Robotics Programs Lead - Cross-Team Delivery

Socket.dev; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Technical Program Manager to coordinate software, ML, and hardware teams to ship integrated robotic systems. You will connect scientists, software engineers, and program teams to drive ambitious production-ready capabilities.

The role emphasizes translating research into structured plans, managing risks and dependencies, and building review cadences that provide leadership visibility without slowing teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience.
• 3+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience.
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.

Responsibilities

• Work cross functionally with TPMs, program teams, SW teams, applied scientists, and research to align on priorities, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
• Own end to end program execution for complex, multi-team initiatives spanning software, ML/research, and systems integration.
• Translate ambiguous research objectives into structured plans with clear milestones, owners, and exit criteria.
• Identify risks and dependencies early, elevate with data, and drive resolution.
• Build and maintain mechanisms (reviews, dashboards, status cadences) that give leadership visibility without creating drag on teams.
• Coordinate across orgs to unblock teams, resolve competing priorities, and negotiate tradeoffs.
• Drive multi-quarter roadmap planning in partnership with engineering and science leadership.
• Manage a cross functional process to translate customer and business needs into a sequenced product roadmap and releases.
• Show ownership and leadership in coordinating projects across multiple teams, driving them to successful conclusion while building strong relationships with internal partners.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Software development

Job description

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Technical Program Manager to coordinate software, ML, and hardware teams to ship integrated robotic systems. You will connect scientists, software engineers, and program teams to drive ambitious production-ready capabilities.

The role emphasizes translating research into structured plans, managing risks and dependencies, and building review cadences that provide leadership visibility without slowing teams.