Principal Program Manager

AAAS

Principal Program Manager orchestrating complex, technical programs for AI-driven ad platform at ProRata.ai. Ensuring timely delivery of ad serving systems and collaboration across multiple teams.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeBellevue • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $220,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end program planning and execution for major AdTech initiatives, including the ad serving system, agentic backend workflows, campaign/creative management tools, scalable reporting, and fraud detection systems
Partner closely with the Principal Software Engineering Manager (Tech Lead) and engineering teams to define technical roadmaps, break down epics into actionable milestones, and drive on-time delivery
Collaborate with the frontend team, Product, and Business Development to align on requirements for campaign management, creative optimization, and advertiser/publisher-facing features
Manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, and blockers — proactively surfacing issues and coordinating resolutions across Engineering, Product, Design, and external partners (publishers, SSPs, DSPs)
Establish and maintain clear program artifacts: roadmaps, timelines, status reporting, RACI matrices, and success metrics to ensure transparency for leadership and stakeholders
Drive launch readiness and post-launch activities, including go-to-market coordination, partner integration support, performance monitoring, and iterative improvements
Facilitate effective working sessions, prioritization decisions, and trade-off discussions between technical constraints and business needs
Continuously improve program management processes, tools, and best practices as the AdTech platform scales from pilots to production traffic

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in Program Management, Technical Program Management, or related roles
Experience working in advertising technology (ad serving, programmatic, real-time bidding, or AI-driven ad platforms) is strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale technical programs involving distributed systems, low-latency infrastructure, and emerging AI/ML components
Strong technical fluency — able to understand system architecture, APIs, scalability challenges, and AI concepts (LLMs, agentic workflows, inference) without writing production code
Excellent project and program management skills, including roadmap planning, risk management, dependency tracking, and stakeholder communication
Exceptional communication and influence skills — able to align diverse teams (engineering, product, business) and present clearly to executives
Comfort operating in a startup environment with evolving requirements, high ambiguity, and rapid iteration
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity participation
Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI technology
Collaborative and innovative work environment
Competitive salary and benefits package
Professional development and growth opportunities
Chance to make a significant impact on the company's success

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementtechnical program managementroadmap planningrisk managementdependency trackingstakeholder communicationsystem architectureAPIsscalabilityAI concepts

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencecollaborationproblem-solvingprioritizationfacilitationadaptabilitytransparencyleadershipnegotiation