Product Owner

Who We Are

At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves. Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation. We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others. We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity because, no matter our backgrounds, we are one team.

About the Role

The Product Owner (PO) for HOS & Compliance will be the primary functional lead for our development squads in Chennai. You will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of our Electronic Logging Device (ELD) and Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) features.

Following the global product strategy, you will translate FMCSA and CCMTA regulatory mandates into actionable technical requirements. You will own the team backlog, define the “Definition of Done,” and ensure that every release maintains the highest level of regulatory integrity while providing a seamless experience for drivers and back-office administrators.

Essential Responsibilities

• Backlog Ownership: Lead the grooming and work with Product Management on prioritization for your assigned squad, ensuring the backlog is visible, transparent, and clear.

• User Story Development: Author detailed User Stories and Acceptance Criteria based on North American HOS rules (e.g., Cycle 1/2, Split Sleeper) and DVIR standars (§396.11).

• Sprint Planning: Partner with Engineering Leads to plan sprints that balance new regulatory mandates, technical debt, and UI enhancements.

• Functional Decision Making: Act as the primary point of contact for the engineering team to resolve functional queries and make real-time trade-off decisions.

• Global Alignment: Collaborate closely with North American Product Managers to align local execution with the global product vision.

• Feedback & Iteration: Analyze driver feedback and back-office support tickets to identify friction points in the HOS workflow.

• Release Management: Partner with Product Marketing and Support teams to create internal documentation, release notes, and training materials.

Experience & Qualifications

• Core Experience: 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst within a highly regulated SaaS environment (e.g., Telematics, FinTech, or HealthTech).

• Technical Fluency: Ability to interpret API documentation and understand data structures (JSON/XML) used for regulatory reporting.

• Agile Expertise: Proven track record of managing backlogs in Jira and leading Scrum ceremonies in a fast-paced environment.

• Collaboration Skills: Ability to handle changing priorities, speak up with new ideas, and lead technical discussions with the technology team.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (e.g., BE/B.Tech, MCA).

• Preferred Qualifications: * CSPO Certification (Certified Scrum Product Owner).

  • Experience with Android development/deployments or IoT/Hardware integration.

Success Metrics for the First 90 Days

• First 30 Days: Complete a deep-dive into the current ELD architecture and FMCSA/CCMTA compliance gaps.

• First 60 Days: Successfully lead 2+ full sprints, delivering at least one high-priority compliance update.

• First 90 Days: Drive delivery of the functional roadmap for the next quarter’s compliance milestones.

Benefits

The company offers various benefits to regular, full-time employees including:

• Provident fund and gratuity in accordance with applicable laws.

• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays, in accordance with applicable laws.

• Twenty-Six weeks of paid maternity leave in accordance with applicable laws.