Scale AI

Senior Technical Program Manager, Robotics

San Francisco, CA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$181k-$226kDetected 13 days ago

Full-Stack DevelopmentLLMsAgileOKRsAuditingRoboticsLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

As the first cross-functional TPM in this space, you will frequently face ill-defined problems, shifting priorities, and missing processes.
You are expected to proactively chart a path forward, make sound decisions with incomplete data, and establish structure where none exists. - Tactical Execution & Grit: Operate with a deep, hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

building general AI that can reason and act in the physical world.
In this high-impact individual contributor role, you will be the first TPM dedicated to driving cross-functional alignment from initial system design through to large scale production.
As the connective tissue between engineering teams and global operations, you will own the lifecycle of complex, multidisciplinary programs.
Define program scope, build comprehensive schedules, manage dependencies, and aggressively mitigate risks to ensure on-time delivery.
Author clear program documentation, maintain schedules, and provide regular, high-impact updates to executive leadership.

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a TPM, Product Manager, or Lead Engineer managing complex, deeply technical programs.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Deep familiarity with both Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies, and the ability to hybridize them effectively.
Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
You are someone who thrives in ambiguity, speaks fluent "eng" and "ops," and can seamlessly translate technical constraints into operational realities (and vice versa).

Compensation

packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits.
Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval.
Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant.
$180,800 - $226,000 USD

Benefits

comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO.
Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.
Experience working with large language models (LLMs) and/or vision-language models (VLMs).
Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits.
Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval.
Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant.

Company info

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.
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At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions.
Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact.
We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force.
We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com.

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