Senior/Staff Technical Product Manager, Platform

1X • San Carlos, CA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

1X is building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. This involves solving robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing, and operations simultaneously at scale. NEO is their flagship general-purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside people, and it is being shipped, not just demoed. The company is scaling and hiring with intention, seeking individuals inspired by challenging problems that have a real-world impact.

The role is within the team responsible for all software development for the robot, from firmware to Companion to AI. This role will own the integrated schedule that turns plans into reality and coordinate closely with hardware teams to ensure roadmaps converge for shipping robots. The mission of this role is to own the fastest credible path from requirements to product launch, driving the 1X Developer Platform by building a unified plan across multiple teams, reconciling it with hardware timelines and dependencies, and ensuring its integrity and progress. This position is on the critical path for the company's most important projects.

Requirements

• 5+ years in software engineering or technical program management for complex software products spanning multiple teams and/or orgs.
• Experience taking at least one large software multi-team initiative from 0 to 1.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage an integrated schedule spanning multiple teams, including dependencies outside of your control.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related engineering field, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in robotics, automotive, or high-volume consumer launches.
• Familiarity with hardware product development.
• Exposure to products where software readiness gates hardware builds.
• Experience with schedule and program management tools such as Linear, MS Project, or Jira.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated product development and launch schedule, connecting team milestones, hardware timelines, and company goals into a single critical path the whole company can trust.
• Define credible milestones, owners, dependencies, and dates that align with the overall product schedule, bringing clarity to complex problems.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and blockers, making handoffs explicit, surfacing risks early, and driving or escalating resolution before they reach a critical milestone.
• Maintain strong cross-functional communication, keeping teams aligned on status, priorities, schedule changes, risks, and decisions so work proceeds from a shared understanding.
• Drive the fastest credible path to launch by parallelizing work, accelerating decisions, shortening feedback loops, and removing constraints on the critical path.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
• 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
• Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
• Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
• Onsite snacks and catered lunches

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior