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Technical Program Manager, Product Experience

Character.AI· Product
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Redwood City, CA$200k - $300kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Character.AI is seeking a high-leverage Technical Program Manager (TPM) to partner directly with the Chief Product Officer, owning end-to-end execution across product, design, and engineering to ensure core development engines run seamlessly.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end execution of major initiatives under the CPO's umbrella, ensuring product, design, and engineering milestones are hit without friction.
  • Proactively manage cross-functional dependencies across product, design, and engineering teams.
  • Attend weekly core team meetings, capture critical technical notes, synthesize action items, and relentlessly chase down owners to ensure rigorous follow-through.
  • Analyze how teams are currently working and design/implement lightweight, scalable processes to improve cross-functional execution across the software development life cycle (SDLC).
  • Build deep context on the CPO's vision and product strategy to bridge design concepts and technical implementation.
  • Roll up your sleeves to solve ambiguous, complex technical or operational problems.
  • Leverage AI tools (like Gemini) to optimize team workflows and capture project knowledge; explore agentic workflows to enhance team intelligence.

Qualifications

  • Technical Program Manager (TPM) or Product Manager (PM) background with execution in fast-moving tech roadmaps.
  • Former Founder or Management Consulting Alum with cross-functional influence and high attention to detail.
  • Ability to operate with founder energy, extreme ownership, and autonomous problem-solving.

Skills

Required:Cross-functional program managementExecution & prioritizationCommunication & synthesis
Nice to have:AI tooling adoption

Benefits

  • Top-notch health coverage for you & your family, majority covered
  • Generous 401(K) contribution
  • Paid leave up to 20 weeks for new parents
  • 4 weeks of PTO
  • Daily in-office catering plus monthly Doordash stipend
  • Monthly wellness stipend
Last updated Jul 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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