Technical Program Manager

"The number one qualification to succeed in this machine learning course is gumption" - John Lafferty, CS Professor at Yale

Above all, we look for a proactive mindset, willingness to learn, unlimited energy, and relentless optimism.

You are a great fit if you have a background in the following:

• BS, MS, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or another technical / quantitative field, with 3+ years as a technical program manager, delivery lead, engineering program manager, or in a similar role on complex, multi-team technical programs.
• A track record of shipping when requirements move after kickoff, without letting quality or the customer relationship slip.
• Strong technical fluency, including comfort using AI tools, reading or reviewing code, and analyzing data or model outputs. You should be able to go deep enough into the work to have credibility with engineers.
• Excellent organization and execution skills, with the ability to manage tasks, timelines, quality reviews, customer requirements, and cross-functional stakeholders. You are the person who always knows the current state.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate customer asks into concrete plans with owners and dates.
• Strong eye for quality and detail, with a bias toward catching edge cases, inconsistencies, and subtle failure modes before the customer does.

Nice to have :

• Experience with reinforcement learning, agent evaluation, RL environments, or human-data / SME-sourced data pipelines.
• Experience delivering to frontier labs or other research-driven customers with short turnaround expectations.
• Experience standing up QA or review processes for software or data deliverables.

To support close collaboration, this role is based in our San Francisco headquarters and requires in-office attendance 5 days a week.

The expected base salary range for this role is $125,000 - $250,000 USD .

In addition to base salary, we offer equity and benefits.

Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, skills, and location.

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• 15 days of paid vacation per annum
• Parental & sick leave
• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) plan + matching
• In-office lunch & dinner
• Sponsored personal tax accounting
• Whoop band
• Monthly meal stipend
• Monthly health and wellness stipend
• Equinox membership
• Fun global offsites!

Patronus AI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

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