Technical Program Manager

Mimic Robotics • San Francisco, CA

9h

About The Position

mimic is a deep tech robotics and AI company deploying frontier Physical AI on
robots that can handle complex, dexterous tasks in manufacturing and logistics.
We’re at the forefront of the new paradigm in robot learning: video action
models that map visual input directly to actions, enabling robust real-world
performance. We are headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, and backed by leading
VCs.

We are establishing a new AI research lab and showroom in San Francisco. We’re
looking for an technical generalist to run the show. This is a 0 to 1 role: You
will build our presence in SF from the ground up combining a hands-on technical
skillset with a proactive entrepreneurial mindset.

You’ll be trusted with real responsibility from day one, managing technical
operations, training state-of-the-art imitation learning models on real-world
customer tasks, running evaluations and live demos, and building our team and
footprint in the Bay Area. This role is designed for someone who wants to move
fast, take ownership early, and operate close to both the technology and the
market.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Robotics, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Well structured and organized work ethic, with the ability to own and execute on timelines and align teams
• Able to get technically hands-on with real robotic systems across software and hardware and figure things out quickly
• Comfortable with Python, Linux, and ideally ROS / ROS2
• Excellent communication and presentation skills: You can adapt to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Familiar with the Bay Area tech ecosystem: you know how to navigate it, meet people, and bring the right ones into the room
• High agency: you take ownership and follow through

Nice To Haves

• Entrepreneurial or project management experience
• Solid understanding of robot hardware and experience with rapid prototyping, 3D printing, electronics, etc.
• Built something end-to-end that worked in the real world, not just in a controlled environment
• Organized or hosted events, meetups, or community initiatives
• Exposure to manufacturing, logistics, or other industrial environments

Responsibilities

• Apply and adapt our existing AI model recipes (data, training, evaluation, deployment configs) to real-world customer tasks, running policy evaluations and experiments
• Establish and manage a frontier robotics and AI lab, hands-on operating and maintaining robotic systems
• Debug and resolve issues across the full stack, from software (Linux, Python, ROS) to hardware, diagnosing failures, testing fixes, and iterating quickly in real conditions
• Teleoperate, collect data, and run real-world evaluation workflows to improve system performance and robustness in close collaboration with the AI research team
• Run live demos for customers, partners, and potential hires. Present the company and its robots, explaining complex technical systems confidently & clearly, whether you’re speaking to engineers or business executives
• Represent mimic in the Bay Area robotics and AI ecosystem, building and expanding operations, attending and hosting events, creating lasting relationships with the best engineers, operators and talent in the exploding robotics scene
• Act as a local extension of the team, connecting conversations in SF back into product, engineering, and strategy

Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package including a competitive yearly base salary and a strong stock option package to make you part of our shared success.

What This Job Offers

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