Technical Program Manager - Product Software
- Salary
- USD 186,000 - 224,000 / per-year-salary
- Level
- Lead
- Work type
- Hybrid · Foster City
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Open. First seen 22 October 2026.
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead and shape some of our most complex, high-stakes engineering programs. In this role, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, setting the standard for program execution across the organization. You will be a trusted partner to senior engineering and product leadership, driving strategic initiatives that span multiple teams, systems, and business lines. This is a role for someone who brings deep technical intuition, strong organizational influence, and a track record of delivering at scale.
In this role, you will:
- Lead end-to-end program management for large-scale, multi-team engineering initiatives with significant business impact, from strategy through delivery.
- Serve as a strategic partner to VP- and Director-level engineering and product leaders, influencing roadmaps, resourcing decisions, and organizational priorities.
- Define and evolve program management frameworks, processes, and best practices across the engineering organization.
- Drive alignment across complex dependency landscapes involving multiple teams, external partners, and competing priorities.
- Anticipate and proactively manage risks, escalations, and trade-offs at a program and portfolio level.
- Communicate clearly and confidently to executive audiences — translating technical complexity into business impact and vice versa.
- Mentor and coach junior TPMs and contribute to building a high-performing program management function.
- Actively participate in architectural and technical scoping discussions, providing informed
input on feasibility, sequencing, and delivery risk.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in technical program management, with a proven record of delivering complex, org-wide engineering programs.
- Deep expertise managing multi-team software programs across the full SDLC, including large-scale platform, infrastructure, or product initiatives.
- Strong technical foundation — able to engage credibly in architectural discussions, understand system design trade-offs, and evaluate technical risk.
- Exceptional communication and executive presence — skilled at influencing without authority and navigating organizational dynamics.
- Experience building or improving program management processes and tooling at an organizational level.
- Proven ability to manage ambiguity, drive clarity, and make sound decisions under pressure in fast-paced environments.
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience at a software company working on infrastructure, platform, or product engineering programs.
- Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and distributed systems concepts.
- PMP, PgMP, or Agile/Scrum certification is a plus.
- Prior background as a software engineer or in a technical role is advantageous.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
The team: Software Platforms and Product HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 25 open in Software Platforms and Product. 4 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in September: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Machine Learning (18 of 25), Python (14 of 25), Embedded Systems (11 of 25), C++ (9 of 25), Linux (7 of 25), C (6 of 25), SQL (6 of 25)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Senior Software Development Engineer in Test posted Oct 14
- Software Development Engineer in Test posted Oct 13
- System Test Engineer posted Oct 6
- Technical Program Manager - System Behavior Analysis posted Sep 25
- Systems Test Engineer, System Behavior Analysis posted Sep 18
- Embedded Software Engineer - Drive Systems posted Aug 31
- Wireless Firmware Validation Engineer posted Aug 26
- Embedded Software Engineer, Wireless Technologies posted Aug 26
- Release Engineer posted Aug 7
- Embedded Software Engineer - Body Systems posted Aug 6
- Embedded Software Engineer - Battery Management Systems posted Aug 6
- Senior Manager, Software Tools Development posted Jul 27
- Embedded Software Engineer - Power Systems posted Jul 14
- Embedded Software Engineer posted Jun 10
- Contract Student Worker Automation & Behavioral Science Engineer posted Jun 4
- Senior/Staff Software Engineer - SRE, GitHub & CI/CD Infrastructure posted Jun 3
- Software Engineer - Ride and Fleet Services posted May 12
- Senior/Staff Software Engineer - ML/AI Applications posted May 5
- Contract Student Worker – Firmware Engineer (FW Thermal/Body) posted Apr 15
- Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Ride and Fleet Services posted Jan 12
- System Test Engineer posted Jan 5
- Firmware Validation Engineer posted Aug 12
- Software Engineering Manager - Service Platform posted Jul 8
- Senior Director of Engineering, Product Software posted Sep 19
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