Head of Technical Programme Management

Hybrid role - 3 days Onsite and 2 days Remote

Technical Program Manager

Onsite in Foster City, CA | at least 3 days in office

As a TPM for the Botlink team, you will lead the development and execution of the "Communication Backbone" of our autonomous fleet.

You are responsible for the lifecycle of high-stakes teleoperation links that allow our vehicles to navigate complex urban environments via remote assistance.

This role bridges the gap between the physical RF layer (LTE/5G), the distributed middleware (DDS), and the cloud-side orchestration (Kafka/AWS).

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.

Anticipate and proactively manage risks, escalations, and trade-offs at a program and portfolio level.

Actively participate in architectural and technical scoping discussions, providing informed input on feasibility, sequencing, and delivery risk.

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.
• 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.
• Ability to use AI tools to make informed technical decisions regarding a given design or code changes
• Knowledge of how agentic AI models work and how to execute programs with AI chatbots
• Networking Technologies - UDP/TCP, NAT Traversal, Network Security (mTLS etc.)
• Data Pipelines - Experience with Kafka (kafkajs), Protobuf serialization, and AWS cloud infrastructure (API Gateways)

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.

Our goal is to care for you while you care for our clients and get you paid the highest pay possible. R - Results Matter, A- Approachable, C - Care, and E - Emergency i.e. work with a sense of urgency.

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