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About the role
The Senior Technical Program Manager, Platform Software owns program-level execution for software across Waabi's hardware platforms, with a focus on cross-functional integration between physical infrastructure, onboard software, embedded systems, hardware platform and systems engineering teams. You are the connective tissue between teams that operate on fundamentally different cadences: embedded software with kanban-based delivery, onboard software releases, and hardware build and bring-up. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of technical program management experience, with a strong focus on cross-functional software integration programs for hardware platforms
- Demonstrated experience working across teams with meaningfully different development cadences (e.g., robotics, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, IoT, or defense systems)
- Possess a deep understanding of software development lifecycles
- Proven ability to build cross-functional program structure from scratch: dependency maps, risk registries, executive reporting, and milestone tracking
- Strong written and verbal communication. You can write a crisp one-pager for an executive audience and facilitate a working-level dependency review with engineers in the same week
- Experience in autonomous vehicles or robotics
More about this role
Waabi, founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is the leader in Physical AI. With a world-class team, we're unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology that's powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Waabi is backed by and partners with world leaders in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech.
With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai
The Senior Technical Program Manager, Platform Software owns program-level execution for software across Waabi's hardware platforms, with a focus on cross-functional integration between physical infrastructure, onboard software, embedded systems, hardware platform and systems engineering teams. You are the connective tissue between teams that operate on fundamentally different cadences: embedded software with kanban-based delivery, onboard software releases, and hardware build and bring-up. You will surface where those cadences collide, identify gaps in requirements and execution, map the critical path accurately, and...
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