Technical Program Manager - Autonomy - Zipline
South San Francisco, CA 94080
About the Job
About ZiplineDo you want to change the world? Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move
Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges by building, manufacturing and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equally, wherever they are
From powering Rwanda’s national blood delivery network and Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution, to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart, to enabling healthcare providers to bring care directly to U.S
homes, we are transforming the way things move for businesses, governments and consumers
The technology is complex but the idea is simple: a teleportation service that delivers what you need, when you need it.Through our technology that includes robotics and autonomy, we are decarbonizing delivery, decreasing road congestion, and reducing fossil fuel consumption and air pollution, while providing equitable access to billions of people and building a more resilient global supply chain.Join Zipline and help us to make good on our promise to build an equitable and more resilient global supply chain for billions of people.About You and The Role You will be responsible for managing the roadmap and execution of Zipline’s Autonomy teams, leading the company to ship more impactful autonomy software, faster
This includes everything from the software that detects and avoids aircraft with acoustic sensors to the software that controls the delivery path
You’ll work closely with software engineers, team leads and other TPMs across the company
You’ll also work with flight test operations, our hardware programs, and regulatory teams as we push the bleeding edge forward
You’ll speed up development by ensuring all pieces of our complex system are coming together on time and achieving our quality bar.What You'll Do Manage the Autonomy software roadmap: balance, drive, and align key features while surfacing gaps and mitigating risks to projects and the overall programMeasure and improve development velocity: own engineering timelines, unblock teams, cross-check plans, and streamline cross-functional dependenciesEngage across the development lifecycle: from architecture reviews, to sprint planning, and all the way to system validationEngage across the breadth of the technical stack: from camera and acoustic perception systems, to data pipelines and path planning. Translate and integrate broader company goals into specific autonomy system strategy Bring the right people together to make critical decisionsCommunicate progress across Autonomy program to the executive team and broader companyWhat You'll Bring An understanding of a modern software development life cyclesAbility to quickly build useful understanding of many technical domainsExperience managing and tracking complicated development programs across software and hardware Experience coordinating projects across a medium- or large-sized engineering team shipping safety critical softwareEfficient at leading conversations to clear next-steps and decisions with many competing prioritiesExperience standing up and rolling out new development and processes for engineering teamsFamiliarity with autonomous robotics systems, safety critical software, and flight systems, data and machine learning model lifecyclesWhat Else You Need to Know The starting cash range for this role is $165,000 - $210,000
Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role
The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact
The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; overtime pay; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech
If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges by building, manufacturing and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equally, wherever they are
From powering Rwanda’s national blood delivery network and Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution, to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart, to enabling healthcare providers to bring care directly to U.S
homes, we are transforming the way things move for businesses, governments and consumers
The technology is complex but the idea is simple: a teleportation service that delivers what you need, when you need it.Through our technology that includes robotics and autonomy, we are decarbonizing delivery, decreasing road congestion, and reducing fossil fuel consumption and air pollution, while providing equitable access to billions of people and building a more resilient global supply chain.Join Zipline and help us to make good on our promise to build an equitable and more resilient global supply chain for billions of people.About You and The Role You will be responsible for managing the roadmap and execution of Zipline’s Autonomy teams, leading the company to ship more impactful autonomy software, faster
This includes everything from the software that detects and avoids aircraft with acoustic sensors to the software that controls the delivery path
You’ll work closely with software engineers, team leads and other TPMs across the company
You’ll also work with flight test operations, our hardware programs, and regulatory teams as we push the bleeding edge forward
You’ll speed up development by ensuring all pieces of our complex system are coming together on time and achieving our quality bar.What You'll Do Manage the Autonomy software roadmap: balance, drive, and align key features while surfacing gaps and mitigating risks to projects and the overall programMeasure and improve development velocity: own engineering timelines, unblock teams, cross-check plans, and streamline cross-functional dependenciesEngage across the development lifecycle: from architecture reviews, to sprint planning, and all the way to system validationEngage across the breadth of the technical stack: from camera and acoustic perception systems, to data pipelines and path planning. Translate and integrate broader company goals into specific autonomy system strategy Bring the right people together to make critical decisionsCommunicate progress across Autonomy program to the executive team and broader companyWhat You'll Bring An understanding of a modern software development life cyclesAbility to quickly build useful understanding of many technical domainsExperience managing and tracking complicated development programs across software and hardware Experience coordinating projects across a medium- or large-sized engineering team shipping safety critical softwareEfficient at leading conversations to clear next-steps and decisions with many competing prioritiesExperience standing up and rolling out new development and processes for engineering teamsFamiliarity with autonomous robotics systems, safety critical software, and flight systems, data and machine learning model lifecyclesWhat Else You Need to Know The starting cash range for this role is $165,000 - $210,000
Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role
The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact
The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; overtime pay; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech
If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
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