runpod - Technical Program Manager (Software Engineer)

• As a TPM at Runpod, you’ll lead complex, cross-functional programs across product and platform teams, working closely with engineering leads and stakeholders across the company. You’ll help build the core of our cloud platform: the systems that schedule, scale, route, and run customer workloads on GPU infrastructure across regions. You’ll anticipate risks early, keep teams focused on what matters, and deliver high-impact work that creates real value for our customers. • 3+ years in technical program management or software/infrastructure engineering, leading complex programs for cloud or infrastructure products. • Hands-on engineering experience on production distributed systems, with deep understanding of consistency and availability tradeoffs, queueing, scheduling, autoscaling, load balancing, failure handling, and performance at scale. • Hands-on familiarity with cloud infrastructure fundamentals: compute, networking, storage, containers and orchestration, and multi-region architectures. • Ability to read architecture docs, review designs, and hold credible technical conversations with senior engineers, including on reliability, latency, and capacity tradeoffs. • Experience with observability and operational practices (metrics, logging, tracing, SLOs, incident response) and using them to drive program decisions. • Proven track record of delivering multiple high-impact programs across 3+ cross-functional teams, from planning through launch. • Strong quantitative skills, with the ability to turn system and cost data into clear recommendations. • Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and how engineering teams design, build, test, and ship production systems. • Exceptional written and verbal communication, with the ability to align stakeholders across teams and functions. • Ownership mindset: highly organized, proactive, and calm under pressure, favoring clarity and follow-through over rigid process. • Previous experience in AI/ML developer platforms or GPU/cloud infrastructure-focused organizations. • Experience in a fast-paced startup environment. • Technical degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. • What You’ll Receive: • The competitive base pay for this position ranges from ($140,000 - $165,000). This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Runpod and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location • Meaningful equity in a fast-growing company- everyone on the team receives stock options — your impact drives our growth, and you share in the upside. • Generous medical, dental & vision plans • Flexible PTO- take the time you need to recharge • Most roles are remote work first with an inclusive, collaborative teams utilizing slack as the main form of internal communication • Join a passionate team on the cutting edge of AI infrastructure — where culture, learning, and ownership are at the heart of how we scale. • $1,200 Home Office & Equipment Stipend- We set you up for success from day one with gear and support to create your ideal workspace