Principal, Technical Product Manager

Principal Technical Product Manager (TPM) – AI Platforms. Job Description As a Principal TPM, you won’t just manage a backlog—you will define how AI scales across our enterprise, collaborating with world‑class research scientists and engineers to turn bleeding‑edge AI into robust, production‑grade platforms. Core Responsibilities Vision & Lifecycle Ownership: Lead the technical design, product strategy, and end‑to‑end lifecycle management for core AI products, transforming complex corporate strategy into executable, high‑impact product roadmaps. Cross‑Functional Technical Leadership: Serve as the central technical bridge between AI Research, Engineering, Data Platforms, Security, and Product teams to ship sophisticated AI capabilities. Architecture & Scale: Drive product requirements for high‑throughput, low‑latency architectures—ensuring our AI systems are scalable, secure, and cost‑optimized. Continuous Evolution: Oversee continuous benchmarking, fine‑tuning, and upgrading of models and agent frameworks to maintain market leadership and technical excellence. Advanced Problem Solving: Navigate highly ambiguous, unprecedented technical challenges in the AI space, leveraging deep analytical frameworks to resolve complex system bottlenecks, alignment issues, and infrastructure constraints. Job Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience). 7+ years of deep technical experience spanning Technical Product Management, Software Engineering, or AI Research, with a proven track record of shipping platform‑level products. Exceptional communication and storytelling skills; proven ability to influence executive leadership and deeply technical engineering teams without direct authority. Advanced knowledge of the modern AI stack (Vector DBs, LangChain/LlamaIndex, vLLM, Hugging Face, Triton Inference Server). Hands‑on experience with cloud‑native ecosystems (AWS/GCP/Azure) and distributed training infrastructure (Kubernetes, Slurm, GPU/TPU orchestration). Deep understanding of Agile/XP and Lean Product Design applied specifically to highly experimental R&D or platform engineering environments. Strong strategic thinking with the ability to balance cutting‑edge AI experimentation with enterprise‑grade reliability, safety, and compliance. Annual Pay Range 111,900 - 158,000 USD Benefits Generous PTO and 11 paid holidays, plus well‑being and volunteer time off. Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a baby stipend. Multiple medical plan options with mental health and wellness support offerings. 401(k) with company match and vesting after one year. $400 annual well‑being stipend and tuition assistance up to $5,250. Recognition rewards, referral bonuses, exclusive discounts and more. Equal Opportunity Employer Cotality is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to attracting and retaining the best‑qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or status as a veteran of the Armed Forces, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Cotality maintains a Drug‑Free Workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr