Technical Program Manager (Robotics)

TL;DR

Technical Program Manager (Robotics): Leading the development of autonomous delivery robots, coordinating software, hardware, and manufacturing projects with an accent on autonomy models, data infrastructure, and cross-functional alignment. Focus on streamlining workflows, risk mitigation, and shipping complex product features in a production environment.

Location: Remote (US)

Compensation: $200,000 – $245,000 + Equity

Company

hirify.global is reimagining urban logistics by deploying autonomous sidewalk robots for efficient commercial deliveries in major US cities.

What you will do

• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and risk mitigation for autonomy, ML, and data infrastructure projects.
• Lead coordination across engineering, product, operations, and business stakeholders.
• Manage hardware and manufacturing projects, including PCBA, cabling, and mechanical design.
• Develop processes to streamline workflows and implement sprint executions to prioritize work.
• Create and maintain active roadmaps and detailed technical documentation.
• Facilitate broad communication to ensure alignment across all distributed teams.

Requirements

• BS degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering or technical program management.
• 10+ years of experience with software, hardware, or autonomous systems.
• Strong technical knowledge of autonomous systems, mapping, simulation, and machine learning (ML).
• Proven track record of managing complex cross-functional projects and shipping product features.
• Must be based in the US to support occasional travel (up to 5%).

Nice to have

• MS degree in computer science or engineering.
• Experience with products involving safety, policy, or regulatory aspects.
• Experience with robotics products operating in public spaces.

Culture & Benefits

• Agile, diverse, and driven team environment.
• Collaborative and respectful culture focused on solving complex dynamic problems.
• Opportunity to work with industry veterans in software, hardware, and design.
• Equity packages as part of the total compensation.