[Remote] Sr Technical Program Manager, ML & Robotics Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blue River Technology develops intelligent machinery and robotics solutions for agriculture, construction, and forestry. The Senior Technical Program Manager will guide the evolution of core robotics technology platforms by connecting machine learning with scalable infrastructure, owning high-impact technical programs, and coordinating execution across engineering and robotics teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the outcome and domain owner for a portfolio of technical programs; be prepared to bootstrap ambitious, ambiguous, large-scale strategic initiatives into clear, structured execution paths
• Weave complex, cross-organizational interdependencies into a singular, harmonious program strategy that unifies diverse engineering groups
• Evangelize the program's strategy across the core platform engineering teams and the robotics programs that use our foundational tooling
• Replace administrative status updates with an authoritative, bottom-up framework that clearly articulates milestones, sequences, and critical paths to executive leadership
• Act as a high-velocity roadblock smasher, using your program tooling to identify engineering bottlenecks and re-chart course as necessary to guarantee high-quality, on-time program delivery
• Build the connective tissue between cross-functional groups, ensuring deep understanding, operational symmetry, and goal alignment across teams
• Shape and contribute deeply to strategic roadmaps for developing our robotics platform
• Work cross-functionally to develop best practices and development processes in a dynamic environment, driving impact through the deployment of key initiatives and garnering adoption of those processes

Skills

• At least 7+ years of experience driving complex, cross-functional technical programs
• Strong track record of building alignment across diverse technical teams without formal authority
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex architectural concepts into clear, actionable program milestones
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering or related technical discipline; or equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency with agile project management tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with large-scale systems
• Excellent communication, time management, and prioritization skills
• Systems design or technical architecture experience, with the ability to understand and contribute to high-level system design discussions
• Background in machine learning, computer vision, and/or robotics
• Experience managing data science, machine learning, computer vision, robotics, or autonomy programs
• Experience with cloud-based full-stack engineering development, including frontend, backend, and infrastructure

Benefits

• Remote in the United States
• This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus
• A competitive benefit package
• Recruiting, mentorship, career development, and learning & development programs supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals

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