Technical Program Manager — AI Platform Lead (Equity)

Nuro; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Performance bonus

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Nuro seeks a technically strong, hands-on Manager of Technical Program Management to lead the TPM team supporting the AI Platform. You will develop a TPM group, drive complex programs across engineering, product, operations, and external partners, and ensure timely delivery of critical autonomy projects.

Responsibilities include setting expectations, coaching, aligning roadmaps with deployment goals, and removing blockers to accelerate development and reliability of onboard/offboard systems and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical program management or related field experience.
• 2+ years of direct people-management experience.
• Strong technical depth in distributed systems, embedded software, ML infrastructure, data platforms, or robotics.
• Track record delivering ambiguous technical programs end-to-end.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the TPM team with clear expectations for depth, ownership, and execution.
• Directly lead select programs requiring technical judgment and cross-team coordination.
• Shape priorities by connecting platform roadmaps to autonomy goals.
• Resolve blockers through design reviews, planning, and issue investigations.
• Coordinate requirements, testing, release gates, and deployment readiness across onboard/offboard systems and partner tech.
• Manage external partner collaboration with vehicle manufacturers and suppliers.
• Establish planning/review processes to reveal risks and improve speed and reliability.

Skills

Technical leadership

People management

Distributed systems

ML infrastructure

Robotics knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Nuro seeks a technically strong, hands-on Manager of Technical Program Management to lead the TPM team supporting the AI Platform. You will develop a TPM group, drive complex programs across engineering, product, operations, and external partners, and ensure timely delivery of critical autonomy projects.

Responsibilities include setting expectations, coaching, aligning roadmaps with deployment goals, and removing blockers to accelerate development and reliability of onboard/offboard systems and