Drivemode · 1 day ago
Senior Technical Program Manager
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$124K/yr - $182K/yr
5+ years expDrivemode is on a mission to revolutionize vehicle technology and is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the delivery of complex backend and platform systems for Honda's next-generation mobile applications. The role involves coordinating across multiple teams to ensure clear execution, managing technical milestones, and enhancing delivery processes.
AutomotiveBig DataInternetInternet of ThingsMobile
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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)
Benefits
Full benefits
Company
Drivemode
Drivemode is a technology firm that focuses on UX/software strategy and development for electric vehicles and motorcycles.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$9.01MKey Investors
PanasonicIncubate Fund
2019-09-26Acquired
2017-03-23Series A· $6.5M
2016-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Yo Koga
Chief Executive Officer, Board of Director
Jeff Standard
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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