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Technical Program Manager

Skild AI · San Mateo, CA · On-site

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About Skild AI

Building general purpose robotic intelligence. Backed by General Catalyst, Lightspeed and Sequoia.

About the role

At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing. We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of technical program management experience on hardware and/or software products
  • Proven track record of shipping physical products end to end in robotics, consumer electronics, aerospace, automotive, or similar, including sustaining releases after launch
  • Experience managing programs across multiple cross-functional teams with external dependencies
  • Experience running programs that span hardware, firmware, software, and cloud services, with enough technical depth to challenge estimates and spot integration risks
  • Experience establishing and scaling program management and Agile practices in a fast-paced, growing company
More about this role

At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing. We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude. We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects.

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to own delivery across the programs that scale Skild AI’s robots to new customer sites, applications, and robot types. Our robots already work in customer facilities. You will run the product releases, hardware builds, and customer deployments that take them to production, where robotics hardware, foundation models, and fleet software meet. You will report to the Senior Director of Product & Engineering and work closely with engineering, product, and operations leaders. You will...

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