About the role
The Staff Technical Program Manager, Software TPM will pioneer product development at the intersection of robotics and AI and orchestrate complex programs that drive innovation. If you’re a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, eager to lead cross-functional teams in delivering integrated system solutions, we invite you to join us at Collaborative Robotics as the Technical Program Manager responsible for robot software. In this role, you will guide the development of all software related to our robot, Proxie, including our autonomy stack (Localization, Perception, Navigation), robot behaviors, and fleet management system for both the current and future generations of the product. Working across software, hardware, customer operations, and company leadership, you will create and execute plans, enable key decision-making, and drive complex issues to resolution while building scalable, customer-centric products. This is a golden opportunity for a technically strong leader who is ready to tackle challenges head-on and play a pivotal role in helping us achieve our ambitious company goals. Join us to reimagine the future of human-robot interaction. Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. We are working to realize a world where robots are a trusted extension of your surroundings. They work, adapt, and react around you. Not the other way around. This role is located onsite at our Santa Clara, CA headquarters. Key
Responsibilities Lead End-to-End Programs while overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of software supporting continuous improvement and new features on our current robots, as well as for future robots. Driving Execution by creating plans that meet scope, timeline, and resource budget
requirements, then manage them to closure. Collaborate cross-functionally with software developers, hardware engineers, operations team members, and customer-facing teams to align objectives and deliverables. Proactively identify potential risks and opportunities that may impact the product or schedule - develop strategies to mitigate/enact them Blend technical expertise with business expertise to provide guidance on how software engineering work aligns with customer/product needs. Identify and troubleshoot issues that arise during deployments, working closely with engineering teams to resolve them. Continuously seek opportunities to streamline and simplify processes. Minimum
