Senior Technical Program Manager

Nimble Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited time off

Health insurance

Referral bonus

401k

Equity

Job summary

Nimble Robotics in San Francisco seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to own the data and model pipeline quality, defining end-to-end processes and success metrics to improve data collection, labeling, and model development.

You’ll work across engineering, research, autonomy, supply chain, operations, and on-site data teams to align requirements and ensure high-quality data delivered at scale, shaping evaluation protocols with the research team.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in CS, EE, MechE, Robotics, Physics, or related field.
• Proven track record leading AI/robotics programs from concept to deployment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment.
• Ability to coordinate across robotics, AI/ML, hardware, software, and operations.
• Strong organizational and program-management skills with multi-team collaboration.
• Data-driven decision making and ability to prioritize using metrics.
• Ownership mindset aligned with Nimble’s values.

Responsibilities

• Lead data and model pipeline quality through end-to-end processes and metrics.
• Design data collection, labeling, and model development workflows.
• Coordinate with engineering, research, autonomy, operations, and on-site data teams.
• Collaborate with research to design evaluation protocols for data and model quality.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Ownership mindset

Education

BS/MS in CS/EE/MechE/Robotics/Physics/Math

Job description

Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We’re training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We’ve raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world’s best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world’s most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you.

We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – powered by generalist superhumanoids.

Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles).

At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.

Nimble's Core Values

Be relentlessly resourceful-Challenge conventions and overcome obstacles.

Be legendary-Be the very best and do work that inspires.

Be humble-Prioritize growth, learning, and doing whatever is needed to further the mission.

Be dependable-Take ownership and deliver with high agency.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to build and lead the systems that ensure our robots are trained on the most accurate, reliable, and production-ready datasets in the world. In this role, you will own the quality function for our data and model pipeline—designing end-to-end processes, defining success metrics, and creating the feedback loops that drive continuous improvement across data collection, labeling, and model development.

You’ll work across the entire organization—engineering, research, autonomy, supply chain, operations, and on-site data teams—to align requirements, remove obstacles, and ensure high-quality data is delivered at scale. You will also partner closely with our research team to help design and operationalize evaluation protocols that measure data quality, model performance, and task coverage with rigor and consistency.

Your work will directly influence the intelligence, reliability, and safety of Nimble’s frontier AI-driven robots. This is a highly cross-functional, high-ownership role where clarity, operational excellence, and technical depth are essential.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in a technical field (CS, EE, MechE, Robotics, Physics, Math) or equivalent hands‑on technical experience.
• Proven track record navigating complex AI/robotics programs from concept through deployment in fast-paced environments.
• Exceptional communication skills, able to translate technical details into clear plans and align diverse stakeholders.
• Strong ability to work across robotics, AI/ML, hardware, software, and operations teams, understanding how these disciplines integrate in real systems.
• Outstanding organizational and program management skills, with experience driving multi-team initiatives and managing technical dependencies.
• Data-driven decision making, using metrics, experiments, and operational insights to prioritize work and validate outcomes.
• Demonstrated ownership, clarity under ambiguity, and alignment with Nimble’s values of being resourceful, humble, dependable, and committed to legendary impact.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, or experience scaling technical programs involving operations, manufacturing, or supply chain.
• Background in AI/ML pipelines, data quality systems, model evaluation, or robotics workflows.

Compensation

$140,000 - $200,000

The above range is the salary range. This position will also receive generous equity for this position.

Culture

We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.

Benefits

Unlimited Flexible Time Off Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.

Health Insurance Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family. Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth. Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully-paid parking spots.

Referral Bonus Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring.

401k Contribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.

Equity Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program.