice of the customer, bridging the gap between business goals and the technical development team. This position is ideal for someone who has a strong foundation in software development or systems engineering and wants to leverage technical expertise to drive product strategy and execution.
Responsibilities:
- Backlog Management: Own and manage the product backlog, including creating, refining, and prioritizing user stories and epics. Work closely with the chief engineer and architect in current and future epic definitions.
- Requirements Definition: Translate high-level features into detailed, actionable specifications for the engineering team. Must be able to work with engineering feature definitions and not rely on detailed requirement definitions.
- Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders internal and customer facing, providing updates on product progress and gathering feedback.
- Agile Ceremonies: Actively participate in all Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, UX/UI, marketing, and customer support, to ensure successful product delivery.
- Acceptance Criteria: Define acceptance criteria for user stories and validate that delivered solutions meet the defined requirements.
- Technical Acumen: Use your technical background to effectively communicate with engineers, understand technical constraints, and make informed trade-off decisions.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, systems engineering or related field
- 5+ years of experience in software development, software systems engineering, or a related technical field
- 2-3+ years of experience as a Product Owner or similar role e.g., Scrum Master
- Proven experience working in an Agile environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, architects, and other engineers to define, design, and ship new features
- Understanding of the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance
- Experience with a modern cloud provider such as AWS or Azure as well as understanding of standalone Kubernetes deployments
- Experience with modern front-end development using React or Angular
- Experience with Source Control tools (e.g. Git, Gitlab)
- Experience with DevSecOps and Agile Scrum software development methodology including using tools like Git, Jira and Confluence
- Ability to work in office full time
- Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance
Desired:
- IAT Level II or III certification (i.e. Security+, CISSP, or CASP)
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) certification.
- Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance with Fully Adjudicated Polygraph
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What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$82,100-$172,400
CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
