Technical Program Manager
First TPM at a voice AI startup. Own engineering roadmap, priority triage, bottleneck resolution, cross-team coordination, documentation, and compliance. Requires 2+ years TPM experience and ability to read codebases.
Project Manager
Owns end-to-end delivery of robotics data collection and annotation projects. Coordinates global teams across China, US, and Southeast Asia while ensuring quality, accuracy, and SLA compliance.
San Francisco, CATechnical Program ManagementHybrid2+ YOE
About the role
What You'll Do
End-to-End Project Delivery
- Own the full lifecycle of data collection projects — from requirements alignment and solution design through final delivery
- Ensure data annotation projects meet client requirements on accuracy and SLA, while satisfying internal cost targets
Collection & Annotation Solution Design
- Develop a deep understanding of clients' robot model training needs and commercial terms
- Translate ambiguous requirements into concrete data collection and annotation specifications
Global Team Coordination
- Coordinate teams across China, the US, and Southeast Asia — including data collection, hardware/software engineering, algorithm, and internal/external annotation teams
- Proactively surface blockers and issues in collection or annotation workflows, and mobilize resources to resolve them
Project Progress & Quality Control
- Monitor progress and accuracy across all stages in real time
- Establish multi-tiered spot-check mechanisms to ensure delivery quality
Who You Are
Background
- 2–5 years of project management experience
- Background in AI data services, autonomous driving, or data BPO is a plus
Problem Solving
- Strong learning agility and structured thinking
- Able to quickly identify the crux of complex robotics collection/annotation problems and drive to solutions
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Able to serve as the central hub connecting product, engineering, data, operations, and overseas annotation teams
- Exceptional communicator and coordinator who can mobilize resources across the organization and keep projects moving efficiently across time zones and languages
International Readiness
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Comfortable with international travel and potential long-term overseas assignment
Startup Mindset
- Thrives in — and genuinely enjoys — fast-moving, ambiguously defined early-stage environments
What We Offer
- Market competitive compensation
- Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
- Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives
- Collaboration with top‑tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics
- Startup culture prioritising speed, transparency, and minimal bureaucracy
Skills
Project ManagementCross-Functional CoordinationData CollectionData AnnotationAi Data ServicesAutonomous Driving
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