Technical Program Manager - SF

As our first Technical Program Manager, you’ll work closely with engineering and research teams to drive execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives. You will bring structure to ambiguity, build lightweight systems that grow with us, and ensure our most critical projects ship with quality and speed.

This is a high-ownership role where you’ll wear multiple hats — part strategist, part operator, part engineer-whisperer.

• Own and drive execution of key programs across research, infrastructure, and product
  

• Build and run planning rituals: quarterly planning, standups, retros, and reviews
  

• Proactively manage timelines, scope, and risks across multi-team efforts
  

• Partner with engineering and product to define requirements, milestones, and success metrics
  

• Identify bottlenecks, manage interdependencies, and escalate issues as needed
  

• Improve team velocity through documentation, tooling, and workflow improvements
  

• Translate technical complexity into crisp communication for cross-functional stakeholders
  

• 4–8 years of experience in program or technical project management
  

• Background in engineering or technical product management
  

• Strong technical literacy — comfortable in technical conversations around infra, ML, and APIs
  

• Proven experience managing cross-functional initiatives in a startup or fast-paced environment
  

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills
  

• Ability to anticipate problems, de-risk plans, and bring calm to chaos
  

• Bias toward action and systems thinking
  

• Experience in ML, data infra, or devtools environments
  

• Experience working closely with research teams