Senior Technical Program Manager - Robotics

Pickle Robot Company; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) contributions

Job summary

Pickle Robot Company is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead complex software engineering programs across our robotics platform. You will coordinate software, robotics, firmware, product, hardware, manufacturing, and deployment teams to deliver aligned milestones in a fast-paced startup environment.

You will work closely with engineering leadership to set priorities, manage risks, and improve predictability in software delivery, while shaping scalable program management practices

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or Technical Project Management supporting software engineering teams.
• Strong technical background, ideally with prior software engineering experience.
• Proven track record managing complex, cross-functional programs from conception to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex software programs across Pickle's robotics platform.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving Software, Robotics, Firmware, Product, Hardware, Manufacturing, Deployment teams.
• Partner with engineering leadership to set priorities and drive milestones.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and trade-offs; communicate status to stakeholders.
• Facilitate roadmap reviews, sprint planning, release planning, and program reviews.
• Drive alignment across teams and establish scalable PM practices.

Skills

Tech PM

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Software engineering background

Multidisciplinary coordination

Tools

Jira

Job description

About Us

At Pickle Robot, we're on a mission to automate global supply chains with Physical AI. Our robots work alongside warehouse teams to unload trucks and containers - one of the toughest, most understaffed jobs in logistics - making the work safer, faster, and more efficient for the people doing it. Loading trucks comes next, followed by the Dill Autonomy Engine: generalized autonomy that will eventually orchestrate robots across entire logistics processes. Pickle is looking for an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our Software Engineering organization and drive execution on the complex, cross-functional initiatives that power our autonomous robotics platform.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex software engineering programs across Pickle's robotics platform, coordinating cross-functional initiatives involving Software, Robotics, Firmware, Product, Hardware, Manufacturing, and Deployment teams
• Partner closely with engineering leadership to establish priorities, define project plans, drive execution against key milestones, and improve predictability and overall software delivery
• Identify program risks, dependencies, and technical trade-offs, proactively drive resolution, and communicate status to stakeholders
• Facilitate planning activities including roadmap reviews, sprint planning, release planning, and program reviews
• Drive alignment across engineering teams while balancing changing priorities in a fast-paced startup environment
• Improve program execution and help establish best practices for technical program management - building scalable processes, tracking mechanisms, and communication frameworks as the engineering organization grows

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or Technical Project Management supporting software engineering organizations
• Strong technical background, ideally with prior experience as a Software Engineer or in another highly technical engineering role
• Proven track record managing complex, multidisciplinary projects from conception to deployment, including coordinating software releases across multiple engineering teams
• Experience working closely with backend, infrastructure, robotics, embedded, or distributed systems engineering teams
• Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies and modern software delivery practices
• Ability to understand technical architecture, identify dependencies, and facilitate discussions around technical tradeoffs
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to influence across multiple engineering disciplines and manage multiple concurrent programs with exceptional attention to detail
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving startup environment with evolving priorities and ambiguity
• Willing and able to work from our Charlestown office at least 3 days per week

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Jira, Linear, Asana, or similar engineering planning tools

Pay at Pickle At Pickle Robot Company, we believe transparency builds trust. The salary range listed here is provided in accordance with Massachusetts law and reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to offer for this role. We often consider candidates at different levels of seniority, and final compensation will reflect the level at which a candidate is hired, along with factors like experience and location. Pickle Perks Pickle provides best-in-class benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; unlimited vacation; paid federal and state holidays; 401(k) contributions of 5% of your salary; company-covered travel expenses; and other perks to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive.

Pay at Pickle

At Pickle Robot Company, we believe transparency builds trust. The salary range listed here is provided in accordance with Massachusetts law and reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to offer for this role. We often consider candidates at different levels of seniority, and final compensation will reflect the level at which a candidate is hired, along with factors like experience and location.

Pickle Perks

Pickle provides best-in-class benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; unlimited vacation; paid federal and state holidays; 401(k) contributions of 5% of your salary; company-covered travel expenses; and other perks to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.