Senior Technical Program Manager (Robotics)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Program Manager (Robotics): Lead the planning and delivery of a robot skills roadmap for commercially deployed humanoid robots with an accent on manipulation, perception, software execution, and customer deployment readiness. Focus on coordinating cross-functional robotics programs, scaling prototypes into reliable production capabilities, and resolving technical dependencies across software and engineering teams.

Location: Fully remote within the United States, with an optional hybrid arrangement for candidates within commuting distance of Salem, Oregon; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; or Fremont, California. Current authorization to work in the United States is required. Travel of up to two weeks per quarter to customer sites, offices, or offsites may be required.

Salary: $150,000–$235,000 USD base salary, with additional rewards and benefits for full-time employees.

Company

hirify.global develops commercially deployed humanoid robots that work alongside people in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers.

What you will do

• Translate product and robot skills strategy into execution plans with milestones, scope, timelines, and delivery commitments.
• Prioritize long-term technical platform goals alongside urgent features and fixes for commercial customer deployments.
• Coordinate dependencies and alignment across Robot Software, AI Engineering, Solutions Engineering, and Fleet Orchestration teams.
• Establish operational rigor through Jira workflows, sprint metrics, Agile ceremonies, and roadblock resolution.
• Guide manipulation and perception capabilities from prototyping and feasibility assessment through pilot-ready production releases.
• Communicate program health, risks, timeline changes, and mitigation plans to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in technical program management or project management focused on software engineering lifecycles in Agile environments.
• Experience driving complex software programs that interact directly with physical hardware, such as robotics, autonomous vehicles, embedded systems, or IoT.
• Advanced proficiency with Jira or a similar tool for workflows, dependencies, and program roadmaps.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional roadmaps without direct authority and align multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical field.
• Experience with robotic perception, manipulation and controls pipelines, or machine learning frameworks such as Learning from Demonstration.
• Experience using reliability data, simulation environments, and validation processes to improve production software.
• Experience scaling software from early prototypes to high-reliability commercial deployments.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements with remote and hybrid options.
• Company-paid medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance beginning on the first day of employment.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% company match and company stock options.
• Paid parental leave, paid time off, company holidays, and winter shutdown.
• Professional development, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, and eligible relocation support.
• Eligible roles may include an annual discretionary bonus; Salem and Pittsburgh offices offer catered lunches and refreshments.