# Research Technical Program Manager

**Company:** [AfterQuery](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/afterquery)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $210k – $450k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Project Management, Program Management, Machine Learning, Llm Development, Data Creation, Supervised Fine-Tuning, Reinforcement Learning, Model Evaluation, Technical Communication
**Posted:** 2026-08-27

> Leads execution of research programs spanning post-training, fellowships, evaluations, and partner research. The role requires technical fluency in LLM development and the ability to turn ambiguous research goals into aligned plans, decisions, and releases.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own planning and execution across post-training, enterprise post-training, fellowship, and public evaluation programs.
- Translate ambiguous research objectives into milestones, owners, dependencies, success criteria, and decision points.
- Maintain a trustworthy view of program health, including experiment progress, risks, blockers, partner dependencies, and upcoming releases.

## Requirements
- 2–4 years of project or program management experience.
- Experience leading complex technical programs across research, machine learning, engineering, or data organizations.
- Working knowledge of the LLM development lifecycle, including data creation, supervised fine-tuning (SFT), reinforcement-learning-based post-training, and evaluation.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to turn messy technical information into clear decisions and next steps.

## Benefits
- Health insurance, including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Daily meals and a monthly Uber Eats stipend.
- Monthly wellness stipend covering an Equinox membership.
- Commuting covered.

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