Senior Technical PM, Data Pipeline — Hybrid

Muonspace; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Vacation & holidays

Job summary

Muon Space is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to drive cross-functional planning and execution for the IR Data Product Team. You will coordinate efforts from concept to launch, aligning software, hardware, science, and product across milestones.

This role requires on-site hybrid work in San Jose, CA, three days per week, with strong focus on risk management, scheduling, and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a software engineer or in a similar technical role.
• 3+ years of experience managing or coordinating software development projects.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and optimize software project management processes.
• Strong technical background in cloud computing, data pipeline processing, and/or data science fields.
• Strong technical background with knowledge of software development methods, tools, and infrastructure.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading cross-functional planning, scheduling, and risk management across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Define objectives, scope, milestones, and success criteria in collaboration with engineering and product stakeholders.
• Build and maintain project timelines, track dependencies, monitor progress, and adjust plans as priorities shift.
• Identify risks early, coordinate mitigation plans, surface blockers, and drive timely resolution.
• Facilitate collaboration across software, hardware, science, and product teams, ensuring aligned deliverables and clear handoffs.
• Provide concise, actionable updates to stakeholders and leadership on progress, changes, risks, and decisions.
• Identify inefficiencies in workflows, propose improvements, and help implement better practices and tools.
• Forecast resource needs, tracking capacity, and supporting prioritization and staffing decisions.
• Coordinate software releases, track readiness criteria, and communicate expectations to impacted teams.

Skills

BS/MS in CS

Software engineering

Project management

PM processes

Cloud computing

Data pipelines

Data science

Development tools

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Education

BS or MS in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Muon Space is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to drive cross-functional planning and execution for the IR Data Product Team. You will coordinate efforts from concept to launch, aligning software, hardware, science, and product across milestones.

This role requires on-site hybrid work in San Jose, CA, three days per week, with strong focus on risk management, scheduling, and stakeholder communication.