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Technical Program Manager, Software

Mind Robotics· Operations
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Palo AltoFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Mind Robotics is building Physical AI for real-world industrial deployment, starting with the factory floor. We are seeking a Software Program Manager to own the integrated software program plan across all software, design the program management practice, align software milestones with org-level goals, and partner with hardware program management to present a unified program picture.

Responsibilities

  • End-to-End Ownership: Own the software program plan end to end — from roadmap planning through implementation, integration, validation, and release to the fleet — and own the functional outcome, not just the schedule.
  • Program Practice Design: Establish how software program management works at Mind: the planning rhythm that connects team-level work to org-level milestones, what qualifies as a milestone, what "done" means at each one, and the artifacts that support prioritization and decision making.
  • Milestone Planning: Build software plans that align with org-level milestones, including clear definitions of what “done” means at each step.
  • Metric Tracking: Monitor and report on key program metrics, and communicate status, blockers, and risks to leadership.
  • Progress Tracking & Status Integrity: Build the tracking layer that answers whether we are on or off track, drawn from the systems teams already work in.
  • Risk Mitigation: Identify and escalate technical, dependency, and resourcing risks early, and drive them to resolution.
  • Technical / Business Judgment: Engage directly in architecture and design discussions to stress-test estimates and readiness, aligning decisions with business goals.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (software / computer science preferred), or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in technical program management for software products, ideally in robotics, autonomous systems, or domains with hardware-software real-world deployment constraints.
  • Proven track record of taking software from early development through release and sustained operation.
  • Strong software fundamentals with ability to engage in architecture, planning, and systems integration discussions.
  • Experience managing programs spanning multiple interdependent software domains with dependencies on hardware revisions and test hardware availability.
  • High sense of urgency, comfort with ambiguity, and engineering curiosity to understand how the entire system works.
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Mind Robotics

Physical AI for the Real World

Mind Robotics is building intelligent robotics for industrial deployment. We believe the fastest path to broadly capable robots is through clearly defined, high-impact environments. We are starting where the need is most.

roboticsindustrial deploymentPhysical AImanufacturing
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