Senior Technical Program Manager Job at Drivemode (Mountain View)

Senior Technical Program Manager

Drivemode

Location:
United States , Mountain View

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

124000.00 - 182000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Drivemode, a part of Honda, is seeking a visionary and results-driven Senior Technical Program Manager to own and drive delivery for complex backend and platform systems that power Honda’s next-generation mobile companion applications. This role sits at the center of mobile, backend, QA, and regional teams, and is ideal for someone who believes that great execution starts with clarity: clear inputs, clear ownership, and clear readiness signals before work enters a release. This is a hands-on, execution-focused TPM role with real system ownership, technical depth, and a defined growth path toward Staff Technical Program Manager as scope and impact expand.

Job Responsibility:

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 — and stepping in directly when signal or data quality breaks down
Translate complex technical realities into clear, honest status, risks, and tradeoffs for leadership and external partners
Build and evolve execution artifacts (plans, trackers, dashboards, metrics) that reflect reality and enable decision-making
Identify and eliminate delivery bottlenecks by improving processes, tooling, and cross-team communication
Support production readiness by ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance considerations are accounted for in delivery plans

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, distributed or asynchronous systems, and mobile <--> backend integrations
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

Nice to have:

Prior experience as a software engineer, system architect, or technical lead
Experience working on platform, infrastructure, or integration-heavy systems
Familiarity with identity, subscriptions, notifications, or service-oriented products
Experience working in multi-region or global delivery environments
Japanese language proficiency is a plus, but not required
the role does not require fluency
Automotive, IoT, or connected-device experience is a plus (not required)

What we offer:

Full benefits
Competitive compensation
Excellent benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 17, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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