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Staff Technical Program Manager – Reliability and Quality

Technical Program ManagerTechnical Program ManagerFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

107 days ago

Salary

$190K - $220K / year

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expEnglishDistributed SystemsSDLC

Job Description

• Own the Quality & Reliability Program: Define and drive the vision for quality—across proactive practices (testing, deployment, observability), reactive processes (incident response, external communications), and cultural expectations (quality ownership, readiness) • Lead Cross-Functional Programs: Drive reliability and quality initiatives across Engineering, Product, Operations, and Customer Success • Production Readiness: Own the Production Readiness Review (PRR) process; ensure all releases meet reliability standards before they go live • Define and Drive SLOs: Establish and track Service Level Objectives (SLOs). Build visibility into reliability metrics and lead efforts to meet or exceed targets • Improve Incident Management: Streamline incident response and postmortems. Drive structural improvements in tooling, communication, and ownership • Scale Tooling & Automation: Collaborate across teams to enhance observability, alerting, testing automation, and response tooling • Mitigate System Risk: Identify risk vectors early, build mitigation plans, and drive resolution with urgency • Drive Alignment: Influence across Eng, Product, Ops, and GTM teams to prioritize reliability and integrate quality into every initiative • Track Progress: Use tools like Atlas, Jira, and internal dashboards to maintain clarity on goals, risks, and outcomes • Embed Continuous Learning: Build programs that ensure we learn from every incident, test edge cases, and continuously harden our systems

Job Requirements

  • 8+ years of program management experience, with at least 3 years in technical, reliability, or quality-focused domains
  • Strong understanding of system architecture, distributed systems, and reliability engineering principles
  • Familiarity with SDLC models, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, observability, and incident management tooling
  • Demonstrated success defining and improving SLOs, SLIs, and production readiness processes.
  • Proven ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional programs across Engineering, Product, Operations, and Customer Success
  • Skilled at translating complex technical goals into clear, actionable, and measurable outcomes.
  • Experienced in using Atlassian tools (e.g., Jira, Atlas) for program tracking, reporting, and executive communication
  • Adept at navigating ambiguity, building alignment, and driving decision-making without formal authority
  • Comfortable balancing technical depth with business priorities to influence outcomes.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Bonus: Experience in regulated or high-availability industries such as fintech, healthcare, or infrastructure

Benefits

  • 100% Remote (must be in US)
  • Base salary per year (paid semi-monthly)
  • Fast- paced and professional work culture
  • Stock options with standard startup vesting - 1 year cliff; 4 years total
  • $50 monthly communication expense stipend to go towards your phone/internet bill
  • $250 stipend to enhance your WFH setup
  • Reimbursement for peripheral equipment: monitor (up to $400), keyboard and mouse (up to $200)
  • Premium medical benefits including vision and dental (100% coverage for employees)
  • Company-sponsored life and disability insurance
  • Paid parental bonding leave
  • Paid sick leave, jury duty, bereavement
  • 401k plan
  • Flexible Time Off (our team members typically take off ~3-4 weeks per year)
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • 13 scheduled holidays
  • 2x / year in-person team meet-ups (2-3 days, company paid)

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