Technical Program Manager, Wearables

Meta • Sunnyvale, CA

28d

About The Position

Reality Labs is seeking Technical Program Manager (TPM) leaders to lead complex cross-functional business outcomes for our current and future products. TPMs operate at the intersection of technical execution and business strategy, partnering closely with Engineering, Product, and a variety of cross-functional teams to bring products to market. We are looking for a Technical Program Manager who will play a key role in defining hardware roadmaps, leading cross-functional teams in building complex software platforms in a novel space. This is a highly visible role requiring an experienced leader with technical skills and business acumen, skilled at communicating with all levels of the company. We look for TPMs who care about the products they work on, are team motivators, build cross-functional relationships, and drive the right level of process to ensure smooth and predictable program execution in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, Robotics or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or technical product/program management
• Knowledge of hardware development for early stage devices and product development processes
• Proven experience delivering complex technology programs and/or products from inception to delivery
• Proficiency in understanding user needs, gathering requirements, and defining project scope to ensure alignment with business objectives
• Experience operating independently across multiple teams, with demonstrated critical thinking and thought leadership
• Experience in defining and optimizing engineering processes at scale
• Experience shaping strategy/direction and identifying new opportunities for impact across products, platforms, and programs
• Experience communicating effectively at the executive level and influencing leadership and technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on software build infrastructure
• Experience working on Emulators
• Experience driving quality and automation best practices across Organizations
• Experience driving programs across consumer electronics products

Responsibilities

• Directly contribute to experiments, including designing experimental details, writing reusable code, running evaluations, and organizing results
• Contribute to publications and open-sourcing efforts
• Work with a large team
• Help identify long-term ambitious research goals as well as intermediate milestones
• Prioritize research that can be applied to Meta's product development
• Mentor other team members. Play a significant role in healthy cross-functional collaboration

What This Job Offers

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