RADAR
Staff Software Technical Program Manager, Platform
Seattle, WA or Sunnyvale, CA · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$165k-$215kDetected 48 days ago
Backend DevelopmentKubernetesCI/CDGrafanaData ScienceData VisualizationPenetration TestingComplianceProduct ManagementProduct StrategyProject ManagementAgileJiraConfluencePRDsSupply ChainInventory ManagementEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringSensorsResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- RADAR is one of the best-funded companies in retail technology, backed by a recent Series B financing at a $1 billion valuation.
- Inventory accuracy is only the beginning.
- We believe RADAR can become foundational infrastructure for the physical economy, powering new AI-driven commerce experiences across retail and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Lead programs in software development, data governance, and feature implementation through the entire SWDL, including requirements management, architectural design, proof of concept/proof of experience, engineering pilots, unit testing, scale validation, fleet deployment, and sustaining engineering
- Define and drive success.
- Provide clarity and develop detailed execution plans for large, complex, ambiguous software programs.
- Identify interdependencies and bottlenecks, evaluate and optimize workflows, and dig deep when critical issues arise to ensure developers are unblocked and problems are escalated quickly/appropriately
- Look around corners for "what if" scenarios and develop detailed risk mitigation plans where appropriate based on risk level
- Drive software releases through rigorous testing and validation activities from unit level to E2E system level to ensure KPIs are met with clear exit criteria.
- Manage/coordinate production issue RCAs and remediation
- Facilitate effective ways of working among various cross-functional teams not just within software, but partner teams such as Data Science, Systems Engineering, Product Management, Customer Experience, Deployment Operations, Embedded Systems, and Hardware teams
- Support key customer relationships and expectations management in collaboration with Customer Experience and Product
- Manage cloud costs and cost reduction initiatives
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or related technical field
- 5+ years of experience in software/infra program management
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, data scientist, or related field
- Demonstrated expertise in managing the complete software product development cycle
- Proficient with project management tools including Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, and methodologies including Agile (SAFe), Waterfall, Scrum, etc.
- Experience with test plan development and execution for various levels of SW validation
- Solid understanding of software development "V" process
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
Compensation
- At RADAR, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package.
Benefits
- Familiarity with ring based deployments, feature flags, blue/green deployments, and health probes
Company info
- E-commerce got real-time data infrastructure decades ago. Physical stores still have not. RADAR is changing that.
- RADAR is building the data infrastructure layer for the physical world, starting with retail. Our hardware-enabled SaaS platform uses proprietary overhead sensors, software, and AI-powered analytics to locate every product in a store, continuously, down to the fixture. We are deployed across 1,400+ stores with retailers including American Eagle Outfitters and Old Navy, processing tens of billions of real-world events every day, delivering 99%+ accuracy in complex, noisy environments - at fleet scale.
- RADAR is one of the best-funded companies in retail technology, backed by a recent Series B financing at a $1 billion valuation. Inventory accuracy is only the beginning. We believe RADAR can become foundational infrastructure for the physical economy, powering new AI-driven commerce experiences across retail and beyond.
- Join us if you want to work on a large, unsolved, technically challenging problem with an ambitious team building category-defining technology.
- E-commerce got real-time data infrastructure decades ago.
- Physical stores still have not.
- RADAR is changing that.
- RADAR is building the data infrastructure layer for the physical world, starting with retail.
- Our hardware-enabled SaaS platform uses proprietary overhead sensors, software, and AI-powered analytics to locate every product in a store, continuously, down to the fixture.
- We are deployed across 1,400+ stores with retailers including American Eagle Outfitters and Old Navy, processing tens of billions of real-world events every day, delivering 99%+ accuracy in complex, noisy environments - at fleet scale.
- Mission-Driven: We're transforming retail with cutting-edge technology and building something that truly matters.
- Collaborative Team: We thrive on curiosity, shared goals, and solving complex problems together.
- High Impact: You'll make meaningful contributions from day one and help shape the future of our product and company.
- Clear Communication: We value honesty, humility, and respectful dialogue-everyone's voice matters.
- Balanced Lives: We work hard, but not at the expense of well-being. We respect time, boundaries, and life outside of work.
- Diverse Perspectives: We believe better ideas come from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints.
- Empathy-Driven Design: We build with deep respect for our end users, listening closely to their feedback and needs.
- We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Technical Program Manager to lead the development, delivery, and ongoing operations of fleetwide RFID solutions to retailers worldwide.
- The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise in software development and test with strong program management skills to drive successful product development and launch.
- You'll make meaningful contributions from day one and help shape the future of our product and company.
This listing is sourced directly from RADAR's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.