Drivemode

Senior Technical Program Manager

Drivemode

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Mountain View • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $124,000 - $182,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own end-to-end delivery for backend and platform initiatives supporting mobile applications across regions.
  • Drive execution discipline by enforcing clear requirements and ownership, dependency visibility, and explicit readiness signals before work is committed to a release.
  • Partner deeply with backend engineering teams to clarify system boundaries, interfaces, and constraints; align on technical milestones and delivery expectations; and surface risks early with clear mitigation plans.
  • Coordinate across mobile, backend, QA, and regional stakeholders to ensure requirements are traceable through implementation, validation, and release.
  • Own execution hygiene and accuracy for backend-related work, ensuring Jira reflects reality across scope, status, dependencies, readiness, and release tracking.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Program Management, or equivalent roles in software-driven environments.
  • Strong technical fluency, including hands-on experience working with backend services and APIs.
  • Proven ability to work closely with engineers and architects, understand technical tradeoffs, and ask the right technical questions.
  • Demonstrated experience driving execution across Product, Engineering, and QA.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on clarity and precision.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Excellent benefits
  • Full benefits package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
backend servicesAPIsexecution disciplinerequirements traceabilityrisk mitigationtechnical milestonesdelivery expectationsdependency visibilityexecution hygienerelease tracking
Soft Skills
communicationclarityprecisioncollaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementleadershiporganizational skillstechnical fluencyadaptability