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Technical Program Manager, Research

United States, Palo Alto · Job Posted January 13, 2026
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We’re looking for a Technical Program Manager to partner closely with researchers and engineers building state-of-the-art generative AI video models. In this role, you’ll help turn cutting-edge research into scalable, reliable systems by driving execution across research, infrastructure, and product engineering. You will operate at the intersection of research, systems, and delivery, helping teams plan, prioritize, and execute complex technical programs while preserving the exploratory nature of research.

Job Responsibility

  • Partner with research scientists, ML engineers, and infrastructure teams to plan and deliver programs for generative video model development
  • Translate research goals into clear technical milestones, timelines, and dependencies
  • Drive execution across the full lifecycle: experimentation → training → evaluation → scaling → deployment
  • Coordinate cross-functional efforts spanning: Model training and evaluation, Data pipelines and curation, Compute planning (GPU/TPU usage, scheduling, cost awareness), Inference optimization and deployment
  • Create lightweight but effective program artifacts (roadmaps, risk registers, decision logs)
  • Identify risks early (technical, resourcing, compute, data) and proactively drive mitigations
  • Improve operational rigor without slowing down research velocity
  • Act as a connective tissue between research, product, and platform teams
  • Help define and evolve best practices for running large-scale AI research programs

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, or similar role
  • Strong technical background with the ability to engage deeply with: Machine learning concepts (especially deep learning), Large-scale training and experimentation workflows, Distributed systems or ML infrastructure
  • Experience working directly with researchers or research-adjacent teams
  • Proven ability to manage ambiguous, fast-evolving technical programs
  • Excellent communication skills — able to align highly technical stakeholders

Nice to have

  • Experience with generative models, especially video, vision, or multimodal systems
  • Familiarity with: Model training at scale (multi-node, multi-GPU), Data versioning, experiment tracking, and evaluation frameworks, ML deployment and inference optimization
  • Background in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
  • Experience in AI-first or research-driven organizations

What we offer

Competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and strong benefits

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