Senior Technical Program Manager, Engine

Roblox•San Mateo, CA

26d

About The Position

As a TPM for Roblox Engine, you will make a huge impact by driving our engineering efforts to build and ship technical solutions to enable great user and creator experiences. Specifically, you will build cross-functional technical programs for our game-engine, graphics, and avatar mechanics. This is an excellent opportunity to be an early member of our team and help define what a great TPM can be.

Requirements

A technical leader with domain expertise in software engineering or system engineering
Experience working on multiple tech stacks
Experience with establishing work relationships across multi-disciplinary teams
Experience with identifying critical technical problems and opportunities
A data driven strategic thinker who is capable of conveying ideas that materialize in solid planning and day-to-day execution to deliver quality products
Experience with delivering end to end technical programs through effective execution while meeting quality and performance requirements
The ability to turn specific solutions into systems that benefit larger communities in the long run
The ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment with competing resources and priorities
Knowledge about user needs, scoping, planning, execution and delivery
An outstanding communicator both technical and program
A self starter attitude with high degree of self direction and independent drive
Flexibility around process, using process as a tool when it makes sense for a team

Responsibilities

Manage Engine programs end-to-end with cross functional teams
Build strong alignment between program objectives and company’s long-term vision
Work with Eng and PM leads to define workflows and scopes of work, milestones and plans of execution in standard documents
Contribute to holistic program direction.
Identify gaps in the strategy, definition and execution of the end-to-end projects and develop plans for improvements.
Enable engineering teams to stay focused on priorities and reliably manage all project phases.
Establish and maintain effective cross functional communication and collaboration.
Drive the build, release, expansion, and adoption of technologies.
Build the task force to automate manual efforts.
Constantly communicate the health of program/projects, risks and implications to timelines with technical and product leads, and stakeholders.