Technical Program Manager

Avala; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Unlimited PTO

FSA

Job summary

Avala in San Francisco, CA is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to drive cross-functional programs across engineering, operations, and GTM. You will manage enterprise onboarding timelines, coordinate release planning, and ensure on-time delivery with quality in a rapidly growing environment.

The role requires 4+ years in technical program management, strong technical literacy, and the ability to balance competing priorities while communicating clearly with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in technical program management or engineering project management.
• Experience managing cross-functional programs in B2B SaaS or platform companies.
• Strong technical literacy—navigate codebases and read architecture docs.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional programs spanning engineering, operations, and GTM teams.
• Manage enterprise customer onboarding timelines and SLAs.
• Drive release planning and feature launch coordination across web, mobile, and backend.
• Identify and mitigate risks in complex multi-team initiatives.
• Establish program management processes that scale with a fast-growing organization.
• Report on program health and key metrics to leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Technical program management

B2B SaaS experience

Communication skills

Prioritization under pressure

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Posted 6 months ago San Francisco, CA full-time

About This Role

Drive execution across Avala's engineering, operations, and customer teams. You'll manage complex cross-functional programs — from enterprise customer onboarding to platform feature launches — ensuring on-time delivery with quality at Avala's rapid pace of growth.

What You'll Do:

• Coordinate cross-functional programs spanning engineering, operations, and GTM teams
• Manage enterprise customer onboarding timelines and SLAs
• Drive release planning and feature launch coordination across web, mobile, and backend
• Identify and mitigate risks in complex multi-team initiatives
• Establish program management processes that scale with a fast-growing organization
• Report on program health and key metrics to leadership

Requirements:

• 4+ years in technical program management or engineering project management
• Experience managing cross-functional programs in B2B SaaS or platform companies
• Strong technical literacy — you can navigate codebases, read architecture docs, and ask the right questions
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and stakeholder expectations
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Nice to Have:

• Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or ML infrastructure
• PMP or Agile certification
• Experience with globally distributed teams

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What We Offer

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity in the team building Fleet Learning Infrastructure for Physical AI
• Full health, dental, and vision coverage, plus FSA and unlimited PTO
• Work on the closed-loop data infrastructure that the next generation of autonomous systems learns from
• A team that built Tesla Autopilot's data infrastructure, now building something bigger