Zipline · 1 month ago
Technical Program Manager, Cloud, Data & Validation Platforms
South San Francisco, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $210K/yr
6+ years expZipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move and is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead platform execution for cloud and data initiatives. The role involves driving cross-functional efforts, improving engineering velocity, and facilitating strategic decision-making to enhance the company's logistics systems.
DeliveryDronesElectric VehicleHome Health CareLogisticsRoboticsSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Own execution for platform programs: Define program goals, sequence priorities across cloud/on-prem, data platforms, CI/CD, sim, and HIL — and align with company objectives
Drive cross-functional execution: Coordinate with infra, data, autonomy, validation and product to deliver reliable pipelines, robust environments, and measurable reliability and performance targets
Measure and improve engineering velocity: Reduce build/test cycle times, improve data freshness and reliability, and increase simulation/HIL throughput and representativeness
Engage across the full lifecycle: From platform architecture and security reviews through rollout plans, migration/change management, and operational handoffs
Facilitate strategic decision-making: Lead tradeoff discussions on performance/cost/reliability, on-prem vs. cloud, and “build vs. buy” for tooling
Communicate program progress: Provide crisp visibility on timelines, risks, and outcomes to leadership and partner teams
Build and evolve program processes: Define metrics, run postmortems and retros, and harden roadmaps that scale with the fleet
Qualification
Required
Over 6 years of experience in technical program management (or equivalent) leading platform, data, or infrastructure initiatives serving multiple engineering teams
Strong understanding of modern software lifecycles, CI/CD, and developer workflow best practices
Proven ability to drive complex cross-team deliveries with clear prioritization, sequencing, and risk management
Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence outcomes across diverse technical stakeholders
Analytical, data-driven approach; comfortable defining and improving key metrics, including build times, data latency, and environment reliability and availability targets
Adaptability and resilience; experience introducing and scaling new processes and platforms
Preferred
Experience as a Software Engineer working on the above is a strong plus
Familiarity with telemetry/log pipelines, distributed systems, cost/performance tradeoffs in mixed cloud/on-prem, simulation/HIL environments, and safety-critical software
Benefits
Equity compensation
Overtime pay
Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
Sales incentives
Benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance
Paid time off
Company
Zipline
Zipline designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$971MKey Investors
U.S. Department of StateThe Rise FundKatalyst Ventures
2025-11-25Grant· $150M
2023-04-28Series F· $330M
2021-06-30Series E· $250M
Leadership Team
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
Co-founder & CEO
Keenan Wyrobek
Founder, CTO and Product Architect
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