Senior Technical Program Manager, Software Performance

Motional

$125K — $167K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience with complex systems like autonomous vehicles or robotics.
  • Experience managing software, firmware, and hardware configurations.
  • Proficient in Continuous Integration and automated software testing practices.
  • Strong teamwork skills to resolve competing priorities across teams.
  • Creative problem solver with conflict resolution abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication tailored to various audiences.
  • Proficient with project management tools such as Confluence and JIRA.
  • Degree in Engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholder teams to ensure resources for software evaluations are aligned.
  • Manage software performance evaluation execution and track progress against metrics.
  • Analyze and enhance overall software configurations with autonomy integration.
  • Effectively communicate technical details to both engineering and executive stakeholders.
  • Prioritize and coordinate between engineering teams and external parties to streamline evaluation strategies.
  • Work with engineering leadership to define and track organizational objectives.
  • Identify and manage risks relating to software performance.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Health savings accounts.
  • Life insurance coverage.
  • Pet insurance options.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do:
  • Work closely with stakeholder teams to track planned software performance evaluation activities, specifically ensuring resources and infrastructure are available, and plans are coordinated and approved.
  • Actively manage execution of software performance evaluation activities, tracking progress against key metrics and removing blockers and inefficiencies as required.
  • Partner with our autonomy integration to monitor, analyze, and improve our overall and targeted SW configurations.
  • Communicate at both the engineering and executive level, to not only communicate and work through technical details, but also conduct performance reviews and retrospectives.
  • Set priorities and coordinate between multiple engineering and operations teams and external stakeholders to support our overall software performance evaluation strategy and deconflict activities and resources.
  • Work closely with engineering leadership to help define and track key organizational objectives.
  • Proactively identify, manage, and report on risks and issues.

What We're Looking For:
  • Demonstrated experience with Continuous Integration and automated SW testing.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing FW, SW, and HW configurations.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience working with complex systems, including but not limited to, autonomous vehicles, ADAS, robotics, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience working across teams and disciplines resolving competing priorities and managing dependencies.
  • Creative problem solver, resourceful and skilled at conflict resolution.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, especially the ability to communicate complex engineering issues and tailor messaging based on audience.
  • Experience using Confluence and JIRA to plan project activities and track progress.
  • Degree in Engineering or a related field.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment across multiple time zones with a can-do attitude.
  • Ability to come into a Motional office 2-3 days a week at a minimum

This role is hybrid from our Boston, Pittsburgh, or Las Vegas office. It requires in-office days each week.

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional's benefits program. Motional's benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

Salary Range

$125,000-$167,000 USD

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